Rajat Patidar, Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain, chose to bowl first after winning the toss against Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1. RCB replaced Nuwan Thushara with Josh Hazlewood, while Punjab Kings brought in Azmatullah Omarzai for Marco Jansen. Yuzvendra Chahal's absence from Punjab Kings' XI due to a minor niggle raised concerns despite earlier hopes for his recovery.
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