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- RCB vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2025: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal hit fifties as Royal Challengers Bengaluru crush Punjab Kings by 7 wickets
RCB vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2025: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal hit fifties as Royal Challengers Bengaluru crush Punjab Kings by 7 wickets
Currently placed fifth on the points table, RCB have made one change to their lineup, bringing in West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd in place of Liam Livingstone.
Punjab Kings, sitting comfortably at third in the standings, have opted to go with an unchanged XI.
Playing XIs:
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (w), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
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After a dismal outing against Punjab Kings (PBKS), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will look to regroup quickly for the return fixture today. RCB's batting unit crumbled to 95 for nine in just 14 overs in the previous game, with only Tim David showing any spark. Star names like Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, and skipper Rajat Patidar fell cheaply, failing to adapt to the conditions at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Patidar acknowledged the issue, saying, “We have lost wickets in quick intervals and that's a big lesson for us.”
Placed fifth in the IPL standings, RCB will need a massive improvement from their top and middle-order. They will rely heavily on Kohli and Salt for a strong start, while the onus will be on Patidar, Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, and David to stabilise the innings. In the bowling department, Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been steady, but they need greater contributions from Yash Dayal, Krunal Pandya, and Suyash Sharma to turn games around. Hazlewood stressed the need to carry forward the momentum from their bowling efforts, saying, “We can take that momentum to the next game.”
PBKS, on the other hand, are flying high with five wins in seven games and sit third on the table. Their bowling has been key, with Arshdeep Singh and Marco Jansen striking early and Xavier Bartlett impressing consistently. Yuzvendra Chahal has rediscovered his attacking flair and has been central to PBKS’s success in the middle overs. Captain Shreyas Iyer praised Chahal’s mindset, stating, “You are a match winner… You don’t need to be safe in your approach.” On the batting front, Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh have set the tone at the top, while the experienced middle-order — featuring Iyer, Inglis, Stoinis, and Shashank — has provided stability and firepower.
With both teams having little time to recover and strategise, today’s clash promises to be a critical showdown, especially for an RCB unit desperate to keep its playoff push alive.
Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, Dug in short this time and right at the batter, Marco Jansen pulls it without much timing and just over backward square leg for a single.
Josh Hazlewood (3-0-29-0) to wrap the first innings. Can Punjab Kings get past the 160-run mark?
- Shashank Singh 29 (30)
- Marco Jansen 17 (17)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, PUT DOWN! Oh, it would be a perfect end for Bhuvneshwar Kumar but Shashank Singh survives here. Full and wide, Singh looks to shuffle across and get inside the line but adjusts late and plays it off the face of the blade wide of short third. Yash Dayal dives across but cannot hold on, and they get a couple of runs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marco Jansen, This is just perfection here from Bhuvi! Spears in another yorker right at the base of the stumps, Jansen makes a bit of room and miscues it wide of square leg for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, Sees the batter advancing and still, Bhuvneshwar Kumar manages to get the yorker spot-on. Singh can only squeeze it towards cover for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marco Jansen, A length ball now, slower and angled into the legs, Jansen looks to swing across the line but gets an inside edge past leg stump. The keeper, Jitesh Sharma, dives to his left and gets a glove on it as the batters pick up another single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, Another yorker nailed, this time again on off stump, Shashank Singh hangs very deep but only manages to jam it off the toe end of the bat to the leg side for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marco Jansen, This is great bowling from RCB! Bhuvi nails the yorker at the base of off stump. Jansen manages to get a bit of bat on it and sets up for the single. Bhuvi, though, misses the shy at the bowler's end.
- Shashank Singh 25 (27)
- Marco Jansen 14 (14)
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, Full and angled in at the toes, Shashank Singh manages to take the front leg out and jams it wide of short fine leg for a couple of runs.
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, Changes the line now and nails the wide yorker, Shashank Singh is unable to reach it and it will be a dot ball for RCB.
Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, The boundaries just aren't flowing for Punjab! Very full again, tailing back into the pads, Jansen gets it off the inside edge of the bat and down to fine leg for a single.
