The IPL 2025 Match 37 between Punjab Kings (PBKS) under Shreyas Iyer will meet Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) led by Rajat Patidar at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Mohali, on April 20, 2025, under match start time at 3:30 PM IST. 

Stadium Stats and Records

The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium is a new IPL arena with only a total of 7 matches played there. The pitch shows good characteristics for batters, sharing the score between spinners and pacers. It's difficult for the bowlers after a few overs.

• Total Matches: 7
• Batting 1st Won: 3
• Batting 2nd Won: 4
• Highest Total: 205/4 by Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings in 2025
• Lowest Total: 142 All Out by Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans in 2024
• Highest Run-chase: 177/6 in 19.2 overs by Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals in 2024
• Lowest total defended: 182/9 by SRH vs PBKS in 2024
• Average 1st Innings Score: 167
• Average 2nd Innings: 158

Also Read: IPL 2025, Match 34: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Full Match Highlights

Weather and Pitch Report:

The weather forecast for Mohali on April 20, 2025 projects dry conditions together with days that will reach temperatures between 37-42°C and 25% chance of rain, the game will operate at its best with humidity levels between 40-50% however light overnight dew allows chasing teams to perform better. Batters find success against the pitch due to its good bounce yet it induces spin to benefit Yuzvendra Chahal (PBKS) and Krunal Pandya (RCB). Fast bowling specialists Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) and Josh Hazlewood (RCB) ought to take advantage of swing early during their overs. Competitive scores range from 170–200.

Match Preview:

The Punjab Kings secured a victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Match 34 (April 18, 2025) prior to coming into this match while benefiting from the talented batting skills of Priyansh Arya and Shreyas Iyer. Nehal Wadhera demonstrated top finish with a 19-ball 33* against RCB and Shashank Singh provided additional power to their lineup. Arshdeep Singh holds the PBKS record of 86 wickets while Chahal handles the spin duties together with Marco Jansen and Harpreet Brar making up the pace unit. In their defensive performance against KKR PBKS showed their ability to adapt their tactics successfully by bundling out the opposition for 111.

RCB needs Virat Kohli to deliver stability along with Phil Salt's offensive abilities to gain redemption in his matches. Rajat Patidar joined Tim David as PBKS's new force in the middle batting lineup after David secured his first IPL half-century against PBKS. Hazlewood earned three wickets in Match 34 and Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads the pace line along with Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma forming the spin department. The four away victories of RCB exist in stark contrast to their three losing home games which creates additional pressure to succeed at Mullanpur.