RCB vs PBKS Live Score, IPL 2025: Toss delayed at Chinnaswamy Stadium due to rain

RCB vs PBKS Live Score, IPL 2025: Toss has been delayed at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after continuous rain has shifted to drizzle and the contest between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) has been pushed. RCB are looking for their first home win of the season against a confident PBKS tonight (April 18), and their success hinges on how well their batters can handle the crafty Yuzvendra Chahal.

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Chahal, alongside off-spinner Glenn Maxwell, have observed RCB’s difficulties against slow bowlers like R Sai Kishore (2/22, Gujarat Titans), Kuldeep Yadav (2/17), and Vipraj Nigam (2/18, Delhi Capitals), especially when the field is spread out.

Both Chahal and Maxwell have the advantage of familiarity with the local conditions, thanks to their time at RCB. The RCB camp can take some comfort from the fact that they batted first against the Titans and Capitals, allowing their spinners to exploit the no-dew conditions.

RCB will counter with their own spin options, Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma, who could provide some challenges for Punjab’s batting.

In addition, Punjab have promising pace bowlers, Arshdeep Singh and Marco Jansen, though they are not as experienced as RCB’s Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.