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Punjab Kings will cross swords with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the first qualifier of the IPL 2025 season at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh, on Thursday, May 29.
PBKS, captained by Shreyas Iyer, are holding the pole position with nine wins and four losses, amassing 19 points. Meanwhile, RCB, led by Rajat Patidar and stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma, also picked up 19 points after winning nine games and losing four matches.
These two sides played against each other on 35 instances, with RCB bagging 18 wins while the PBKS secured 17 victories in the head-to-head record.
On that note, let’s take a look at the three players to watch out for in the Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru affair, Qualifier 1.
3 Players to watch out for in PBKS vs MI, Match 69
1. Shreyas Iyer
Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer has been consistently scoring runs, and he is one of the players to watch out for in this game between the Punjab Kings and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the first qualifier.
Moving into the details of his stats this season, Iyer has accumulated 514 runs from 14 innings at an average of 51.40 and a strike rate of 171.90 with five fifty-plus scores. He has the highest score of unbeaten 97 against the Titans.
2. Virat Kohli
Former RCB skipper Virat Kohli is an exceptional batter who has attained consistency throughout the season with eight fifty-plus scores in 13 games so far in the league phase, which makes him a standout batter.
Shifting our focus to the numbers of Kohli, he amassed 602 runs from 13 innings at an average of 60.2 and a strike rate of 147.91 with eight fifties. His highest score of an unbeaten 73 came against the Punjab King
3. Prabhsimran Singh
Punjab Kings' opening batter Prabhsimran Singh has been impressive in the powerplay overs, scoring runs with ease in the gaps. He is our third player to watch out for in this exciting first qualifier contest between these two sides.
Delving into the details of his numbers this season, Singh has racked up 499 runs from 14 innings at an average of 35.64 and a strike rate of 165.78 with four fifty-plus scores. He has the highest score of 91 against the Lucknow Super Giants.
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