By Chirag
May 29, 2025
Table-toppers Punjab Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025 on May 29
The Shreyas Iyer-led PBKS topped the points table with 19 points and qualified for the playoffs after 11 years
Both RCB and PBKS will get another shot at reaching the final even if they come up short on the opening night of the play-offs
Possible11.com takes a look at the top three player battles between the two teams in Qualifier 1
Virat Kohli, with 8 fifties in 13 innings this season, faces a key battle against Arshdeep Singh, who excels in powerplay and death overs with early breakthroughs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has dismissed Shreyas Iyer 3 times in 11 T20s while restricting his strike rate to 90, could be crucial against the in-form batter (514 runs, SR 171.90).
Priyansh Arya (424 runs) has provided explosive starts for PBKS, but Josh Hazlewood (18 wickets this season) dismissed him in their Bengaluru group clash.