Punjab Kings (PBKS) will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 1st Qualifier of the Indian Premier League (2025). The match is scheduled to be played at the Mullanpur Stadium in Chandigarh. Punjab Kings PBKS, under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, have had a remarkable season, finishing at the top of the points table. The team has shown consistency and resilience, with key contributions from players like Arshdeep Singh, who has taken 18 wickets this season, and Josh Inglis, who played a crucial knock of 73 runs in their last league match against Chennai Super Kings. PBKS's overall head-to-head record against RCB is slightly favorable, with 18 wins out of 35 matches. The team will be looking to capitalize on their momentum and secure a direct spot in the final Royal Challengers Bengaluru On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been in impressive form, with Kohli himself scoring 602 runs this season, including eight half-centuries. The team boasts a deep batting lineup, with ten different players registering half-centuries, and their bowling attack has been strengthened by the return of pacer Josh Hazlewood, who has taken nine wickets so far. RCB's recent dominance over PBKS, winning four of their last five encounters, adds to their confidence heading into this crucial match. PBKS vs RCB Match Details PBKS vs RCB Match Details Venue Maharaja Yadavindra International Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh. Date and Time9 29 May, 7:30 PM IST mLive Broadcast Details Star Sports Live Streaming Details JioHotstar (app and website) Pitch Report The surface at Mullanpur offers good assistance to the batters. In their last three matches at this venue, twice the team batting first have gone past 200-mark. However, in the match against KKR at this venue, PBKS scored 111 while batting first and restricted KKR at 95 while during the chase. This game is expected to be played on a good batting track and so, a run-fest is likely to take place in this afternoon game. Head-to-Head Record: PBKS vs RCB H2H Records - PBKS vs RCB in IPL Total Matches 35 Won by Punjab Kings 18 Won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru 17 Tied 0 No Result 0 Probable Playing XI Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Nehal Wadhera, Arshdeep Singh, Priyansh Arya (Impact Subs: Prabhsimran Singh, Musheer Ahmed Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Xavier Bartlett, Praveen Dubey, Harnoor Singh) Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma (c/wk), Tim Seifert, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma (Impact Subs: Rajat Patidar, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Nuwan Thushara, Swapnil Singh) Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last 5 IPL matches at this venue, the toss-winning teams had decided to bowl first thrice, and bat first twice. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch Out of last 9 IPL matches played at this venue, the batting first teams have registered 5 wins, while the fielding first sides have registered 4 victories. By looking at the recent toss history and stats at this venue, it will be fair to say that batting first teams have more advantage as compared to bowling first. Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: Punjab Kings (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 50-55 PBKS Total: 180-195 Match Winner: Punjab Kings Scenario 2 Toss Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 50-55 RCB Total: 170-190 Match Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Who will win the match between PBKS vs RCB? Both teams are moving ahead with brilliant form, but looking at the team combination, venue stats and recent forms, it's fair to say that RCB have an upper hand in this match and they are likely to win this match and enter into the final.