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, Full and straight, erring on the fuller side but gets it to tail back in, Singh flicks it away to deep square leg for just a single.
Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, Back of a length and outside off, Jansen stays upright and just angles it away behind point for one more.
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, Excellent delivery! Spears in a straight yorker does Hazlewood and gets it to tail back in late, Shashank Singh jams it back onto the deck and scampers through for a single.
- Marco Jansen 12 (12)
- Shashank Singh 21 (23)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marco Jansen, A review taken for caught behind, but more in hope than anything else! Good-length delivery from Kumar, outside the line of off, Marco Jansen shuffles right across and looks to lap it away but misses. The ball goes straight into the clutches of the keeper. The review is taken, but UltraEdge confirms that there was no bat involved.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, A low full toss this time around on off stump, Shashank Singh loses his shape a bit and swats it to deep mid-wicket for another single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marco Jansen, Full and straight, gets the yorker spot-on, Jansen digs it out wide of mid on for just a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marco Jansen, Wide! Full again but angled down the leg side for a wide.
- Punjab Kings cross the 100-run mark in the 12th over
- Krunal Pandya finishes a tidy spell: 2 wickets for 25 runs
- Suyash Sharma strikes with a quicker one to clean bowl Inglis
- Suyash picks up another in the same over, dismissing Marcus Stoinis with a sharp googly
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, Fuller in length, speared in around middle and leg, Singh plays the on drive wide of long on and picks up another single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marco Jansen, Hard length in and around off stump, Jansen stands tall and checks the lofted shot, hitting it on the bounce to long off for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marco Jansen, Pace-off from Bhuvi, bowled on a good length in the channel. Jansen comes forward and looks to block but is beaten past the outside edge.
Time for the final strategic break of the PBKS inning. Punjab Kings are at a critical juncture, having lost their way after a strong start. Their immediate goal will be to bat out the 20 overs and aim for a total around 180-190, which would give their bowlers a good chance to defend. With their bowling unit riding high on confidence after a brilliant show in the last game, RCB will look to take the remaining wickets quickly and restrict PBKS to as low a score as possible. Can PBKS make the most of the last 4 overs? We will find out soon. Devdutt Padikkal comes in as an impact substitute for Suyash Sharma for RCB.
- Marco Jansen 10 (8)
- Shashank Singh 19 (21)
Suyash Sharma to Marco Jansen, Half an appeal for LBW but turned down. Fired in quick and full, outside off, Marco Jansen leans across to paddle it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads as the ball rolls to the off side. They pick up a single as well, but it is signalled as a leg bye.
Suyash Sharma to Marco Jansen, SIX! Clean strike! Tossed up at the stumps, Marco Jansen steps out and just swings through the line, easily powering it into the sightscreen for a biggie.
Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, Dropped short and around off, Singh presses back and pushes it down to long on for a single.
Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, Quicker delivery, short and wide, Shashank Singh looks to cut but is beaten past the outside edge. That one kept a tad low as well.
Suyash Sharma to Marco Jansen, Flighted ball around middle, Jansen gets forward and flicks it away through wide mid on and turns the strike over.
Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, Darted in on a fullish length on middle and leg, Shashank Singh leans on and clips it firmly through mid-wicket for a run.
- Marco Jansen 3 (5)
- Shashank Singh 17 (18)
Yash Dayal to Marco Jansen, Bowled on a good length and outside off, Jansen punches it off the front foot and past the diving fielder at covers for a couple of runs now.
Yash Dayal to Shashank Singh, Slower one, a touch fuller and angling across off, Singh leans on and just nudges it away wide of short third for another single.
Yash Dayal to Marco Jansen, This one is bowled on a good length around middle and leg, Jansen clears the front leg and hits it through wide mid-wicket for a single.
Yash Dayal to Marco Jansen, Excellent fielding yet again! Keeps the length full and bowls it straight, Jansen flicks it across but the fielder at short mid-wicket makes a sharp stop to his right.
