RCB vs PBKS Match Preview
1. G Maxwell not available for selection
2. J Bairstow and K Rabada won't be available for selection because both are in national duties
3. J Hazelwood not available for this match he is currently in Pakistan
4. V Kohli and faf du plessis open for RCB While M Agarwal and S Dhawan Open for Punjab
Pitch Report
Pitch is neutral supported both batsman and Bowlers 170 is a par Score
Punjab Kings
Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Rishi Dhawan / Benny Howell, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Sandeep Sharma
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Mahipal Lomror/A Rawat , Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey , Harshal Patel, Karn Sharma, Mohammad Siraj
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Faf du Plessis had a dream season in 2021 (633 runs, avg. 45.21, SR 138.20), and RCB fans will be hoping for more of the same. He has an outstanding record against Punjab (15 inns, 660 runs, avg. 60.00, SR 144.74).
• Expect PBKS to employ spin early as du Plessis strikes at just 114 vs wristspin, 116 vs slow left arm and 106 vs off spin in the IPL.
• Virat Kohli also has similar strike rates against spin, with his batting in the middle overs under the spotlight (SR of 103 between overs 7-11 in the IPL). Virat has the second-highest runs ever in RCB-PBKS matches (741) at an average of 29.64 and strike rate of 126.88. It will be interesting to see how Virat fares without the pressure of captaincy.
• Mahipal Lomror was an important purchase for RCB given his ability to attack spin in the middle overs. He averages 70 and strikes at 136 between overs 7-11 and will want to improve on his 25/128 in overs 12-16.
• Dinesh Karthik has a solid career record vs PBKS: 26 inns, 580 runs, avg. 32.22, SR 142.16.
• What a season Harshal Patel had in 2021. The seamer took the most wickets by an Indian in IPL history (32) and will be looking for more of the same this season.
• Mohammed Siraj’s battle against PBKS’s top order could be key to the result. He concedes just 6.8 per over in the powerplay in IPL, but has taken just two scalps in five matches vs PBKS at an average of 86.00 and economy rate of 10.12.
Punjab Kings:
• Shikhar Dhawan was a great pick by the Kings in the auction. Dhawan has been one of the most consistent players in recent seasons – he scored the fourth-most runs in IPL 2019 (521), the second-most in 2020 (618) and fourth-most again in 2021 (587) at an overall average of 39.23 and strike rate of 134.63 in this period.
• Dhawan has solid numbers against RCB, with 656 runs in 25 innings at an average of 32.80 and strike rate of 121.48.
• Mayank Agarwal will now lead PBKS, and it is a huge season for him. He has struck 865 runs in the past two seasons at an overall average of 39.32 and strike rate of 147.86. Agarwal has struck 195 runs in seven innings against RCB at an average of of 27.86 and strike rate of 145.52. Can he build on those numbers here?
• Agarwal’s prowess against good-length deliveries is a feature of his game. He has scored 321 runs off 216 deliveries against such deliveries from pacers in the IPL, as well as 232 off 167 off good-length deliveries to the spinners.
• Can Liam Livingstone make an immediate impact after a disappointing IPL 2021? He was one of the top players in all short-form cricket last year, with 1,301 runs at an average of 37.17 and strike rate of 155.07.
• Odean Smith is one to watch with bat and ball. He struck quickfire 36 and 24 in the recent ODI series vs India, and took 22 wickets in 14 T20s in 2021.
• Arshdeep Singh will be one of Punjab’s key bowlers this season, particularly at the death. The left-armer has not enjoyed bowling against RCB so far, with just the one wicket in two matches at an economy rate of 12.40. However, watch out for his wide line outside off, as he concedes just 7.20 per over and averages 20 per wicket with this type of delivery in the IPL.
• Harpreet Brar was player of the match against RCB in India last season: 25* (17) and 3/19.
Other Stats and Facts
• Head-to-head: Matches 28, PBKS 15, RCB 13.
• RCB need to dismiss Mayank Agarwal early. The right-hander strikes at 169 between overs 7-11 in the IPL at an average of 36 in this period.
• Shahrukh Khan averages 27 and strikes at 184 between overs 17-20 in the IPL.
• Harpreet Brar concedes just 6.05 runs per over off good-length deliveries in the IPL (114 balls, 115 runs, four wickets).
• Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli strike at 219 and 218 respectively between overs 17-20. If one of them bats deep, RCB will be in a good state.
Final Team Here
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