Important News
1. S Dhawan Missed the last match due to niggles but according to sources his Playing chances high so Atharva might be sit out
2. Big Hitter L Livingstone doing some pectice in nets so there is a good chances that he may play in Place of S Raza
3. J Hazelwood still recovering from injury so his Playing Chances Very less so Parnell continue
4. V Kohli and Faf du Plessis open for RCB While s Dhawan and M Short open for PBKS
Pitch Reports
The average first innings score in the last three years at Mohali has been 156. The teams batting first have won 43.75% of the matches in this timeframe. The pacers have snared 54.89% of wickets, compared to 45.11% by spinners.
The temperatures are expected to be around 28°C, with no chance of rain
Probable Playing XI
RCB
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Mahipal Lomror/S Prabhudesai , Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj, Vyshak Vijaykumar
PBKS
Shikhar Dhawan(c), Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh, S Raza/ L Livingstone , Jitesh Sharma(w), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rishi Dhawan/R Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Punjab Kings
Shikhar Dhawan didn’t play in the last game due to a shoulder niggle. He is expected to return for this clash. The southpaw has 679 runs at a 32.33 average and a strike rate of 124.13 against RCB
Liam Livingstone is one of the best T20 players at the moment. In the four innings against RCB, Livingstone has 106 runs at an average of 35.33 and a strike rate of 155.88. His bowling expertise is a bonus.
Sikandar Raza was the Man of the Match in the last game. He took a wicket and later scored a match-winning half-century (57) against LSG. His bowling will again be very effective on the Mohali track, given it’s a day game.
Sam Curran bowled really well in the last game, snaring three vital wickets. He has five wickets at a strike rate of 16.80 against RCB. His cutters will be threatening again. Curran can also contribute with the bat if required.
Arshdeep Singh has the most number of wickets (8) at a strike rate of 12.75 for PBKS this season. Five of them have come in the powerplay in IPL 2023. He will be vital against RCB’s strong opening combination.
Kagiso Rabada has taken 16 wickets at an average of 12.62 and a strike rate of 10.50 against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He is a genuine wicket-taker. Rabada will look to build on this impressive record.
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Virat Kohli has made 802 runs at an average of 30.84 and a strike rate of 127.91 against Punjab Kings. He has also made two fifties and a century against PBKS. Kohli’s form has also been very good this season.
Faf du Plessis is in the form of his life. He is the Orange Cap holder so far, with 259 runs at a sensational average of 64.75 and a strike rate of 172.67. 72.58% of his total runs have come in boundaries.
Glenn Maxwell played a tremendous knock against CSK in the last game. The Aussie batter hit as many as eight sixes in a 76-run knock.
Wanindu Hasaranga will enjoy bowling in Mohali. The track will be on the slower side, and Hasaranga’s variations will be arduous to pick. He has a lethal googly in his armour.
Mohammed Siraj has been a standout new ball bowler in IPL 2023. He has picked up four wickets at an average of 13.25 and an economy rate of 4.41 in the first six overs.
Other intresting Stats and Facts
Head-to-head: Matches 30, PBKS 17, RCB 13.
Faf du Plessis vs Sam Curran in T20s: 45 runs, three dismissals, SR 195. Expect another intriguing battle between these two players.
Shikhar Dhawan vs Harshal Patel in T20s: 42 runs, 21 avg, 113.51 SR & two dismissals.
Dinesh Karthik vs Kagiso Rabada in T20s: 42 runs, 10.50 avg, 97.67 SR & four dismissals.
Glenn Maxwell has the third-best strike rate (188.52) in the middle overs this season (minimum 30 balls).
Kings have won five of their last six games against RCB, and did the double over them last season.
Kagiso Rabada has a strong head-to-head record against RCB's main batters: he has dismissed both Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik four times in all T20 cricket, and Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell three times each.
RCB have been the safest catching side in the league this season, dropping only two out of 28 catching chances.
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