- Match: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings (RCB vs PBKS)
- Date- 13th May 2022
- Match Format- T20
- Venue- Brabourne Stadium
- Time- 7:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Clear, 30℃
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings (RCB vs PBKS) Today Match Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the RCB vs PBKS Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts. Punjab Kings will face Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 60th match of the TATA IPL, 2022 on Friday, 13th May 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium. Keep on reading for more information on the RCB vs. PBKS game.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have two games left and at least one win will put them in contention for a playoff spot. But their negative run rate makes both matches a must-win as one loss would wide open the gates for teams like Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings who can reach 16 points as well. Currently, Royal Challengers Bangalore are playing impressive cricket and have won the last two games.
One loss of Royal Challengers Bangalore could wide open the tournament and Punjab Kings is one of the teams who are hunting for playoffs. The Punjab team has already once defeated the Bangalore team and would be hoping to replicate the same performance.
However, inconsistency has been their biggest problem but the form of Arshdeep and Rabada has been spot on recently which could trouble Banglore batters who have struggled to swing balls. Both teams are desperate for a win but we think Royal Challengers Bangalore are favorites for this clash because of their recent form and ability to soak in the pressure of crunch matches.
Top Batsmen for RCB vs PBKS
- Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS)- 10 Matches, 338 runs at 119 strike rate (last 10 games)
- Liam Livingstone (PBKS)– 10 Matches, 296 runs at 183 strike rate (last 10 games)
- Faf du Plessis (RCB)- 10 Matches, 296 runs at 127 strike rate (last 10 games)
- Dinesh Karthik (RCB)- 10 Matches, 228 runs at 196 strike rate (last 10 games)
Top Bowlers for RCB vs PBKS
- Josh Hazlewood (RCB)- 8 Matches, 13 wickets at 6.82 economy (this season)
- Hasaranga (RCB)- 10 Matches, 16 wickets at 7.94 economy (last 10 games)
- Kagiso Rabada (PBKS)- 10 Matches, 18 wickets at 8.73 economy (This season)
- Rahul Chahar (PBKS)- 10 Matches, 11 wickets at 8.13 economy (last 10 games)
RCB vs PBKS Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If RCB bats first
- First Innings score prediction- RCB is expected to score 170
- Result prediction- RCB will win the match by 10 runs.
Scenario 2- If PBKS bats first
- First Innings score prediction- PBKS is expected to score 150
- Result prediction- RCB will win the match by 5 wickets.
RCB vs PBKS Today Match Prediction, IPL 2022, Who Will Win the Match?
RCB to win
Punjab Kings are in a more critical situation than Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab isn’t known for playing well under pressure. The Brabourne Stadium is expected to be on a good batting slope and Royal Challengers Bangalore has a quality attack to deal with extreme situations. While Punjab Kings are struggling to get breakthroughs in middle overs and are heavily dependent on Rabada to take wickets with the new ball. Whereas the Bangalore team is well balanced and more formidable to come out on top.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
- Punjab Kings could replace Sandeep Sharma with someone like Ishan Porel otherwise they are likely to go with the same combination
- Royal Challengers Bangalore is expected to retain the same winning lineup
RCB vs PBKS Probable Playing 11
RCB Playing XI
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mahipal Lomror, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel
PBKS Playing XI
Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal (c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma/ Ishan Porel
Squad for RCB vs PBKS, Match 60, IPL 2022
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Mahipal Lomror, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Anuj Rawat, David Willey, Jason Behrendorff, Chama V Milind, Finn Allen, Sherfane Rutherford, Akash Deep, Aneeshwar Gautam, Karn Sharma, Siddarth Kaul, Suyash Prabhudessai
Punjab Kings:
Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal (c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Odean Smith, Shahrukh Khan, Ishan Porel, Harpreet Brar, Prabhsimran Singh, Nathan Ellis, Vaibhav Arora, Benny Howell, Baltej Singh, Writtick Chatterjee, Prerak Mankad, Atharva Taide, Ansh Patel, Raj Bawa
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