Yash Dayal to Marco Jansen, Full and around off, Marco Jansen with a lovely drive but straight to mid off. Jansen takes a step ahead as Shashank Singh responds before he is quickly sent back. Virat Kohli with a shy at the bowler's end as Singh scampers back.
Yash Dayal to Shashank Singh, Pitched up on the leg stump line, Shashank Singh wrists it away to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Yash Dayal (1-0-17-0) replaces Krunal Pandya in the attack.
- Marco Jansen 0 (1)
- Shashank Singh 15 (16)
Suyash Sharma to Marco Jansen, A touch slower and on a length on off, this one holds in the pitch but Jansen manages to block it off.
Marco Jansen walks out next to bat. Punjab finds themselves in deep trouble as they have lost 6 for just 114 and they still have 6.1 overs to play.
Suyash Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! TIMBER! Suyash Sharma goes bang-bang and Punjab Kings are in deep trouble here. Brings out the googly now, bowling it a touch slower at 95 clicks and on a nagging length around middle. Marcus Stoinis looks to lean on and work it leg side but is beaten in flight and then the ball turns in to beat the inside edge and castles into the stumps. Stoinis departs for 1 and PBKS are 114/6!
Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, Quick and a bit short around off, Singh taps it away past point and turns the strike over.
Suyash Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, Tossed up, full and quick on middle and leg, Marcus Stoinis advances and clips it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
The Hulk, Marcus Stoinis, walks out next to bat for PBKS.
Suyash Sharma to Josh Inglis, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Suyash Sharma with another timely wicket for RCB and just when Punjab seemed to be on the rise, they have been pegged back yet again. Suyash bowls this quick at 101.8 clicks and fires it in on off and middle, the ball pitches and skids right on. Inglis tries to make room and smash it through the off side but is well beaten and the ball crashes into the stumps. Inglis departs for 29 (17) and conditions have suddenly become pretty overcast as well.
Suyash Sharma to Shashank Singh, Quick and short around off, Shashank Singh stays back and punches it across to long on for a single.
- Shashank Singh 13 (14)
- Josh Inglis 29 (16)
Krunal Pandya to Shashank Singh, Fuller and just outside off, Shashank Singh drives with the spin and through cover for a single.
Krunal Pandya to Shashank Singh, An excellent piece of athleticism from Phil Salt in the deep! Floated fuller, on middle and leg, Shashank Singh picks it over mid-wicket, but off the inside half of the bat. It sails to the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder. Phil Salt runs across to his right, puts in a full-stretched acrobatic dive. The ball, however, bounces right in front of him, but he manages to prevent it from running away to the fence as he taps it while being airborne. Just a couple of runs then.
Krunal Pandya to Josh Inglis, Too full, and quick, on off, Josh Inglis carves it through cover for a single.
Krunal Pandya to Josh Inglis, SIX! Gets just enough on it! Josh Inglis trying to accelerate now! An in-drifter from Krunal, fuller and on leg, Josh Inglis skips forward and lofts it over long on for a six. Not quite from the middle of the bat, but still enough to sail it through over the ropes.
Krunal Pandya to Shashank Singh, On a length, on middle, and off, Shashank Singh heaves it wide of long on for a single.
Krunal Pandya to Shashank Singh, Pitched fuller, around off, Shashank Singh taps his front foot out and drives it to the cover fielder.
RCB, currently fifth in the points table, will need their core batters to fire if they hope to bounce back. Openers Salt and Kohli are expected to lay the foundation, with Patidar, Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, and David taking charge of the middle overs. In the bowling department, Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead, but need greater support from others.
Meanwhile, PBKS are riding high with five wins in seven games and sit third on the table. Their bowling attack has been outstanding, with Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, and Marco Jansen excelling. Yuzvendra Chahal, rejuvenated this season, has earned praise from skipper Iyer, who said, “You don’t need to be safe in your approach… we appreciate that from him as a leggie.” Their batting, too, has been solid, with Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh providing strong starts and a powerful middle-order backing them.
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Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
