PBKS vs RCB Probable Playing 11: Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings will square off against Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the qualifier 01 of the IPL 2025 season on May 29 at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh.

This is the first time since 2014 that PBKS have made the playoffs. They topped the league stage then and lost to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the final.

Meanwhile, RCB have been regulars in the playoffs in the past few years. But they finished in the top two in 2016. Just like PBKS in 2014, they went on to lose the finals then, to Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The upcoming clash will be contest between sheer strength of uncapped players in Punjab and biggest superstars in Bengaluru.

Both teams have key bowlers coming in after brief injury layoffs. Yuzvendra Chahal missed PBKS last two games with a wrist issues but is expected to be fit for Thursday’s game while RCB is bolstered by Josh Hazlewood’s return after a shoulder injury.

PBKS vs RCB Weather Report

According to Accuweather, the temperature in Mullanpur will be around 35 and 28 degrees Celsius during the match game. The humidity will fluctuate around 38 to 51% during the match hours.

With the sky is clear and there is a negligible possibility of rain throughout the clash.

PBKS vs RCB Pitch Report

The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium known for being batting friendly, offering decent bounce and pace for polished strikes.

As the game progresses, the surface tends to slow and spinner have the edge. Both finger spinners and wrist spinners gets assistance due to pitch nature. Fast bowlers might have advantage in the initial overs of the innings. Both sides will be aiming to chase at this venue.

PBKS vs RCB Probable Playing 11

Punjab Kings

Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Priyansh Arya, Josh Iyer (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harpreet BRAR, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh