On Thursday evening at 7:30 PM IST, Punjab Kings will play against Royal Challengers Bengaluru for their 58th IPL 2024 matchup at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. The match begins.
RCB will aim to extend their winning run as they attempt to remain afloat in the top flight. They currently occupy seventh position with eight points from 11 matches played so far.
In this article, we will discuss the main points of Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Timeline.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Squad:
| Player | Role | Price (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Shreyas Iyer (C) | Batter | 26.75 crore |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Wicketkeeper-Batter | 4 crore |
| Josh Inglis | Wicketkeeper-Batter | 2.6 crore |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler | 18 crore |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler | 18 crore |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler | 2 crore |
| Marco Jansen | Bowler | 7 crore |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | Bowler | 1.8 crore |
| Yash Thakur | Bowler | 1.6 crore |
| Kuldeep Sen | Bowler | 80 lakh |
| Xavier Bartlett | Bowler | 80 lakh |
| Marcus Stoinis | All-rounder | 11 crore |
| Glenn Maxwell | All-rounder | 4.2 crore |
| Nehal Wadhera | All-rounder | 4.2 crore |
| Harpreet Brar | All-rounder | 1.5 crore |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | All-rounder | 2.4 crore |
| Priyansh Arya | All-rounder | 3.8 crore |
| Aaron Hardie | All-rounder | 1.25 crore |
| Musheer Khan | All-rounder | 30 lakh |
| Suryansh Shedge | All-rounder | 30 lakh |
| Shashank Singh | All-rounder | Retained |
| Vishnu Vinod | Wicketkeeper-Batter | 95 lakh |
| Harnoor Singh | Batter | 30 lakh |
| Pyla Avinash | Batter | 30 lakh |
| Praveen Dubey | Bowler | 30 lakh |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Squad:
| Player | Role | Price (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Rajat Patidar (C) | Batter | Retained |
| Virat Kohli | Batter | Retained |
| Phil Salt | Wicketkeeper-Batter | 1.5 crore |
| Liam Livingstone | All-rounder | 9 crore |
| Jacob Bethell | All-rounder | 1 crore |
| Tim David | All-rounder | 8.25 crore |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Bowler | 7.5 crore |
| Josh Hazlewood | Bowler | 17 crore |
| Mohammed Siraj | Bowler | Retained |
| Karn Sharma | Bowler | 50 lakh |
| Mahipal Lomror | All-rounder | 95 lakh |
| Anuj Rawat | Wicketkeeper-Batter | 3.4 crore |
| Suyash Prabhudessai | Batter | 30 lakh |
| Akash Deep | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| David Willey | All-rounder | 2 crore |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | All-rounder | 2.4 crore |
| Finn Allen | Wicketkeeper-Batter | 80 lakh |
| Siddharth Kaul | Bowler | 75 lakh |
| Chama Milind | Bowler | 25 lakh |
| Aneeshwar Gautam | All-rounder | 20 lakh |
| Luvnith Sisodia | Wicketkeeper-Batter | 20 lakh |
| Dinesh Karthik | Wicketkeeper-Batter | 5.5 crore |
RCB vs PBKS 2024 IPL Match Prediction
Punjab Kings will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in match 58 of IPL 2024 at Dharamsala’s HPCA Stadium and it will be broadcast live on JioCinema app and Star Sports network starting 7:30 PM IST. Below is their likely playing XIs for this critical matchup.
Both teams will aim to continue their winning runs when they clash in this clash of styles. Faf du Plessis’ RCB side are on an upwards trend and could look to move one step closer towards playoff qualification; while Punjab Kings, who started slowly themselves, are slowly finding their footing.
Last time these teams met at this venue, RCB secured victory by four wickets with Virat Kohli scoring an outstanding 77 and Dinesh Karthik chipping in with 10-ball 28*. Prior to this encounter, however, RCB bowlers did an excellent job in restricting the hosts to just 176 runs in their first innings with Yash Dayal, Piush Chawla, and Ryan Harris among their ranks being key bowlers for them.
However, Punjab faltered at crucial moments and were eventually bowled out for only 60 runs. Rilee Rossouw top-scored for them with 61 but they struggled to form partnerships, losing wickets regularly as a result.
After 33 matches played between these two sides, Royal Challengers Bangalore holds a slight edge against Punjab Kings Cricket Society with 17 victories to 16 for them. Furthermore, RCB have won their previous matchup against them too.
