Today IPL RCB vs PBKS: Today on Royal Challengers Bangalore will fight against Punjab Kings. Royal Challengers Bangalore will be lead by Faf du Plessis, whereas Punjab Kings will be lead by Shikhar Dhawan.
RCB were defeated by CSK in their first match whereas, Punjab won a thrilling match in Mohali in the final over to secure their first victory of the competition. As Punjab won, Sam Curran was named Player of the Match. The English all-rounder had bowled just one over during the match, but his 63 off 47 balls was crucial to his team’s victory.
Most big names in RCB, failed to impress with batting in the first match. Moreover, Rachin Ravindra debut, was the highest scorer for Bengaluru with 37 off 15 balls.
Virat Kohli scored 21 off 20 balls, Faf du Plessis 35 off 23 balls and Glenn Maxwell was out on a golden duck. In terms of bowling, Cameron Green took 2 wickets while Yash Dayal and Karn Sharma took 1 each.
When, Where & How to Watch RCB vs PBKS Live
IPL fans can watch RCB vs PBKS live on Jio Cinema app as well as website. Jio Cinema will stream the match RCB and PBKS live at 7:30 PM onwards.
People who want to watch on TV, can watch live stream on Star Sports Network (Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2,….).
Moreover, the RCB vs PBKS match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
RCB vs PBKS Teams Players
Royal Challengers Bangalore Players
Akash Deep, Alzarri Joseph, Anuj Rawat, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Faf du Plessis (C), Glenn Maxwell, Himanshu Sharma, Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Mahipal Lomror, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Rajan Kumar, Rajat Patidar, Reece Topley, Saurav Chauhan, Suyash Prabhudessai, Swapnil Singh, Tom Curran, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Yash Dayal.
Punjab Kings Players
Arshdeep Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Atharva Taide, Chris Woakes, Harpreet Bhatia, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Liam Livingstone, Matthew Short, Nathan Ellis, Prabhsimran Singh, Prince Choudhary, Rahul Chahar, Rilee Rossouw, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran, Shashank Singh, Shikhar Dhawan (C), Shivam Singh, Sikandar Raza, Tanay Thyagarajann, Vidwath Kaverappa, Vishwanath Pratap Singh.
Pitch Report – RCB vs PBKS
The Bengaluru pitch presents a batting heaven, so RCB will want their elite batting lineup to excel. It is a level area that provides bowlers with no comfort. Moreover, Short boundaries give hitters “permission to kill”.
Also Read: RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head Stats, Most runs, Most Wickets.
