Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 7 wickets with 7 balls remaining in the high-voltage match of IPL 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh.
RCB won the toss and elected to bowl first in the match. The RCB bowling unit did a terrific job and restricted PBKS to 157/6 in 20 overs, with Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowling exceptionally well in death overs despite going wicketless.
During the post-match presentation ceremony, RCB captain Rajat Patidar said that Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal batted brilliantly and lauded his bowlers as well. He said:
I want to win a toss there (Chinnaswamy) - Rajat Patidar
Rajat Patidar revealed that the message given to bowlers during the first innings was to bowl tight lines. He also expressed delight over his team's fielding efforts. He said:
Rajat Patidar signed off by saying that he wants to win the toss in the home game. He elaborated:
How did RCB perform in the previous IPL match against PBKS?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru had a forgettable outing at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 18, as they faced a five-wicket defeat against Punjab Kings in a rain-shortened 14-overs-a-side encounter.
While wickets kept falling at one end and RCB were reduced to 63/9, Tim David emerged asthe lone warrior for RCB. He counter-attacked with a brilliant 50* off just 26 deliveries, helping RCB post a respectable 95/9 on the board.
However, Nehal Wadhera played a composed knock of 33* runs off 19 balls to help Punjab Kings cross the finish line with 11 balls to spare.
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