The IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 on May 29 in Chandigarh is set to feature Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in an exciting matchup. Both teams finished the league phase with 19 points; however, PBKS were seeded first on net run rate. PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer, who has accumulated 514 this IPL season regular season, along with opener Prabhsimran Singh (499 runs) and all-rounders Marcus Stoinis and Kyle Jamieson will play a pivotal role in their playoffs run. Arshdeep Singh, who has bagged 18 wickets in the regular season and leads the PBKSs bowling attack will be given the responsibility to rise to the occasion.
RCB has some key players as well, including Virat Kohli, who is in contention for the Orange Cap with over 600 runs, and aggressive opener Phil Salt, then needing contribution from Jitesh Sharma and Mayank Agarwal from the middle order. Josh Hazlewood’s return to the RCB pace attack strengthens their bowling lineup, which includes Krunal Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
The champion of this match will qualify directly to the IPL final, while the defeated team will get another opportunity to qualify in Qualifier 2. The match is scheduled for a start at 7:30pm at Mullanpur Cricket Stadium, and both teams will want to secure a place in the final. For fantasy players, the players below are the ones to consider for the performance of the day for this important match.
