PBKS vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2025 updates: Priyansh, Prabhsimran open for Punjab after Bengaluru opts to bowl – Sportstar

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Welcome to Sportstar’s Live Blog of the IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the New PCA Stadium in Chandigarh. 
Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya have made it to the middle to open the innings. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will bowl the first over as usual
Bhuvi starts off with a dot to Priyansh. Width offered, Priyansh drives it through covers on the back foot for a single. First runs on the board for PBKS. 
PBKS -Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (w), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
RCB – Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar(c), Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal
Rajat Patidar wins toss, elects to bowl first. He feels it’s a good wicket and believes it won’t change much. One change: Romario Shepherd comes in for Liam Livingstone
Shreyas Iyer meanwhile, says his side is unchanged
RCB will bank on former skipper Virat Kohli to deliver at the top. In the four away games he’s featured in, the right hand batter has scored 219 runs at a whopping average of 109.50, striking at 143.13. However, his form at home has been worrisome. In three games, he has scored 55 runs at an average of just 18.33. 
Ahead of the side’s match against Mumbai Indians, the CSK head coach said the time to be patient with his team selections might have run out.
IPL 2025 points table: Find the latest updated standings of the Indian Premier League after the Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants match on April 19.
Matches played: 8
Won: 3
Lost: 5
Tied: 0
Highest Score – 219/6 by PBKS vs CSK(April,2025)
Lowest Score – 95/10 by KKR vs PBKS(April,2025)
WICKETKEEPERS
Phil Salt (VC), Jitesh Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh
BATTERS
Shreyas Iyer (C), Rajat Patidar, Priyansh Arya, Virat Kohli
ALL-ROUNDERS
Marco Jansen
BOWLERS
Arshdeep Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma
Team Composition: RCB 6-5 PBKS| Credits Left: 10.5
Matches played: 34
PBKS won: 18
RCB won: 16
Tied: 0
Last result: PBKS won by 5 wickets(April,2025)
Which TV channel will broadcast Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru match?
The Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 match will be televised live on the Star SportsNetwork in India.
How can one watch the live streaming of Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 match online?
The Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 match will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website.
Punjab Kings predicted XI
Batting: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell/Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett.
Bowling: Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell/Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Impact Player options: Prabhsimran Singh/Yuzvendra Chahal, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yash Thakur.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru predicted XI
Batting: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
Bowling: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma.
Impact Player options: Suyash Sharma/Devdutt Padikkal, Jacob Bethel, Swastik Chhikara, Swapnil Singh, Mohit Rathee.
Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Pravin Dubey, Nehal Wadhera.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee.
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PBKS vs RCB, IPL 2025: Punjab Kings looks to continue winning momentum against Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Halfway through the tournament, Punjab Kings has climbed to the second spot with 10 points and will look to cement the position with another win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

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Halfway through the tournament, Punjab Kings has climbed to the second spot with 10 points and will look to cement the position with another win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Welcome to Sportstar’s Live Blog of the PBKS vs RCB IPL 2025 match. 
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