Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings - IPL Betting Tips, Preview and Odds

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings will play the 34th match of the 2025 Indian Premier League. Explore our expert betting advice ahead of this key IPL match in Bengaluru. We have highlighted the best odds and predictions for RCB vs PBKS.

RCB vs PBKS Betting Tips and Predictions

Our top betting tips and predictions for this important match in the IPL should bring you value. We consider the individual form of the players involved in this fixture – and the team overall. The probable XIs and head-to-head records are also factored in. This insight is designed to inform your betting choices. Find out more about our best bets for this match.

Virat for Top RCB Batter

Virat Kohli is the highest run-scorer in the history of the IPL. He is also RCB’s leading run-scorer in this edition of the tournament. Kohli’s last three scores have been 62 not out, 22 and 67. He is in characteristically fine form and a good pick at 3.25 to be RCB’s top batter in this match. Phil Salt, at longer odds of 4.50 in the same category, could be a good bet as well.

$3.25 with bet365

Hazlewood to be RCB’s Top Bowler

Josh Hazlewood is the Royal Challengers’ top wicket-taker in the 2025 IPL. He is bowling with good accuracy and speed – and importantly a lot of variety. This will be key in Bengaluru, where the seamers need to mix their pace to succeed. Hazlewood has nine wickets in six matches in this year’s IPL. Bet on him to be his team’s top bowler in this match again at 3.25 with Unibet.

$3.25 with Unibet

Jansen for Player of the Match

Marco Jansen took three wickets in Punjab’s most recent win. He can also add a lot with the bat, which he did in victory over the Chennai Super Kings earlier this IPL season. The tall South African star is one of the best all-rounders in India this month. Bet on him to contribute significantly with bat or ball, or both, and be player of the match at a price of 15.00 with bet365.

$15.00 with bet365

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Odds

We are here to help you find the best odds for your IPL match betting. Always compare the prices the best IPL betting sites have to offer for this week’s matches and the rest of the tournament. These are some of the most attractive match odds with our best bookies.

The bookies see the value in betting on RCB and PBKS as both teams remain in pursuit of a maiden IPL title. You can expect a tight contest here. Bangaluru are best priced with Unibet or Palmerbet, while bet365 have the highest odds for a Punjab victory.

IPL

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Home: 1.70

vs.

18/04/2025
01:00

Punjab Kings

Away: 2.20

Bookmaker	Home	Away
bet365	1.66	2.20
Unibet	1.70	2.15
Palmerbet	1.70	2.15

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Betting Preview

Bengaluru will go into this match on the back of a convincing win over the Rajasthan Royals. RCB put together a solid collective effort with the ball, after which their top-order batters dominated a relatively straightforward chase.

The questions are back – is this RCB’s year, will they finally win a maiden title? Time, indeed, will tell – and this match against a confident Punjab XI will really test their mettle to go all the way this season. Bengaluru need big performances from their big players this time.

Step up, Virat Kohli, Phil Salt and other batting figureheads. Salt and Kohli hit half-centuries in their previous fixture. The use of Devdutt Padikkal as an impact player could be key again. Tim David is down the order for some late-innings power hitting.

Punjab will be hard pressed against a Royal Challengers seam bowling attack spearheaded by Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Krunal Pandya and Liam Livingstone are a formidable spin pairing, too.

The Kings famously successfully defended a total of 111 against the Kolkata Knight Riders earlier this week. Punjab can take a lot of momentum from that unlikely victory into this encounter with RCB. Consistency from one venue to the next is going to be important for Punjab.

The Kings will demand a telling performance from Prabhsimran Singh at the top of the order. He has put in several promising starts this IPL season, but has yet to convert to, say, 80 or beyond. Singh should get another chance to capitalise during the opening powerplay with fielding restrictions in place.

Team News

Neither team will likely change their winning XI, but there could be reason to play an additional spinner in Bengaluru, where conditions can suit the slower bowlers. RCB, in particular, have leg-spinner Mohit Rathee as an option.

Predicted Line-ups

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (captain), Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal.

Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Betting Statistics

These are important numbers and stats to consider for this IPL match between RCB and PBKS. Our experienced team of experts at AussieBet always have trustworthy information to guide your betting choices.

RCB have won all of their last three IPL matches against PBKS
Three of the last four IPL meetings between these two teams have brought victory for the team batting first
This will be the third 2025 IPL match in Bengaluru – the first two were won by the team batting second

Where to Bet on RCB vs PBKS

Use this list of the best betting sites for betting on RCB and PBKS in the IPL. We are big fans of bet365 – they have a wide range of markets, competitive odds and other value adds specific to IPL betting. The bet365 app and live streaming service is excellent. Consider other bookies in this top five list, too.