Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predictions - Shreyas to take Kings to the Final

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Last updated: 28 May 2025

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Shreyas Iyer has scored 72, 45, 30, 53 & 26* runs in his last five innings.
Virat Kohli (602 runs, ave 60.20) is 5th in the IPL runs list
Can Punjab Kings make it to the final for just the second time?

Shreyas Iyer hits to leg against the Delhi Capitals. (credit: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)

Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predictions

Both sides are in great form and share top spot on the table with identical performance records. I am backing Punjab Kings to win because the Royal Challengers have relied heavily on Virat Kohli’s runs and he is due a low score.

Punjab Kings’ Shreyas Iyer (514 runs, ave 51.40) is 10th in the IPL runs list.
Punjab Kings’ Prabhsimran Singh has scored 54, 91, 21 & 28 in his last 5 innings.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli has scored 70, 51, 62, 43, 54 in his last 5 innings.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Jitesh Sharma hit six sixes in his 33-ball innings of 85* against Lucknow Super Giants.

Head-to-Head

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won four and lost one of their last five matches against Punjab Kings.

Punjab Kings Form

Punjab Kings made it four wins and one defeat in their last five matches when they beat the Mumbai Indians by seven wickets.

Mumbai reached 184/7 off their 20 overs. Arshdeep Singh (2/48, econ 7.0) was the pick of the Punjab Kings bowlers.

The Kings timed their chase perfectly, reaching 187/3 off 18.3 overs to clinch the win. Josh Inglis (73 off 42 balls) and Priyansh Arya (62 off 35) starred with the bat for the Kings.

Punjab Kings Team News

There are no injury reports from the Punjab Kings squad.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Form

Royal Challengers Bengaluru made it five wins from their last six completed matches when they beat the Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets.

The Super Giants posted an impressive 227/3 off their 20 overs. Nuwan Thushara (1/26, econ 6.50) bowled superbly and was the most economical of the Royal Challengers bowlers.

Royal Challengers timed their chase perfectly, reaching 230/4 off 18.4 overs. Virat Kohli (54 off 30 balls) again got the innings off to a great start, but it was the late flurry from Mayank Agarwal (41* off 23 balls) and skipper Jitesh Sharma (85* off 33 balls) that secured the win.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Team News

The Challengers have had just one day to relax after their last League clash, so exhaustion might count against them. They are also highly reliant on Kohli’s runs, so if he fails they might come unstuck.