Punjab Kings will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1 of the TATA IPL 2025 on May 29 at PCA stadium, New Chandigarh, with a place in the final at stake.


This season marks a significant milestone for Punjab Kings, who have secured a top-two finish and reached the playoffs for the first time since 2014. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer and the guidance of head coach Ricky Ponting, the team has reinvented its approach. Punjab has struck a fine balance between experience and youth with a batting lineup that offers depth and flexibility, and a bowling unit that consistently delivers breakthroughs at key moments.

What to Expect from the Pitch?

The Mullanpur pitch has generally favoured batters, with an average first-innings score of 170 in the last 10 matches. Historically, teams batting first have had a slight advantage, winning 60% of the games played here. Captains winning the toss might lean towards setting a target rather than chasing.


Head to Head record :

Historically, the head-to-head record slightly favours Bengaluru, who have won 18 of their 35 encounters. Punjab Kings are close behind with 17 wins and will look to even the score in this high-stakes playoff.

Punjab Kings Squad:

Harnoor Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash, Shashank Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Aaron Hardie, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Josh Inglis (wk), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Vishnu Vinod (wk), Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Kuldeep Sen, Praveen Dubey, Kyle Jamieson, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Swastik Chikara, Jitesh Sharma, Philip Salt, Manoj Bhandage, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Mohit Rathee, Abhinandan Singh, Mayank Agarawal, Blessing Muzarabani, Tim Seifert.

The stage is set. With form, clarity, and belief running deep in the camp, Punjab Kings will look to convert this breakthrough season into something unforgettable.