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Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Predictions - Kohli aiming to take RCB top of the IPL table

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 17 Apr 2025

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Virat Kohli scored 62* off 45 balls in the win over the Rajasthan Royals.
Shreyas Iyer hit six sixes in his 36-ball 82 against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Can Royal Challengers Bengaluru make it four wins in a row against the Punjab Kings?

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Virat Kohli hits through the covers against the Royals. (credit: Prakash Singh/Getty Images)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Predictions

Royal Challengers and the Punjab Kings are one of four teams on eight points. Both have won four and lost two matches this season. Kohli’s good form and the strength of the RCB top-order give me confidence to back RCB in this match.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli has scored 31, 67, 22 & 62* in his last 5 innings.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Rajat Patidar has scored 51, 64 & 25 in his last 4 innings.
Punjab Kings’ Shreyas Iyer has scored 52* & 82 in his last 5 innings.
Punjab Kings’ Prabhsimran Singh has scored 69, 42 & 30 in his last 5 innings.

Head-to-Head

Royal Challengers have won three of the last five matches between the two sides, with their three wins coming in their last three matches.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Form

The Challengers bounced back from their six-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals by beating the Rajasthan Royals by nine wickets.

The Rajasthan Royals were restricted to 173/4 off their 20 overs. Their bowlers all kept things tight, with Krunal Pandya (1/29, econ 7.25) returning the best figures with the ball for RCB.

Phil Salt (65 off 33 balls) hit six sixes in dominating an opening stand of 92 off 8.4 overs with Virat Kohli (62* off 45). They reached their target for the loss of just one wicket and with 15 balls in hand.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Team News

Royal Challengers have pulled off some big wins this season and are looking strong to finish in the top two.

Punjab Kings Form

The Kings beat the Knight Riders by 16 runs on the back of their eight-wicket loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The Kings were rolled for 111 in 15.3 overs after a good start from Priyansh Arya (22 off 12) and Prabhsimran Singh (30 off 15).

The Knight Riders were coasting at 62/2 in the 8th over before Yuzvendra Chahal (4/28, econ 7.00) and Marco Jansen (3/17, econ 5.36) struck. KKR lost their last eight wickets for 33 runs as the Kings snatched an incredible 16-run win.

Punjab Kings Team News

The Kings haven’t been dominating in matches, and if they don’t bring their A-game then I think RCB will beat them comfortably.

Verdict

Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Punjab Kings - T20

I am backing Royal Challengers Bengaluru to win. I am also backing Virat Kohli to top score for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Shreyas Iyer is a good bet to top score for the Punjab Kings.

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