RCB vs PBKS Weather Report: Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru will square off against Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings on the 34th match of the IPL 2025 season on April 18 in M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Both sides have four wins out of six games, with Bengaluru’s victories coming against Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, and Rajasthan Royals. However, they suffered defeats in the games against the Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals.
On the other hand, Punjab Victories comes against Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders, while their defeats come against Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Both sides secured places in the top four of the IPL 2025 points table, with Bengaluru standing above with a higher run rate.
RCB vs PBKS Weather Report
According to reports, Bengaluru have chances for intermittent rain, with thunderstorms and gusty winds. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued forecasts indicating light rain and unstable conditions.
| Date | Time | Temperature | Weather | Humidity | Dew Point | Cloud Cover |
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18-04-2025
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10:00 AM | 28°C | Sunny | 62% | 20°C | 9% |
| 11:00 AM | 29°C | Mostly Sunny | 55% | 19°C | 19% | |
| 12:00 PM | 31°C | Mostly Sunny | 49% | 19°C | 28% | |
| 1:00 PM | 32°C | Partly Sunny | 43% | 18°C | 42% | |
| 2:00 PM | 32°C | Intermittent Clouds | 41% | 18°C | 55% | |
| 3:00 PM | 33°C | Mostly Cloudy W/T-Storms | 39% | 17°C | 70% | |
| 4:00 PM | 32°C | Mostly Cloudy W/T-Storms | 43% | 18°C | 64% | |
| 5:00 PM | 30°C | Intermittent Clouds | 49% | 18°C | 58% | |
| 6:00 PM | 28°C | Intermittent Clouds | 54% | 18°C | 53% | |
| 7:00 PM | 27°C | Partly Cloudy | 60% | 18°C | 49% | |
| 8:00 PM | 26°C | Partly Cloudy | 63% | 19°C | 45% | |
| 9:00 PM | 26°C | Partly Cloudy | 65% | 19°C | 24% | |
| 10:00 PM | 25°C | Partly Cloudy | 68% | 19°C | 31% | |
| 11:00 PM | 24°C | Mostly Clear | 71% | 19°C | 22% |
RCB vs PBKS Pitch Report
Unseasonal rain has lingered over the city in the build-up, with some scattered showers forecast on match night. Either way, captains will want to bowl first given the ground’s (in)famous characteristics and the 100% record for chasing teams here this season.
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head Stats
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings have met on 33 occasions, where Punjab Kings has registered victory 17 times, while Bengaluru has 16 victories.
RCB vs PBKS head-to-head record in IPL
- Matches played: 33
- RCB won: 16
- PBKS won: 17
RCB vs PBKS head-to-head record at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium in the IPL
- Matches played: 12
- RCB won: 7
- PBKS won: 5
RCB record at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL
- Matches played: 102
- Won: 48
- Lost: 49
- Tied: 1
RCB vs PBKS Probable Playing 11
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Probable Playing 11: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma
Punjab Kings Probable Playing 11: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis (wk)/Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak/Yash Thakur
