Ashish Ranjan
PBKS vs RCB IPL 2023: Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 27th match of the Indian Premier League 2023. This match will be played at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a loss against Chennai in the previous match by 8 runs. Chasing a huge target of 226, Faf du plessis and Maxwell kept them in the hunt with a partnership of 126 after losing a couple of early wickets. In the end their effort went in vain as Bangalore fell short of the target by a very small margin. The loss has pushed back to eighth position in the table and they will be keen to bounce back.
On the other hand, Punjab Kings were impressive in the previous match beating Lucknow team despite the absence of their captain Dhawan. Sikandar Raza and stand in captain Sam Curran powered the team through. They are currently fifth in the points table and will be looking to put up another good show. This should be an exciting match between these two sides.
PBKS VS RCB IPL 2023: PITCH REPORT
The surface at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali is typically advantageous for pacers, and the dimensions of the field are quite expansive on both sides. There will be genuine bounce, and we can anticipate many surges. Due to the possibility of dew in the second half, both teams may be tempted to pursue at this venue.
PBKS VS RCB IPL 2023: TOP PICKS
Faf du Plessis: This edition’s orange headgear is currently held by Faf du Plessis, who has scored 259 runs in 5 matches at an average of 64.75. He will be an excellent captain selection for this match.
Shikhar Dhawan: This season, Shikhar Dhawan has been in outstanding form, accumulating 233 runs in four matches at an average of 116. The southpaw will attempt to rack up a large tally.
Glenn Maxwell: In the previous match against Chennai, Glenn Maxwell scored an impressive fifty. In 5 matches, he has amassed 176 runs at a strike rate of 197. He may also spin bowl a few overs.
Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli has scored the most runs in IPL history. The former RCB captain has scored 220 runs in five matches, a strong start to the season.
Sam Curran: Sam Curran is a gifted all-rounder who has taken five wickets in five games. He can also play well with the bat, making him an excellent choice for this match.
PBKS VS RCB IPL 2023: PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Punjab Kings
Shikhar Dhawan(C), Shahrukh Khan, SM Curran, Sikandar Raza, R Dhawan, LS Livingstone, P Simran Singh, JM Sharma(wk), RD Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, K Rabada
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli, F du Plessis(C), MK Lomror, GJ Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, WD Parnell, W Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik(wk), Anuj Rawat, HV Patel, Mohammed Siraj
