Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will face each other in Match 34 of IPL 2025 on April 18 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The game will commence at 7:30 PM IST. There has been rain in the run-up, and there might be some showers even during the game. Chasing has been good at this ground thus far, so both skippers might wish to bowl first. RCB are having a poor home season this year. They've lost both their home games at the Chinnaswamy Stadium but have won all four away games. Their batting has not worked on the home tracks, managing only 169 and 163 while batting first in two matches. Chasing in Bengaluru becomes easiers because of Dew and this has contributed to their woes. Phil Salt's early fireworks did work for a while in their previous home game, but they still lost. RCB bowlers, particularly Josh Hazlewood, have also struggled to keep the game in check at this ground. Nevertheless, RCB are placed third in the points table and will look to play this home game like an away game to get back on track. Punjab Kings are buoyed by defending 111 runs against KKR, the lowest total ever defended in IPL history. That victory arrived after a failure to defend a huge 245, indicating how volatile the format can be. Yuzvendra Chahal, who played for RCB for long, was the pick of the bowlers with four scalps and is familiar with the Bengaluru surface. PBKS hitters such as Priyansh Arya and Shreyas Iyer have blown teams away during the powerplay this season and will be a major threat. As both teams are tied on points, this game is very crucial for a move to the top of the table. This clash between these two teams promises a thrilling and exciting encounter struggling RCB are looking for a win on ther home turf, while confident PBKS will play the role of a barrier between RCB and Win. This match also brings opportunities for various players to achieve the milestone, making this game an even more exciting contest to watch. Also Read | Rickelton Gets Reprieve After Klaasen Error in MI vs SRHâ Key Stats to Know Ahead of RCB vs PBKS Most Runs RCB vs PBKS Matches Players Runs Innings Virat Kohli 1030 32 AB de Villiers 718 21 Chris Gayle 634 12 KL Rahul 451 8 Shaun Marsh 266 10 Most Wickets in RCB vs PBKS Matches Players Wickets Innings Yuzvendra Chahal 23 16 Sandeep Sharma 16 10 Piyush Chawla 15 12 Mohammed Siraj 13 10 Harshal Patel 12 9 Most Sixes in RCB vs PBKS Matches Players Sixes Chris Gayle (for RCB) 49 AB de Villiers 44 Virat Kohli 32 KL Rahul 28 Chris Gayle (for PBKS) 13 Also Read | IPL 2025: RCB vs PBKS Match 34 Prediction - Who Will Win Today? Key Player Milestones to Watch in RCB vs PBKS Devdutt Padikkal is 75 runs away from 3,000 runs in T20 cricket. Rajat Patidar is 15 runs away from completing 1,000 runs in IPL. Krunal Pandya is two sixes shy of 100 sixes in T20s. Josh Hazlewood needs five wickets to complete 150 wickets in T20s. Prabhsiimran Singh is 81 runs short of 1,000 runs in IPL. As Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings prepare for the 34th match 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 M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.