On Thursday, Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will clash in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025. The game will be hosted at Mullanpur, Chandigarh at 07:30 PM IST. The title holders will advance one step towards taking home their first-ever IPL trophy. Both sides ended up in the top two after completing 14 grueling league matches, so even the losing team will have one additional opportunity to make it to the final from Qualifier 2. PBKS have been regarded as IPL underachievers for years. They appeared in the playoffs over a decade back, and everyone had written them off except perhaps Rohit Sharma, their owner, who kept giving them a chance. This season, however, with Shreyas Iyer as their leader, they've come as a surprise to all. They've played with greater discipline and cohesiveness, finally shunning their old ways to reach the top two of the points table. RCB have always had die-hard fans who support them through and through despite consistent heartbreaks. The team has lost three IPL finals, but this season they've made some shrewd changes. Rather than relying solely on star batting names, like they used to in the past with the likes of AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle, they've worked on having a better bowling line-up. Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Yash Dayal have spearheaded the attack nicely. Although Virat Kohli remains the face of RCB, the team appears better balanced and better prepared for this season. The rivalry has seen plenty of memorable matches where numerous records have been broken and created. This match also promises a similar kind of entertainment. Two teams with one aim will face each other in the high voltage Qualifier 1 clash in Chandigarh, but only one will secure a direct spot. Let's have a look at the stats and milestones that have been created in the past and which can be created in this game. Also Read | Who is the Lady Beside Anushka Sharma Who Called Pant ‘Stupid’? Key Stats to Know Ahead of PBKS vs RCB Most Runs in PBKS vs RCB Matches Players Runs Innings Virat Kohli 1108 34 AB de Villiers 718 21 Chris Gayle 634 12 KL Rahul 451 8 Shaun Marsh 266 10 Most Wickets PBKS vs RCB Matches Players Wickets Innings Yuzvendra Chahal 25 16 Sandeep Sharma 16 10 Piyush Chawla 15 12 Mohammed Siraj 13 10 Harshal Patel 12 9 Most Sixes in PBKS vs RCB Matches Players Sixes Chris Gayle 49 Ab de Villiers 44 Faf du Plessis 33 KL Rahul 28 Chris Gayle 13 Also Read | Watch: Kohli Says ‘Dimaag Khaata Hai’ to RCB Teammate Key Player Milestones to Watch in PBKS vs RCB Priyansh Arya is three runs away from 1,000 runs in T20 cricket. Priyansh Arya is 76 runs away from 500 runs in IPL. Shreyas Iyer needs 12 runs to complete 6,500 runs in T20s. Nehal Wadhera is 28 runs short of 1,000 runs in T20 cricket. Shashank Singh is 36 runs away from completing 1,500 runs in T20 cricket. Marcus Stoinis needs eight runs to complete 2,000 runs in IPL. Virat Kohli is 12 runs away from completing 13,500 runs in T20 cricker. Phil Salt is 16 runs short of 1,000 runs in IPL. Mayank Agarwal is 31 runs away from completing 5,000 runs in T20 cricket. Jitesh Sharma needs 33 runs to complete 1,000 runs in IPL. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is five wickets away from 200 wickets in IPL. As Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru prepare for the Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025, some significant milestones and records are up for grabs. With the big players looking to etch their names into the record book, there is going to be a spectacular contest at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh.