The Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Match 3 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season on Sunday, March 27 at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai.
The Punjab Kings had a disappointing season last year. They finished sixth on the table, with 12 points from 14 matches. This season, with new faces in the squad, they will be keen to change the fortunes.
Opener Mayank Agarwal will be leading the franchise this season. Unfortunately, Punjab Kings will be without Jonny Bairstow in their opening match. However, the presence of Shikhar Dhawan, Shahrukh Khan, Liam Livingstone makes their batting attack a solid one.
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On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore performed decently well last year. However, they failed to reach the finals. Just like the Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore too has a new skipper this year.
South African cricketer Faf Du Plessis has taken over the captaincy reigns. For their opening clash, the franchise will miss Glenn Maxwell, Josh Hazlewood, and Jason Behrendorff.
With both Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore looking to start off the tournament on a winning note, we are in for an exciting contest.
Match Detail
Match 2 – Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Venue: DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Date &Time: March 27th at 7:30 PM IST and local time
Pitch Report
The DY Patil Stadium has hosted seven IPL matches so far. Bowlers have had the upper hand in these games, and the same is likely to continue. Teams will look to chase after winning the toss, as dew will play a major role.
Predicted Playing XI
Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Prabhsimran Singh, Shahrukh Khan, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Odean Smith, Harpreet Brar, Sandeep Sharma, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf Du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Sherfane Rutherford, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj
PBKS vs RCB – Fantasy Team Prediction
Fantasy Team 1: Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Sherfane Rutherford, Liam Livingstone (VC), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Odean Smith, Arshdeep Singh
Fantasy Team 2: Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli (VC), Shikhar Dhawan (C), Faf Du Plessis, Shahrukh Khan, Liam Livingstone, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
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