Patidar & Shreyas Iyer (Source: @IPL/X)
So, finally after a lengthy wait the fans at the Chinnaswamy Stadium got something to cheer about as the relentless rain stopped and the Sub Air System worked its magic as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Vs Punjab Kings IPL 2025 match got a revised start time with 14-overs a side match to be played.
The Rajat Patidar led side came into this game on the back of a brilliant one-sided win over the Rajasthan Royals. On the other hand, Shreyas Iyer's side won a thriller of a match against Kolkata knight Riders and have 8 points in the league, the same as the Royal Challengers.
The winner of this contest will reach 10 points and hence, a lot is at stake. So, let us look at what transpired at the toss.
Who won the toss today in RCB Vs PBKS Match?
Shreyas Iyer won the toss and the Punjab Kings captain elected to bowl first in a rain-curtailed game. Interestingly, out of form Glenn Maxwell was dropped from the playing XI. Marcus Stoinis, who missed the last match due to an injury replaces the out of form Maxwell in the lineup as PBKS look to chase down the target.
Patidar, the RCB captain stated that they are going in with the same playing XI which defeated the Rajasthan Royals.
RCB vs PBKS Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma
Punjab Kings Playing XI: Shreyas Iyer (c), Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal
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