- News
- Sports News
- Cricket News
- 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
IPL Points Table | IPL Schedule | IPL Score
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.
Krunal Pandya to Prabhsimran Singh, Quicker one on the pads, Prabhsimran looks for a flick for runs but finds the fielder on leg.
Krunal Pandya to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Not the best of timings from Singh but he manages to find the fence for four. Tossed up on the pads, Prabhsimran Singh gets down on a knee and sweeps this wide of the short fine leg fielder to his left for a boundary. A better effort from Suyash Sharma at short fine may have saved some runs for the side.
Krunal Pandya to Shreyas Iyer, Cramps Shreyas Iyer for room with a fuller one on the pads. Iyer moves to his leg and pushes through mid off for a single to get going.
PBKS skipper, Shreyas Iyer is in at number 3.
Krunal Pandya to Priyansh Arya, OUT! KRUNAL DRAWS FIRST BLOOD! Floated around off, skids after pitching. Priyansh Arya was aiming to hit this across and over mid-wicket but the ball kept going away, and it spoons off the bottom of Arya's bat over Tim David at mid off. David moves to his left, settles himself under this, and takes a regulation catch to send back the youngster. Priyansh Arya departs on 22 (15).
Krunal Pandya to Prabhsimran Singh, Comes round the wicket, darts one around the pads. Prabhsimran nudges this through mid-wicket for a single. Brings Arya on strike.
Krunal Pandya is brought into the attack now. He replaces Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
- Priyansh Arya 22 (14)
- Prabhsimran Singh 19 (10)
Josh Hazlewood to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! A boundary at the end of the over spoils a tidy over from Josh Hazlewood. Pitched-up, around off. Priyansh Arya stands still and throws his bat at it. Gets it away off the middle of his bat, and the ball has raced through cover for four. This was in the air for a while, but was hit in the gap.
Josh Hazlewood to Priyansh Arya, Short-pitched, around middle and leg. Priyansh Arya looks to clear the infield on leg but ends up edging this on the bounce to short fine leg for a dot.
Josh Hazlewood to Priyansh Arya, Swing and a miss. On a length, around the fourth stump. Priyansh Arya looks to swipe across the line but gets beaten on the inside. This wasn't far away from the off-stump.
Josh Hazlewood to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! Beautifully hit over mid on for four. Good length, wide outside off, Priyansh Arya was expecting this one as he stepped a long way across and lofted this one bounce over the rope towards the long on region.
Josh Hazlewood to Prabhsimran Singh, On a length around off, Prabhsimran Singh guides this towards cover-point and rotates again.
Josh Hazlewood is introduced into the attack. He replaces Yash Dayal.
Josh Hazlewood to Priyansh Arya, Good length on top of off, Priyansh Arya plays this with soft hands and takes a single towards mid off.
- Prabhsimran Singh 18 (9)
- Priyansh Arya 13 (9)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Third boundary of the over and 12 comes off this Bhuvneshwar Kumar over. Back of a length around middle and leg, Prabhsimran Singh stands inside his crease this time and pulls this through the mid-wicket region for another boundary.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, This is served a bit fuller on off, Prabhsimran Singh pushes this towards the right of Virat Kohli at point. Virat dives to his right and fields this. Picks it up and aims a direct throw at the non-striker's end, hurrying Arya to drag the bat into the crease. He gets in time. The ball ricochets off the sticks and goes towards mid on where the backup fielder stops it easily.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Singh creates a bit of room for himself and sends this racing to the fence. Good length around off, Prabhsimran Singh shimmies down the track and smashes this past the cover region for a boundary. Second off the over.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, On a length around middle and off, Prabhsimran Singh blocks this out for a dot. He had no room to play with on this occasion.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, Hits the hard length, in the corridor around off. Prabhsimran plays this late but finds backward point for no run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! A boundary to begin this Bhuvi over. On a length wide outside off, Prabhsimran Singh cleverly waits for the ball to come closer to him. Opens the face off his bat and guides this past that gap between short third and backward point for four.
- Priyansh Arya 13 (9)
- Prabhsimran Singh 6 (3)
Yash Dayal to Priyansh Arya, Back of a length, around middle and off. Priyansh Arya looks to repeat the stroke he got six off but the ball hits high on his bat and lands behind mid-wicket for only a couple this time around.
Yash Dayal to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! GLORIOUS! Pitched-up, around off, this was shaping away from the left-handed batter. Priyansh Arya strides in front and drives this all along the carpet and through the cover region for a boundary this time.
Yash Dayal to Priyansh Arya, Yash tightens things up. Good length on top of off, Priyansh Arya looks for a dab and run, but this was hit closer to cover, and the batters settle for a dot.
Yash Dayal to Priyansh Arya, SIX! ARYA GETS GOING NOW! This is served on the shorter side, not much pace on offer. Priyansh Arya waits for it. Arya holds his ground and pulls this right out of the middle of his bat for a biggie over the deep mid-wicket fence.
Yash Dayal to Prabhsimran Singh, Comes a touch closer to the stumps does Dayal and Prabhsimran Singh push this to cover-point for a single. Sensible from Prabhsimran Singh to take a single after a boundary.
