Indian Premier League 2025: The 18th season of the IPL is now in its second half, on which the eyes of millions of cricket lovers, along with all the teams, are fixed. The 34th match will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings today, which is expected to be a very decisive encounter. RCB and Punjab Kings have performed brilliantly so far this season.
Both teams will strive to win today. The question on everyone’s mind is what the playing eleven will be for both teams. Will RCB come on the field with any significant changes? There are many such things on the minds of the fans. There is no possibility of any change in the Punjab Kings. You can learn about the essential aspects of both teams in the article below.
RCB won on one hand against Rajasthan
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s performance has been outstanding in the current IPL season. RCB has won 4 out of 6 matches. Talking about the last game, RCB gave Rajasthan Royals a taste of defeat by 9ninewickets. In such a situation, RCB will hardly be able to take the risk of tampering with the winning combination.
RCB opener Phil Salt played a stormy innings against the Rajasthan Royals and scored 65 runs in 33 balls. Kohli also played an innings of 62 runs off 45 balls, performing brilliantly. Devdutt Padikkal played an innings of 40 runs in 28 balls. In such a situation, RCB will hardly be in the mood to make any changes.
RCB’s probable playing XI
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (captain), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal.
Punjab Kings beat KK.R.
In their last match, Punjab Kings also registered a tremendous win over KKR. Punjab Kings, who won the toss and batted first, were all out for 111 runs in 15.3 overs. At the same time, Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh won everyone’s hearts by giving the team a great start. As soon as they left, there was a line of wickets. Due to their probing, the Unjabisab Kings may also consider making some changes.
Probable playing XI of Punjab Kings
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Johnson, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.