PBKS vs RCB: IPL 2023 Match preview, Possible lineups, Pitch report, and Dream XI team prediction

Punjab Kings will face Royals Challengers Bangalore at IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali in the 27th game of IPL 2023 on Thursday 20th April. This will be a must-win game for RCB to stay in the berth of Playoffs whereas Punjab will also try to win this game to move a step forward in the points table. Read the full match preview, pitch report & every detail about the PBKS vs RCB match with the likes of dream XI team prediction in our fantasy sports segment.

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PBKS vs RCB

Match Details

• Match: 27
• Date: 20/04/2023
• Time: 3:30 PM IST
• Venue: IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
• Where to watch: Star Sports, Jio Cinema

Venue Details | Pitch Report

The pitch of the Mohali stadium is a very good surface for batting. It has a good bounce and pace which offers the batsman to score more runs. The fast bowlers also get some help from the pitch in the few initial overs. As soon as the game progresses, the batsman can play flawlessly on this pitch.

In IPL 2023 at the IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali:

• 1st-inning score: 191
• 2nd-inning score: 154
• Matches won by the team batting 1st: 1
• Matches won by the team batting 2nd: 1

Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Head to Head

• Matches Played: 30
• PBKS won: 17
• RCB won: 13

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PBKS vs RCB

Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Team News

Punjab Kings

The batting of PBKS solely depends upon Shikhar Dhawan who already score a few runs in this IPL. Also, there's Matthew Sort in the middle order who had good form in the last couple of games. In bowling, they have Sam Curran who took wickets in all their matches along with they have Arshdeep Singh & Kagiso Rabada. They have Rahul Chahar and Harpreet Brar in their spin bowling department who also are doing consistent performances.

Royal Challengers Bangalore 

RCB in their last match had a close encounter with CSK where in their batting Faf and Maxwell score good runs. Along with Kohli, both of them are in good form which is a good sign for RCB. In bowling, they have Siraj who is in a good form alongside Wayne Parnell. In the spin department, they have Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Maxwell who took crucial wickets in the match.

Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Possible Lineups

Punjab Kings:

• Prabhsimran Singh
• Shikhar Dhawan
• Matthew Short
• Sikandar Raza
• Sam Curran
• Jitesh Sharma
• Shahrukh Khan
• Harpreet Brar
• Kagiso Rabada
• Rahul Chahar
• Arshdeep Singh

Royal Challengers Bangalore

• Virat Kohli
• Faf du Plessis
• Mahipal Lomror
• Glenn Maxwell
• Shahbaz Ahmed
• Dinesh Karthik
• Wayne Parnell
• Wanindu Hasaranga
• Harshal Patel
• Vijaykumar Vyshak
• Mohammed Siraj

Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dream XI Team Prediction