Punjab Kings bowlers defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 5 wickets at Chinnaswamy Stadium. Due to rain, the match started after a delay of about two and a quarter hours. Once the rain stopped, RCB came out to bat first, but their wickets kept falling one after another.
Seven batsmen, including Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, and Rajat, got out for just 42 runs. In the end, Tim David played an explosive knock, scoring 50 runs off 26 balls and helping the team reach a total of 95 runs.
In reply, Punjab chased down the target in just 12.1 overs, losing 5 wickets. With this defeat, RCB lost their third consecutive home match.
This loss also gave RCB the most embarrassing record in IPL history.
RCB’s Third Consecutive Defeat at Home in IPL 2025
RCB completed a hat-trick of defeats at their home ground, M Chinnaswamy Stadium. So far in IPL 2025, RCB has played 3 out of their 7 matches at home, and they have lost all three. Earlier, Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals defeated them at this venue. All 4 matches that RCB, under Rajat Patidar’s captaincy, have won so far were away games.
Poor Batting Led to RCB’s Defeat Against Punjab Kings
The biggest reason for RCB’s loss against Punjab Kings was their poor batting performance. Seven RCB batsmen, including Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, and Liam Livingstone, failed to score even 9 runs. Apart from Tim David, who scored a quick 50 off 26 balls, Rajat Patidar scored 23 runs.
RCB Set Most Embarrassing Record in IPL History
In this match, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl first – a decision that worked well. Arshdeep Singh removed Phil Salt for 4 runs in the very first over. In the second over, Kohli was out after scoring just 1. Rajat Patidar showed some resistance but was dismissed by Yuzvendra Chahal. Punjab’s bowling was top-class, with Arshdeep, Chahal, Marco Jansen, and Harpreet Brar each taking two wickets.
Punjab chased down the 96-run target in just 12.1 overs, losing only 5 wickets. Nehal Wadhera played a match-winning half-century.
RCB Break Record for Most Home Defeats in IPL
With this defeat, RCB set an unwanted record. They became the first team in IPL history to lose the most matches at their home ground. RCB has now lost 46 matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium —RcBRCB
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They have now overtaken Delhi Capitals, who have lost 45 matches at their home ground, Arun Jaitley Stadium. Other teams with high home losses include:
- KKR – 38 losses at Eden Gardens
- Mumbai Indians – 34 losses at Wankhede Stadium
- Punjab Kings – 30 losses at Mohali