The first qualifier of IPL 2025 will be played between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

PBKS Vs RCB (Photo Source: Getty Images)

The first qualifier of IPL 2025 will be played between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The match will be played at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh. Both teams played great cricket throughout the league phase and finished the top-2 in the points table. Punjab Kings stood first, while Bengaluru’s team finished second.

Let me tell you that this is the first time when both teams will face each other in the playoffs. Punjab Kings have qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2014. At the same time, if RCB wins the match, then the final will play the fourth time. In the last 35 matches between the two, Punjab Kings have won 18 matches, while RCB has won 17 matches.

After looking at these figures, it can be said that there may be a thorn in the qualifier-1 between the two teams. Now both teams will try to make it to the finals with a win in qualifier-1. Talking about the pitch, it is expected to be suited to batting and fast bowlers are also likely to get help. The average score of the first innings here is 170 and the highest total on this venue is 219 runs.

The IPL figures and records of Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium are as follows

Matches played 09
Win batting first 05
Win while chase 04
No result 01
Match tie 00
First innings average score 174
Highest team total 219
Successfully highest run chase 174

There will be a tremendous competition between these players in qualifier-1

Virat Kohli vs Arshdeep Singh

In the first qualifier, Virat Kohli of RCB is scheduled to face Arshdeep Singh of Punjab. And in the IPL, Kohli has scored 93 runs in 51 balls against Arshdeep, but has also been out twice. The performance of these two is going to be very important for both teams.

Shreyas Iyer vs Bhubaneswar Kumar

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer appeared in excellent form this season. Now he will face Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the first qualifier. Iyer’s record is not very good against the fast bowler. He has scored 45 runs in 50 balls and has also been dismissed three times.

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