Yash Dayal to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! STREAKY BUT EFFECTIVE! Yash Dayal gets a bit of swing away from the batter around his off-stump. Prabhsimran Singh goes for the drive but gets an outside edge and it has pierced the gap between short third and backward point for four.
Yash Dayal to operate from the far end.
- Priyansh Arya 1 (5)
- Prabhsimran Singh 1 (1)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Priyansh Arya, Excellent start from Kumar as he gives just 2 off the first over. Bhuvi ends the over with a length-delivery around middle and leg, Arya tucks this towards the leg side.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Priyansh Arya, This is superb from the experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Back of a length around middle and off, does not provide any width to play with for Arya. The batter looks to pull this one but ends up getting it edged off the inside onto his pads for another dot.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, Both the openers of PBKS are now off the mark. On a length around off, Prabhsimran Singh plays this late and just dabs it gently towards the short third region for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Priyansh Arya, First runs on the board for Arya and PBKS. Good length around off, Priyansh Arya strides out in front and drives this towards sweeper cover for a single to get off the mark.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Priyansh Arya, Back of a length around middle and leg, Priyansh Arya, blocks this back towards Bhuvi's follow-through. A couple of dots to get us underway.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Priyansh Arya, We are up and running in Mullanpur. Bhuvneshwar Kumar bends his back and hits the deck hard, around the hips of Priyansh Arya. The batter rocks back and tucks this towards the leg side for a dot.
In all readiness for the 'battle of the reds' to commence in Mullanpur! It is hot and deafening out there with supporters of both teams in considerable numbers. The umpires take their place. Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh, the opening pair of Punjab Kings walk out to the crease. The new ball has been given to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He will open the attack for RCB. Young Priyansh to face Bhuvi. The countdown goes off and here we go...
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
The skipper of Punjab Kings, Shreyas Iyer, stated that his team was also looking to bowl first, but ultimately, adaptability is key in such a tournament. He emphasized that his team will aim to make the most of the batting conditions and look to post a good total. Iyer praised the fans for their outstanding support so far and expressed his team's desire to put on another superb performance. Iyer also confirmed that the team will field the same lineup, with no changes for this match.
The captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajat Patidar, says that they will bowl first. Adds that the wicket looks decent and won't change much and batting second will give a bit more clarity. Reckons that heat is a factor but they wanted to have a look before batting on it. Informs that they aren't looking to pick the team with regards to the venue and just want to play their best cricket. Ends by saying that Romario Shepherd is in for Liam Livingstone.
Impact players nominated by Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell and Swapnil Singh.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli, Phil Salt (WK), Rajat Patidar (C), Romario Shepherd (In for Liam Livingstone), Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
Impact players nominated by Punjab Kings - Harpreet Brar, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Praveen Dubey, Glenn Maxwell and Suryansh Shedge.
Punjab Kings (Playing XI) - Prabhsimran Singh (In for Harpreet Brar), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (C), Josh Inglis (WK), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
TOSS UPDATE - The flip of the coin lands in favor of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Rajat Patidar elects to BOWL first.
With five wins in eight matches, PBKS are sitting pretty in second place. Another win here would further solidify their playoff push. RCB, on the other hand, despite a strong start to the season, now find themselves slipping to fourth after back-to-back losses. They'll be desperate to stop the slide and regain momentum on what promises to be a spin-friendly track in Chandigarh.
Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur, Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Azmatullah Omarzai, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Vishnu Vinod, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash.
Young opener Priyansh Arya, already with a century to his name this season, has added flair and consistency at the top alongside Prabhsimran Singh.
The middle-order, stacked with experienced names like Iyer, Josh Inglis, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, and the hard-hitting Shashank Singh, has the ability to accelerate when needed.
With this balance of youth and experience across departments, Punjab appear to be one of the most well-rounded sides this season. If they continue their winning momentum, they could be a serious contender for a top-two finish.
Much of their success this season has stemmed from a potent bowling unit. Arshdeep Singh and Marco Jansen have consistently troubled batters with pace and swing, while Xavier Bartlett has been a revelation. The standout, however, has been Yuzvendra Chahal, who has rediscovered his form, especially during the middle overs.
Captain Iyer praised Chahal’s fearless approach, saying, “I told him you are a match winner… You don’t need to be safe in your approach and he has got the capability of bouncing back.”
On the bowling front, experienced campaigners Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the attack, but support from Yash Dayal, Krunal Pandya, and Suyash Sharma will be critical.
Despite the loss, Hazlewood emphasised taking positives, saying, “The way we went about it (defending the total) on the field was a positive… we can take that momentum to the next game.”
In their previous encounter, RCB's batting line-up faltered spectacularly, managing just 95 for nine in a rain-shortened 14-over contest. Only Tim David showed any resistance, while top-order batters like Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, and captain Rajat Patidar failed to deliver under pressure.
Patidar acknowledged the shortcomings, admitting, “We could have done far better as a batting unit. Partnerships are important, we have lost wickets in quick intervals and that's a big lesson for us.”
A turnaround in batting will be key if RCB want to stay in playoff contention.
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.
IPL Points Table | IPL Schedule | IPL Score
Match Statistics
Venue
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
