PBKS vs RCB Today Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2025 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI Squad, and Pitch Report

Let’s look at the details of the PBKS vs RCB Today Dream11 prediction. Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face each other in the 37th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, will host the game on April 20, 2025. 

IPL 2025 Match-37 Details

PBKS vs RCB Match Preview

Punjab Kings 

Punjab Kings didn’t perform well in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. They won just 5 games out of 14 in the group stage of the IPL 2024. They finished 9th in the points table of the IPL 2025. Moreover, Punjab Kings won their previous game by 5 wickets against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Nehal Wadhera played well and made 33 runs in that match. Arshdeep Singh, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Harpreet Brar took two wickets each in the bowling department. They will try to perform well in the IPL 2025 and want to reach the playoffs this season. The last title-winning captain, Shreyas Iyer, is leading them in this season of the IPL.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru performed well in the last season. They won 7 games out of 14 to reach the elimination match in the previous season. Rajat Patidar will lead them in this season of the IPL. However, they lost the previous game by 5 wickets against the Punjab Kings. In that match, Tim David played well and scored 50 runs. Josh Hazlewood took three wickets, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar took two wickets in the bowling department. They will try to perform well in this season of the IPL.

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

The average 1st innings score at Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, in T20 matches is 178 runs, and the average score batting second is 163.

     Weather Report

• Mostly Sunny Day
• Rain Chance – 5%
• Humidity – 41%
• Wind – 18 kph

PBKS vs RCB Toss Prediction

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

The team that was batting first won 65% of the matches. And in 42% of the matches, teams chose to bat first here. So, there are more chances that teams will choose to bat first after winning the toss. 

PBKS vs RCB Head-to-Head Record

Total Head-to-Head Match – 34

Punjab Kings Won – 18

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Won – 16

Team Form (Last 5 Matches in IPL)

Punjab Kings: – W, W, L, W, L, 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: – L, W, L, W, L, 

Probable Playing 11

Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer ©, Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis,  Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh 

Impact Player:- VijayKumarVyshak /Yash Thakur (if bat first)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar ©, Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal

Impact Player:- Suyash Sharma (if bat first)

Must-Picks for PBKS vs RCB Today Dream11 prediction

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Prabhsimran Singh | WK | PBKS: Prabhsimran is currently in good form. Moreover, he scored 30 runs against the Kolkata Knight Riders in a recent game. Having him on our fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Phil Salt | WK | RCB: Salt played well in the last season of the IPL. He played 12 matches and scored 435 runs, with an impressive strike rate 182. Moreover, he scored 65 runs in a recent game against RR. Having him on your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Top Batters to Pick 

Shreyas Iyer | BAT | PBKS: Iyer is currently in good form. In the previous season, he played 15 matches and scored 351 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 147. Moreover, he scored 82 runs in a recent game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. His ability to score high runs makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Virat Kohli | BAT | RCB: Virat played brilliantly well in the previous season of IPL. Moreover, he is the highest run scorer of the previous game. He played 15 matches and scored 741 runs. Moreover, he scored 62 runs in a recent game against the Rajasthan Royals. His ability to score high runs makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Marcus Stoinis | AR | PBKS: Stoinis played brilliantly well in the last season of the IPL. He played 14 matches, scored 388 runs, and took 4 wickets in the previous season. Moreover, he scored 34 runs in 11 deliveries in a recent game against SRH. He will surely help you gain important fantasy points in the first game.

Marco Jansen | AR | PBKS: Jansen played 21 matches in the IPL and scored 66 runs and 9 wickets as well. Moreover, he took two wickets in the previous game against RCB. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Liam Livingstone | AR | RCB: Krunal played 11 matches and scored 111 runs. He took 3 wickets as well. Recently, He performed brilliantly with the bat and ball. Moreover, he scored 54 runs in a recent game against the Gujarat Titans. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain essential fantasy points.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Arshdeep Singh | BOW | PBKS: 

Arshdeep performed brilliantly in the previous season, taking 19 wickets in 14 matches. Moreover, he took two wickets in the previous game against RCB. We expect him to perform well again this season.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar | BOW | RCB: 

Bhuvneshwar took two wickets in the previous game against the Punjab Kings. He is currently in good form. We expect he will perform well this season and be a good choice for a fantasy team.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya

Vice Captain 

Phil Salt, Virat Kohli

PBKS vs RCB Today Match Prediction

• Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: Punjab Kings (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-60
• PBKS Total: 165-180
• Match Winner: Punjab Kings 

• Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 50-65
• RCB Total: 160-180
• Match Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru 

Teams For PBKS vs RCB Today Dream11 Prediction

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Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision. Also, once the toss occurs, you might modify the teams based on the playing XIs.