Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings Today Dream 11 Prediction Preview:
Outlook:
Royal Challengers Bangalore will face the Punjab Kings in the 60th match of the ongoing IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore are fourth on the points table with 14 points while the Punjab Kings are eighth on 10. This match is a must-win for the Punjab Kings. A win for the RCB will take them to 16 points and almost confirmed their berth for the IPL 2022 playoffs.
The last time when they met this season Punjab Kings defeated the Bangalore team side by 5 wickets. The game was tense as Punjab Kings were chasing a massive 206 runs target, but their batters except for Raj Bawa, performed well and in the final over Odean Smith’s heroics (25 off 8 balls) drove Punjab home.
Let’s dive into the RCB vs PBKS Dream 11 Prediction, Dream 11 Team Today, IPL Fantasy League, and match detail to learn more details below.
Match Details:
Match – 60 of 70 @ 7:30 PM IST
Venue – Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Where to watch live:
Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3, and Star Sports 3 HD channels in India
Live streaming is available on Disney+ Hotstar.
Also, you can track live updates on the Stumps and Bails website.
New Players Availability:
The teams will play with their full potential.
Pitch Report:
The Brabourne pitch is suitable to batters as the dew factor coming to play a major role during the game and the shorter boundaries are delight for the batters. The average 1st innings total at Brabourne is 157, when the last time teams met here, the Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians on May 6th, they both smashed 170+ total.
RCB Vs PBKS Probable Playing XI:
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli, FAF du Plessis, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj
Punjab Kings
Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mayank Agarwal (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma
Power Play scores:
The skipper of RCB FAF du Plessis is in good form and with the help of maybe Virat Kohli or Rajat Patidar they can use Power Play well and can post 50-55 on board, a lot will depend on how FAF play in those Power Play overs. For Punjab Kings, it is hard to say anything as only Shikhar Dhawan is reliable, Jonny Bairstow, who was promoted to bat at top of the order has scored a half-century in the last game though, and if they both play full 6 overs then PBKS will witness a strong start as both are destructive batters and can put 45-50 on board during Power Play overs.
Death Over scores:
Both teams have destructive batters in their line-ups and with the form Dinesh Karthik of RCB and Liam Livingstone of PBKS have, it’s so hard to predict the actual death overs score for both teams. Still we can assume that RCB could score 45-50 in the death overs. While PBKS might post 40-45 in the last four overs.
Overall scores:
If RCB’s captain once again plays like he played in the previous game and the batters especially Maxwell supports him well, then the Bangalore army can reach 170-180. Punjab Kings, on the other hand, can put somewhere 160-170 on board, if they batted first.
Who Wins Today’s IPL Match Between RCB vs PBKS?
RCB is a strong side on and off the paper. Virat Kohli’s form is a concern for the team but their captain along with Rajat Patidar and Glenn Maxwell are in good form and their bowlers too taking wickets at the right time. Whereas, the team Kings mainly rely Shikhar Dhawan and Liam Livingstone, though Bhanuka Rajapaksa also a handy batter at 3rd position but they won’t manage to convert his quick cameo inning into a big one. Bowling department is the weakness of Punjab Kings, even though they have Kagiso Rabada in their team, who till now have taken 18 wickets and at the 4th position in the highest wicket takers list, but Punjab will not be able to win the game with just one bowler. As far as this match is concerned RCB has a better chance.
RCB vs PBKS Fantasy League Playing 11:
Here are the top 2 dream11 teams we have for you
Here are the top 2 teams we have for you
| PLAYER | DREAM 11 CREDITS | DREAM 11 Points | PLAYER | DREAM 11 CREDITS | DREAM 11 Points |
| Virat Kohli( c ) | 8.5 | 374 | Faf Du Plessis (c ) | 9.5 | 561 |
| Bairstow | 8.5 | 245 | Shikhar Dhawan | 9.5 | 561 |
| R Patidar | 8.5 | 217 | Virat Kohli | 8.5 | 374 |
| Mayank Agarwal | 8.5 | 342 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 8.5 | 306 |
| M Lomror | 8 | 105 | Glenn Maxwell | 9 | 471 |
| Jitesh Sharma | 8 | 328 | Liam Livingstone (vc) | 9.5 | 606 |
| Rishi Dhawan | 8 | 180 | Dinesh Karthik | 9 | 501 |
| Josh Hazlewood(vc) | 9 | 425 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 9.5 | 726 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 8.5 | 278 | Kagiso Rabada | 9.5 | 573 |
| M Siraj | 8.5 | 315 | Josh Hazlewood | 9 | 425 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 8 | 94 | Rahul Chahar | 8.5 | 459 |
RCB vs PBKS Today Dream 11 Prediction:
RCB are currently at the 3rd place in the IPL points table with seven wins in 12 games. Whereas Punjab Kings has a rollercoaster event so far as they won just 5 games out of their 11 outings and are currently at 8th position. RCB will need to win just 1 game to reach the playoffs, while PBKS has a lot to do in order to reach playoffs. After their 6-wicket loss to the Rajasthan Royals, all the Mayank Agarwal-led side can do is to keep their spirit high and ensure to win all their remaining fixtures. RCB has an edge over PBKS in this match.
**Disclaimer: Please note that the cricket match predictions are based on our analysis and they do not promise fixed results**
