Pbks vs rcb Qualifier-1: Today, the first qualifier match will be played between Punjab Kings captained by Shreyas Iyer and Royal Challengers Bangalore, captained by Rajat Patidar. The team winning this match to be held at Mullampur Cricket Stadium will enter the finals directly while the losing team will get another chance to go to the title match. Today the weather of Mohali will be, let’s tell you and know how the pitch will be behaved.

In the last match, Rajat Patidar had played but he could not field, so Jitesh Sharma was the captain, it will have to be seen that today RCB is commanded in qualifier-1. Virat Kohli is in good form, he also scored a half -century in the last match. He is at number five in the race for Orange Cap.

Shreyas Iyer & Team has looked great this season, this season, the performance of the top batsmen has been important in his success. If Punjab is to be brought on the backfoot, then its top-3 batsmen will have to be dismissed quickly.

Bengaluru vs Punjab Head to Head Record

A total of 35 matches have been played between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore so far. There has been a competition between the two. RCB 17 times and Punjab has won the match.

How will the weather be in PBKS vs RCB Qualifier-1

There may be light drizzle during the Punjab vs Bengaluru match but there is no possibility of heavy rains. Today, Mohali will be cloudy, but the good thing is that there is no forecast of heavy rains. There is a possibility that a full game of 20-20 overs will be available here. The match will begin at 7:30 pm. During this time, the temperature here will be up to 37 degrees Celsius. The winds are expected to run at a speed of 14 kilometers per hour.

How will Mullanpur Cricket Stadium pitch for qualifier-1

The pitch of New PCA Stadium is considered to be favorable for the batsmen, but this time the bowlers are dominating here. Even today, it can be difficult in front of batsmen, it will not be very easy to score runs. If the team that batted first reached 190-200, then the team that chased the target will be in trouble. Because only 3 of the 4 matches played here this season have won the team who batted.

Initially the batsmen can get help in the pitch, the team will have to take advantage of this in the powerplay as spinners can get a lot of help here in the middle overs. As the match progresses, the pitch will slow down.

Pbks vs rcb weather report: There is a possibility of rain in Mohali on Thursday, on this day, the first qualifier match will be played between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Mullanpur Cricket Stadium. The winning team will enter the final while the losing team will get another chance and will be in front of the winner of the Eliminator. But what if the rain gets worse due to rain, which team will get the final entry and which team will go to the qualifier 2? Is there a reserve day here? Answers to all these questions are given here.

The first qualifier 1 and eliminator matches were to be played in Hyderabad but the IPL had officially announced that now both these matches have been shifted to Mullanpur. Playoff matches are starting from Thursday. There will be a qualifier between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, captained by Shreyas Iyer, who was number one in the points table. RCB defeated Lucknow and confirmed second place in the table.

If the qualifier is canceled due to rain, then what is the rule?

If Punjab Kings vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore match is canceled, Punjab will get a final ticket. While RCB will have to play qualifier 2 to go to the final. Under the rules, the top team is given priority in the points table.

Are Reserve Day in playoff matches?

No, no official information has been given about the reserve day of playoff matches. The Reserve Day was fixed for the IPL final last season. But the BCCI has brought a new rule, which reduces the chances of cancellation of the match.

BCCI brought new rule

The BCCI has added 120 minutes in addition to the IPL 2025 matches, according to which an entire 20 -over match can be started by 9:30 pm.

Possibility of rain in Mohali

Talking about the season of Mohali, the temperature on Thursday will be 36 degrees Celsius. It will be cloudy and light rain is likely. But on Friday, there is a possibility of heavy rains here, on this day there will be an eliminator match here. In this, Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans will be face to face and the losing team will be out. Gujarat is third in the points table and Mumbai is fourth.

Pbks vs rcb weather: The 37th match of IPL 2025 will be played between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Mullanpur Cricket Stadium in Mohali from 3:30 pm today. Earlier, both teams had clashed in Bengaluru, that match was also affected by rain and 14-14 overs were played.

Punjab Kings defeated RCB in the last match, which was his 5th win in 7 matches. Punjab, captained by Shreyas Iyer, is currently third in the points table. Royal Challengers Bangalore, captained by Rajat Patidar, have won 4 out of 7 matches, at number five in the table.

Pbks vs rcb head to head

Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore are both teams that have not yet won the IPL title. A total of 34 matches have been played between the two in the tournament, out of which 16 matches have been won by RCB and 18 matches Punjab. RCB’s biggest score against Punjab is 241 runs. Punjab’s biggest IPL score against RCB is 232 runs.

How will today’s weather be in Mohali?

Rain can disrupt this match to be held at Mullanpur Cricket Stadium. This first match of the double header will start at 3:30 in the afternoon, the toss will take place at 3 pm. But according to the weather reports, the probability of rain is 35 percent earlier at around 2:30 pm, the winds will run at a speed of 24 kilometers per hour. The possibility of rain during the entire match time will remain 30 to 35 percent.

One Final Roar in Mullanpur
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– punjab kings (@punjabkingsipl) April 20, 2025

Royal Challengers Bangalore Players 2025

Royal Challengers Bangalore, Devdutt Padikkal, Silver Patidar, Swastik Chikara, Tim David, Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethil, Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Manoj Bhandage, Mohit Rathi, Rowomio Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Phili Salt, Fili Salat, Fili Salt, Fili Salat, Abhinandh Singh, Joshvan Singh, Hazelwood, Lungi Angidi, Nuwan Tushara, Rasikh Salaam, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal.

Punjab Kings Players 2025

Haranur Singh, Nehal Vadhera, Priyansh Arya, Payla Avinash, Shashank Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Aaron Hardy, Azmatullah Umarzai, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Janson, Marcus Stoinis, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Josh English, Prabhasimran Singh, Vishnu Vinod, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Praveen Dubey, Wisher Vijaykumar, Javier Bartlet, Yash Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal.