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Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL Qualifier - Consistent Kohli to Score Runs at 1win

By Alex Waite

28 May 2025

Alex Waite 28 May 2025

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Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru face off in Thursday’s IPL qualifier.
We are backing RCB’s talisman Virat Kohli to top score in this clash.
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Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru finished in the top two places in the IPL table and both teams sealed 19 points.

With the two sides well-matched, it’s worth focusing on in-form Virat Kohli to top scorer on Thursday.

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Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Preview - Stick With Kohli in the IPL

Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru completed the 2025 IPL league stage with the same record. Both sides won nine of their 13 games, losing four, and PBKS won top spot due to a better net run rate across the competition.

The two league leaders were in similar form late in the IPL group stage. PBKS won four of their final five matches, while Royal Challengers won five of their final six.

These IPL sides have elite quality in their ranks and RCB’s leading run scorer, Kohli, has been very consistent.

In 13 innings, Kohli has scored 602 runs and averages 60.2 runs in the 2025 IPL campaign.

The higher-order batsman has also scored a half century or more in five of his last six appearances, top scoring with 73 not out against PBKS in April.

Verdict

Punjab Kings v Royal Challengers Bengaluru

As Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are well-matched, looking at an alternative to the matchwinner market is a good choice. Kohli can score runs against any opponent and the talented batsman is backed to hit big again in this IPL qualifier.