On April 20, 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) faced Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 37th match of the IPL 2025 at Mullanpur. RCB, led by Rajat Patidar, won the toss and elected to field. PBKS posted 157/6 in 20 overs, with Prabhsimran Singh’s 33 off 17 balls providing early momentum. However, RCB’s spinners, Krunal Pandya (2/25) and Suyash Sharma (2/26), applied the brakes, while Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar restricted boundaries in the death overs. Shreyas Iyer’s side struggled to accelerate, with Nehal Wadhera and Marcus Stoinis unable to capitalize on starts.
Chasing 158, RCB lost Phil Salt (1) to Arshdeep Singh in the first over. Virat Kohli, anchoring the innings, forged a 103-run partnership with Devdutt Padikkal. Kohli’s unbeaten 73 off 54 balls, including his 67th IPL fifty-plus score, broke David Warner’s record for most 50+ scores in the tournament. Padikkal’s fiery 61 off 35 balls, featuring a 30-ball fifty, kept the chase on track until he fell to Harpreet Brar. Jitesh Sharma’s six sealed a seven-wicket victory for RCB with seven balls to spare, completing the chase in 18.5 overs.
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Kohli’s masterful knock earned him the Player of the Match award, as RCB avenged their loss to PBKS two days prior at Chinnaswamy, where Kohli had scored just 1. The win, RCB’s fifth of the season, maintained their perfect away record and strengthened their playoff credentials, placing them third in the standings. PBKS, despite the loss, remained fourth but faced their third defeat, highlighting inconsistencies in their batting.
