IPL 2025: Match 34, RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are third in the points table with four wins and two losses in six matches

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IPL 2025: RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, Match 34
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Preview

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Punjab Kings in the 34th match of the IPL 2025. This match will be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. 74 matches will be played across 13 cities over the next two months as the IPL fever kicks off. Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will be played in Hyderabad on May 20 and 21, respectively. Qualifier 2, on May 23, and the final on May 25, will be in Kolkata.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are third in the points table with four wins and two losses in six matches. They beat Rajasthan Royals in the previous match by 8 wickets. Both their losses so far this season have come at home and that is something that RCB would want to rectify going forward. 

On the other hand, Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 16 runs in the previous match. They defended a target of 111 runs which is the lowest total defended in the history of IPL and will be high on confidence. They are placed fourth in the table with four wins and two losses in six matches. This should be a closely fought game. 

Match Information

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings, Match 34

Indian Premier League, 18 Apr 2025, Fri, 7:30 PM IST, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

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Live Stream

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Weather Report

stadiumM.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Rain

22.3°C

humidity86% (Humidity)

Injury and availability news

Lockie Ferguson is ruled out of the tournament. Bartlett will replace him in the team.

Pitch Report

The surface here will be a balanced one with good help for both pacers and spinners. Both teams will prefer chasing at this venue.

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Pace Bowling

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Spin Bowling

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55%

Batting Pitch

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171

Average Score

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Bowling Pitch

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Player Picks

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Shreyas Iyer PBKS | BAT

Shreyas Iyer has scored 250 runs in five matches at an average of 83 and a strike rate of 208 so far in this edition. He will be a good captaincy pick.

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Virat Kohli RCB | BAT

Virat Kohli is the leading run-getter in this history of IPL with more than 8000 runs. He will be a good captaincy pick for this match.

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8

Suyash Sharma

RCB | BOWL

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8.5

Yash Thakur

PBKS | BAT

Last Updated On - Apr 18 2025 6:56 PM

Players
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RCB

6 : 5

PBKS

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12.5/100

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Head To Head
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Philip Salt

6.5

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Prabhsimran Singh

6

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Rajat Patidar

7

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Virat Kohli
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9

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Shreyas Iyer

7

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Liam Livingstone

8

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Marco Jansen
VC

9

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Arshdeep Singh

8.5

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar

9

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Josh Hazlewood

9

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Yuzvendra Chahal

8.5

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