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.

Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Qualifier 1: IPL 2025 is now in its final stop. All 70 matches of the league stage have been played. Tomorrow i.e. on Thursday, the playoffs will start. Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans have qualified for the playoffs. The first qualifier match will be played between Bengaluru and Punjab on Thursday.

RCB and Punjab Kings teams will face face to face in the qualifier-1 of IPL 2025. This match will be played at Mullanpur Stadium in New Chandigarh. The team winning this match will directly enter the final. At the same time, the losing team will play another qualifier from the winner of the eliminator.

Who ahead in the head to head?

Bangalore and Punjab see a thorn in the head to head. Punjab Kings have defeated RCB 18 times and Bangalore has defeated Punjab 17 times. In such a situation, it would not be wrong to say that there will be a thorn in the qualifier-1.

Pitch report of Mullanpur Stadium

Large scores have not been seen on this ground. The average score of the first innings here is 173 runs. This season has won the team playing three times before in four matches held here. It is clear that the bowlers get help here. The toss winning team can decide to bat first.

Match prediction

Our match is the Prediction Meter saying that this match can see a thorn competition. RCB is expected to win, as the team has won seven consecutive matches. Once again, the Bangalore team can win in Mullanpur.

RCB’s possible playing XI- Phil Salat, Virat Kohli, Tim Cifart, Rajat Patidar (Captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Mayank Agarwal, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yash Dayal.

Impact Player- Suyesh Sharma

Punjab Kings potential playing XI- Prabhasimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Josh England, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Nehal Vadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Ajmatullah Umarjai, Harpreet Brar, Kail Jayamison, Vijayakumar Vishal/Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact Player- Arshdeep Singh