The first qualifier of IPL 2025 will be played between the Punjab Kings and the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
IPL 2025 First Qualifier Match Today: PBKS VS RCB: The first qualifier of IPL 2025 will be played between the Punjab Kings and the Royal Challengers Bangalore. This match will be played at the Mullanpur Stadium in New Chandigarh. Both teams will be eyeing a win in this match and secure their place in the final. For now, let us tell you what the condition of the pitch of Mullanpur Stadium will be during this qualifier match.
The pitch of Mullanpur is suitable for batting
Talking about the pitch of Mullanpur, it is favorable for batting. It is easy for the batsmen to hit shots on this pitch. Here, the ball comes well off the bat. There is every hope of a score of more than 200 on this ground. Here, the bowlers are expected to get more help in the second innings than in the first innings. Fast bowlers have been seen to be more effective than spinners on this ground.
In the 37th match of the current season of IPL, when the two teams clashed on this ground, Royal Challengers Bangalore stopped Punjab Kings at 157 runs and won by 7 wickets with 7 balls to spare. A total of 9 matches have been played here so far, in which the team batting first won 5 matches, while the team batting second won 4 matches. The average of the first innings at this ground is close to 165 to 170 runs.
RCB vs PBKS Both teams had a great performance in the league stage:
The Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore teams have shown a great performance in the league stage of IPL 2025. Both teams won 9 out of 14 matches, while a 1-1 match was cancelled. While the Punjab Kings team finished at number one based on a better net run rate, the RCB team remained at number two. On the other hand, if we talk about the head-to-head record between Punjab Kings and RCB, a total of 35 matches have been played it. In this, while the Punjab Kings team has won 18 matches, the RCB has won 17 matches.
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