In a rain-marred night on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Punjab Kings (PBKS) delivered a commanding five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a 14-over-per-side contest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
Punjab Kings triumph in a rain-hit thriller in opposition to RCB at Chinnaswamy
Put into bat on a humid floor, RCB’s high order faltered but once more, because the staff slipped into early bother with fast wickets. Amid the chaos, Tim David emerged because the lone warrior, countering the PBKS assault with an aggressive and calculated knock. His 50 off simply 26 deliveries, that includes a mixture of revolutionary photographs and sheer energy, gave RCB one thing to defend. Nonetheless, with little assist from the remainder of the batting lineup and wickets tumbling at common intervals, the hosts may solely muster 95/9, a complete removed from best, even in a 14-over contest.
Chasing a modest goal, PBKS by no means seemed below stress. Nehal Wadhera, recognized for his composure below stress, led the way in which with an aesthetic 33 off 19 balls, mixing well timed boundaries with sensible rotation of strike. His innings anchored the chase and ensured that PBKS stayed forward of the required price all through. Whereas Josh Hazlewood tried to show issues round for RCB with an incisive spell of three/14, it wasn’t sufficient. PBKS crossed the end line in 12.1 overs, sealing a win that underlined their rising kind and consistency
RCB’s dwelling floor woes attain new heights
With this newest defeat, RCB have now misplaced all three of their dwelling video games in IPL 2025, falling to Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals and now PBKS. These defeats have been by margins of 8 wickets, 6 wickets, and 5 wickets respectively, underlining the staff’s lack of ability to capitalize on dwelling benefit. This streak has additionally earned them an undesirable report: RCB have now suffered 46 losses on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, essentially the most by any staff at a single venue in IPL historical past. They’ve overtaken DC, who beforehand held the report with 45 defeats on the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Whereas different groups like Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians and PBKS have additionally had poor dwelling information through the years, none have fared as badly on dwelling soil as RCB have now.
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Followers’ frustration boils over after RCB’s repeated failures at Chinnaswamy
The temper amongst RCB supporters is shortly turning from hope to despair. Over time, the franchise has drawn giant, passionate crowds at this iconic venue, however again and again, their hopes have been dashed by disappointing outcomes. Following this loss to Punjab, social media was abuzz with offended reactions, with many followers sarcastically calling for the venue to be essentially the most cursed place – a sentiment born extra out of emotional exhaustion than logic. The repeated heartbreaks at dwelling have created a psychological barrier not just for followers however maybe for gamers as properly, as RCB proceed to battle when it issues most in entrance of their loyal base.
Final time RCB gained at Chinnaswamy it was in opposition to CSK, since then their Males and Girls staff misplaced 7 matches on trot at Chinnaswamy.
7 matches, for a cause..!! pic.twitter.com/IrhhPSMIn0
— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) April 18, 2025
Chinnaswamy is a waqf property I want waqf had claimed chinnaswamy and made a masjid on it.
— Kevin (@imkevin149) April 18, 2025
Chinnaswamy has the 2nd greatest drainage system on the planet, it drains out RCB’s each likelihood of profitable.
— . (@Italymeraghar) April 18, 2025
RCB followers to chinnaswamy stadium after the match: pic.twitter.com/AfacDBoN4E
— isHaHaHa (@hajarkagalwa) April 18, 2025
I want waqf board had claimed chinnaswamy and made a masjid on it
— Ram (@Flick_of_wrists) April 18, 2025
Expensive BCCI, please take into account banning Chinnaswamy Stadium
It is now not a good venue, only a playground for bias and benefit to reverse groups— Seetha ♡ (@suki_chowdary) April 18, 2025
bermuda triangle is the second most cursed place on the plant the primary one continues to be chinnaswamy stadium for RCB
— Pr𝕏tham (@Prxtham_18) April 18, 2025
Each staff has its homeground as unbreakable fort, in the meantime RCB’s homeground… pic.twitter.com/pFCMFWpW8l
— CrackRBIHub | Abhishek (@CrackRBIHub) April 18, 2025
Chinnaswamy par RCB batting dekhne ke baad #RCBvsPBKS #RCBvPBKS pic.twitter.com/vyT1fodYRI
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) April 18, 2025
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