Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Punjab Kings as they return to their home ground for three consecutive home matches starting on Monday. RCB lost their first game against CSK going into this one. On the other side, Punjab Kings defeated Delhi Capitals in the northern derby by a margin of four wickets after chasing down 175 at the new Mullanpur stadium.
Pitch Report
According to its natural characteristics, the Chinnaswamy Stadium has long been a batting-friendly pitch. The ball comes onto the bat quickly and its easier to hit through the line. Scores exceeding 200 has been regularly chased in this ground in the past. In the IPL, this is one of the greatest six-hitting stadiums. Teams batting second always fancies their chances in this ground. It will be interesting to watch.
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head
Matches played: 31
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 14
Punjab Kings: 17
RCB vs PBKS Probable Playing XI
RCB: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat (wk), Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj
PBKS: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.
RCB vs PBKS Top Player Picks
Top Wicketkeeper Pick: Anuj Rawat
Top Batter Pick: Virat Kohli
Top All-Rounder Pick: Sam Curran
Top Bowler Pick: Mohammed Siraj
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RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Expert Prediction
- Keepers – Anuj Rawat, Jitesh Sharma
- Batters – Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Glenn Maxwell
- All-rounders – Cameron Green, Sam Curran (vc)
- Bowlers – Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar.
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