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PBKS Vs RCB, IPL 2025: Virat Kohli Helps Royal Challengers Bengaluru Beat Punjab Kings By Seven Wickets

Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal blasted half-centuries as Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrashed Punjab Kings by seven wickets in Mullanpur. Chasing the target of 158 runs, the pair shared a 103-run partnership, with Kohli unbeaten on 73 off 54 balls and Padikkal scoring 61 off 35 balls. Earlier, RCB's spinners Krunal Pandya (2/25) and Suyash Sharma (2/26) restricted Punjab Kings to 157/6. Prabhsimran Singh was the top scorer for PBKS with 33 runs off 17 balls.

Indian Premier League cricket IPL 2025 PBKS vs RCB:  Virat Kohli
IPL 2025: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Photo: AP/Surjeet Yadav

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli and batting partner Jitesh Sharma leave the field after winning the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali.

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Indian Premier League cricket IPL 2025 PBKS vs RCB: Virat Kohli
IPL 2025: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Photo: AP/Surjeet Yadav

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli smiles after hitting a six during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali.

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Indian Premier League cricket IPL 2025 PBKS vs RCB: Devdutt Padikkal
IPL 2025: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Photo: AP/Surjeet Yadav

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Devdutt Padikkal celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali.

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Indian Premier League cricket IPL 2025 PBKS vs RCB: Virat Kohli
IPL 2025: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Photo: AP/Surjeet Yadav

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali.

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Indian Premier League cricket IPL 2025 PBKS vs RCB: Devdutt Padikkal
IPL 2025: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Photo: AP/Surjeet Yadav

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Devdutt Padikkal plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali.

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Indian Premier League cricket IPL 2025 PBKS vs RCB: Arshdeep Singh
IPL 2025: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Photo: AP/Surjeet Yadav

Punjab Kings' Arshdeep Singh celebrates the wicket of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Phil Salt during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali.

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Indian Premier League cricket IPL 2025 PBKS vs RCB: Marco Jansen
IPL 2025: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Photo: AP/Surjeet Yadav

Punjab Kings' Marco Jansen plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali.

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Indian Premier League cricket IPL 2025 PBKS vs RCB: Bhuvneshwar Kumar
IPL 2025: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Photo: AP/Surjeet Yadav

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a delivery during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali.

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Indian Premier League cricket IPL 2025 PBKS vs RCB: Suyash Sharma
IPL 2025: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Photo: AP/Surjeet Yadav

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Suyash Sharma celebrates the wicket of Punjab Kings' Josh Inglis during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali.

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Indian Premier League cricket IPL 2025 PBKS vs RCB: Josh Inglis
IPL 2025: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Photo: AP/Surjeet Yadav

Punjab Kings' Josh Inglis plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali.

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Indian Premier League cricket IPL 2025 PBKS vs RCB: Romario Shepherd
IPL 2025: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Photo: AP/Surjeet Yadav

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Romario Shepherd celebrates the wicket of Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali.

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Indian Premier League cricket IPL 2025 PBKS vs RCB: Krunal Pandya
IPL 2025: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Photo: AP/Surjeet Yadav

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Krunal Pandya celebrates the wicket of Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh with others during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali.

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Indian Premier League cricket IPL 2025 PBKS vs RCB: Prabhsimran Singh
IPL 2025: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Photo: AP/Surjeet Yadav

Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh, left, and Priyansh Arya cheer each others during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali.

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Indian Premier League cricket IPL 2025 PBKS vs RCB photos
IPL 2025: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Photo: AP/Surjeet Yadav

Fans cheer before the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali.

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Indian Premier League cricket IPL 2025 PBKS vs RCB: Shreyas Iyer
IPL 2025: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Photo: AP/Surjeet Yadav

Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer tosses a coin as Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Rajat Patidar watches before the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali.

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