- Match: Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
- Date- 20th April 2023
- Match Format- T20 (IPL 2023)
- Venue- Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
- Time- 3:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- 26 Degrees Celsius, Possibilities of light showers
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Match Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the PBKS vs RCB Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts. Punjab Kings will be locking horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore in this IPL 2023 game.
Despite having a strong and formidable team on paper, Royal Challengers Bangalore have failed to get off to a strong start in IPL 2023.
They have just won 2 games in 5 matches and they are coming on the back of a loss against Lucknow Super Giants.
It is an afternoon game in Mohali today and the players will have some respite as the heat wont be there because of the weather conditions in this city of Punjab.
Top Batter for PBKS vs RCB (overall)
- Chris Gayle- 873 runs
Top Bowlers for PBKS vs RCB (overall)
- Yuzvendra Chahal (RCB)- 25 wickets
PBKS vs RCB Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If PBKS bats first
- First Innings score prediction- PBKS is expected to score 170-180
- Result prediction- RCB will win the match by 7 wickets
Scenario 2- If RCB bats first
- First Innings score prediction- RCB is expected to score 200-220
- Result prediction- RCB will win by 20-25 runs
PBKS vs RCB Today Match Prediction, IPL 2023, Who Will Win the Match?
Royal Challengers Bangalore
After their last game against KL Rahul’s Lucknow team went right down to the wire, Royal Challengers Bangalore would be desperate to turn things around. They have a solid team on paper and if they can back their strengths, they will be posing as a real threat to the opposition.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
Shikhar Dhawan’s availability hovers like a dark cloud. The skipper and seasoned opener missed out on the last game of Punjab Kings because of a shoulder injury.
Sam Curran had donned the captain’s hat. Liam Livingstone is expected to play for PBKS in today’s game.
PBKS vs RCB Probable Playing 11
PBKS Playing XI
Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan (c)/Atharva Taide, Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh, Liam Livingstone/Sikandar Raza, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar
RCB Playing XI
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Suyash Prabhudessai, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmad, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj.
Squads
Punjab Kings
Atharva Taide, Shikhar Dhawan(c), Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Nathan Ellis, Mohit Rathee, Rishi Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Gurnoor Brar, Baltej Singh, Liam Livingstone, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mohammed Siraj, Suyash Prabhudessai, David Willey, Akash Deep, Karn Sharma, Anuj Rawat, Manoj Bhandage, Michael Bracewell, Finn Allen, Siddarth Kaul, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Himanshu Sharma, Sonu Yadav
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