New Delhi, April 18 -- Punjab Kings have opted to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after toss was delayed for two hours due to rain at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. Bengaluru has been experiencing torrential rains for more than three hours. So far, RCB have lost two games in IPL 2025 and both came at home.

Punjab Kings made one change, bringing in Marcus Stoinis replacing out-of-form Glenn Maxwell. On the other hand, RCB have named an unchanged team. However, there has been a change in playing conditions.

The match has been reduced to 14 overs per side with the batting powerplay is of four overs instead of usual six overs. Four bowlers can bowl a maximum of three overs each, while one bowler can bowl the remai...