Punjab Kings (PBKS) will play Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2025. PBKS and RCB have been brilliant in the IPL so far. PBKS finished the league stage as table toppers, with nine wins in 14 games. RCB too had nine wins in 14 games, but they had an inferior run rate to PBKS.

On paper, RCB is a better team and has more experienced players, but PBKS' young brigade has been on fire in the tournament, and is one of the main reasons for the team's juggernaut. Both teams have not won an IPL, and a win in Qualifier 1 will give them a direct entry into the final. The team that absorbs pressure better will hold an advantage.

PBKS vs RCB Dream XI

Wicket-keepers: Phil Salt, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Inglis

Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, Priyansh Arya

All-rounder: Krunal Pandya

Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh

Captain First-Choice: Phil Salt|| Captain Second-Choice: Priyansh Arya

Vice-Captain First-Choice: Priyansh Arya|| Vice-captain Second-Choice: Krunal Pandya

PBKS Probable XI: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak/Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh

RCB Probable XI: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar, Mayank Agarawal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (c), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara/Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma

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