Punjab kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will clash in match 58 of IPL 2024. The match between PBKS and RCB will take place on Thursday, May 9th.
Both Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru struggled to win games in IPL 2024. Their playoff chances are also slim. Below we check out the preview of PBKS vs RCB.
PBKS vs RCB Date and Venue
The PBKS vs RCB game will take place on Thursday, May 9th. The venue for the match is the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. The match will begin at 7:30 pm IST. The throw takes place at 7 p.m.
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PBKS vs RCB Match Preview – IPL 2024, Match 54
Punjab kings
In the absence of injured Shikhar Dhawan, Sam Curran leads the team in IPL 2024. They have shown poor form, winning only 4 out of 11 games and losing 7. You have 8 points.
PBKS squad: Sam Curran (C), Jonny Bairstow, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Tanay Thyagarajan, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Shikhar Dhawan, Chris Woakes, Atharva Taide, Nathan Ellis, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, Vishwanath Singh.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Faf you Plessis leads RCB in IPL 2024. After too many defeats at the beginning, RCB has recovered in the last few games. They have won their last three duels. Out of 11 games, RCB won 4 games and lost 7. RCB has 8 points.
RCB squad: Shubman Gill (C), Wriddhiman Saha, Sai Sudharsan, David Miller, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little, Sandeep Warrier, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Darshan Nalkande, Sharath BR , Azmatullah Omarzai, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Matthew Wade, Umesh Yadav, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, Kartik Tyagi, Spencer Johnson, Sushant Mishra.
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Key battles between PBKS and RCB
Virat Kohli vs Arshdeep Singh
Virat Kohli is in stunning form and will open the innings for RCB. Arshdeep Singh is a crucial pacer for PBKS and will look to outdo Kohli.
Faf du Plessis against Kagiso Rabada
Faf du Plessis is also in amazing form and will open the batting lineup for RCB. Kagiso Rabada is his South Africa teammate and will try to dismiss him.
Jonny Bairstow vs Mohammed Siraj
Jonny Bairstow is a powerful batsman for the Punjab Kings and will play a big role as an opener. Mohammed Siraj is a strong pacer for RCB and will try to destroy him with his tactics.
PBKS vs RCB key players
Punjab Kings – Shashank Singh, Jonny Bairstow and Prabhsimran Singh are important batsmen in the team. Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh and Sam Curran are leading wicket-takers.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Dinesh Karthik are the most successful batters for RCB in IPL 2024. Yash Dayal and Mohammed Siraj have the most wickets so far.
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Weather and pitch reports of PBKS vs RCB
During the match between PBKS and RCB, the chance of rain is only 10%. Therefore the encounter will not be affected by rain. Dew is expected to arrive during the game. The HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala is a stadium with good results. Batters enjoy a good advantage. But sailors and pacemakers also benefit from it.
Diploma
In the previous encounter in IPL 2024, RCB outscored PBKS by 4 wickets. Now they will try to make it two on two. On the other hand, Punjab will look to avenge their previous loss against RCB.