Punjab Kings (PBKS) will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Qualifier 1 match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match will be played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, on May 26 at 07:30 PM IST. Punjab Kings Punjab Kings are going into this match after beating Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets in their last league match of IPL 2025. They have been exceptional under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer and coach Ricky Ponting. They finished at the top of the IPL 2025 points table with 9 victories in their 14 matches. They qualified for the Qualifiers for the first time since 2014. With an in-form top order and bowling strength, they will look to book their berth in the final match of IPL 2025. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru, on the other end, finished second on the IPL 2025 points table after beating Lucknow Super Giants in a high-scoring thriller. Under the leadership of Jitesh Sharma, they are aiming for their first IPL title. They are going brilliant so far this season, winning all their 7 away matches so far. They will be aiming to continue their momentum and seal their final spot after qualifying for the finals in 2016 last time. Pitch Report This Mullanpur's surface offers a fairly balanced game between bat and ball, and it has been doing exactly the same this season of IPL. The average first innings total in IPL 2025 is 173, which depicts that the surface will be challenging and not easy to bat on. Leg-break bowlers and medium pacers are likely to extract some good help from this surface. PBKS vs RCB Head-to-Head PBKS vs RCB head-to-head Matches Played 35 Won by Punjab Kings 18 Won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru 17 No Result 0 Tied 0 Probable 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 Must-Pick Players for PBKS vs RCB Top Wicketkeeper to Pick Josh Inglis | PBKS: Josh Inglis has been in terrific form this IPL 2025. He has played 8 matches this season so far and has scored 197 runs, including a brilliant half-century in the last match against MI. He can play a crucial role in your team if added. Jitesh Sharma | RCB: The 31-year-old right-hand wicketkeeper batter was struggling with his bat until he smashed a half-century against the LSG in the last match and sealed a thrilling victory for the team. He has played 10 innings in IPL 2025 and scored 237 runs with a strike rate of 171.74. His addition to your team will only favour your fantasy XI. Top Batters to Pick Shreyas Iyer | PBKS: Shreyas Iyer has been in top form this season of IPL 2025 and would be a good pick for your fantasy XI. He has added 514 runs in 14 matches so far at an average of 51.40. He will look to continue his good form going into this match. Virat Kohli | RCB: The only consistent batter from the RCB lineup who gives his best and performs at every stage. He has scored 602 runs in 13 matches with an average of 60.20. He scored 54 runs in the last match against LSG. His last five innings read 54, 48, 63, 51, 70. His presence in your fantasy team will surely add immense value. Top All-Rounders to Pick Marco Jansen | PBKS: One of the few all-rounders in world cricket who is capable of winning matches single-handedly. This is exactly what he is doing in this tournament. He has scored 75 runs so far and has taken 16 wickets, including two wickets against MI in the last match. He should be included in your fantasy XI. Krunal Pandya | RCB: Krunal Pandya is undoubtedly the ace of this team this season. He has scored 105 runs in 6 innings and has also taken 15 wickets in 13 innings this season. He should be added to your fantasy XI anyhow. Top Bowlers to Pick Harpreet Brar | PBKS: The left-arm spinner is one of the crucial bowlers of the PBKS bowling unit this season. He has been doing well this season as well with the ball. In 6 matches till now, he has taken 10 wickets. He is a must-have player in your fantasy team. He took two wickets in the last match against DC. Josh Hazlewood | RCB: Josh Hazlewood would be back in action after missing the last four matches for RCB. He has taken 18 wickets this season for RCB. He would be looking to grab some big fish here in this clash.