Attaining victory against this formidable rival should be close, with both teams playing to their strengths on a pitch expected to favour both batsmen and bowlers equally, though spinners may play an integral part given its track record; captains from both sides may include extra spinners for maximum effectiveness on this ground. Furthermore, given its high-scoring nature this ground will require strong batting lineups with effective batsman.
RCB vs PBKS 2024 IPL Match Preview
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will look to make amends after suffering defeat against Chennai Super Kings by defeating Punjab Kings at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Thursday (May 9). Kickoff time for this matchup will be at 7:30 pm IST.
RCB defeated PBKS by four wickets at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. Virat Kohli made headlines with an outstanding 77-ball 92 before Dinesh Karthik hit 10 runs off just seven deliveries to propel RCB to an overwhelming 177-4 win.
RCB’s bowling department may not have been their best, but they still managed to limit a strong Punjab batting line-up to only 176 runs in their first innings. Yash Dayal took two crucial wickets – Vijay Shankar and Harpreet Brar – in the final over, guaranteeing them an easy win for RCB.
However, RCB may be limited in their bowling unit because their regular captain, Shikhar Dhawan is recovering from shoulder injury and likely won’t return until at least May.
Even without Dhawan in their ranks, RCB do not face any other injuries and should field their same playing XI for this match against PBKS who will be without Rishank Singh due to an injured wrist.
PBKS will look to exact revenge against RCB for their previous loss in this season’s reverse fixture and improve on their subpar bowling performances this time around. Despite a subpar start to their campaign, they remain competitive enough for playoff consideration, winning three of four matches since early October.
RCB vs PBKS 2024 IPL Match Live Streaming
RCB and PBKS will square off in an exciting encounter during the 2024 Indian Premier League on Monday, March 25 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Both sides have equal chances of victory; it will be fascinating to witness which side prevails.
RCB had an uneven start to their season, losing to Chennai Super Kings. They bounced back quickly with a four-wicket victory against Delhi Capitals; looking forward to taking on PBKS.
Punjab Kings have suffered two early setbacks this season, but have the chance to rebound against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Their last game against KKR saw them score 266 runs – the highest total so far this tournament. Furthermore, their poor fielding has cost them many points this year and must improve upon.
PBKS and RCB share an incredibly close head-to-head record, having met 33 times and split those games evenly with 17 wins for PBKS and 16 for RCB overall. Each of their last four encounters have been closely contested – an indication of what should be an intense contest between these teams.
PBKS won the toss and elected to bowl first against RCB in Dharamsala. Lockie Ferguson replaced Glenn Maxwell while Karn Sharma replaced Mohammed Siraj. Meanwhile, RCB elected to retain their best squad and bat first.
Rilee Rossouw hit an outstanding 61 for Punjab but they could not match RCB’s total of 241/7 despite Rohit Sharma and Rajat Patidar making some quick runs; Mohammed Siraj took three wickets off RCB bowlers as they managed to contain any further damage.
Star Sports 1 HD and Star Sports 1 SD will offer live coverage of RCB vs PBKS 2024 IPL match in English commentary while Star Sports Hindi provides Hindi commentary – starting at 10 AM IST.
RCB vs PBKS 2024 IPL Match Live Scorecard
After winning their opening match of the season, PBKS will look to continue their impressive form when hosting Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Shimla. Over 31 meetings between them in IPL history, with 14 victories going to RCB with Virat Kohli scoring an amazing 92 run game-winner against them at home in 2014.
PBKS will look to replicate their performance from last season while simultaneously working to improve their fielding to take out today’s match. Unfortunately, they have lost too many catches throughout this tournament and must ensure no further catches go astray today.
RCB won the toss and Captain Faf du Plessis chose to bowl first on an ideal pitch for batting with dew factor that will enable their batsmen to quickly chase down targets.
Virat Kohli scored an extraordinary 92 in 47 balls for Royal Challengers Bangalore while Rajat Patidar produced 55 from 27 balls as they put together 241/7 total against West Indies. Harshal Patel led their bowlers by taking three wickets as well.
RCB will look to maintain their impressive start to the season as they aim to move back into the top four of the table. They hope Dinesh Karthik and AB de Villiers’ form can assist them in doing just that.
Sikandar Raza and Jitesh Sharma have made an excellent start for PBKS with an opening partnership of 83 runs in just seven overs. But to put pressure on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and prevent early wickets being lost early, their scoring rate must increase significantly to put off early exits from both teams.
AB de Villiers has been in excellent form for Royal Challengers Bangalore this season and will look to add to his impressive tally. Already against PBKS he has struck nine sixes in two innings; so expect him to continue this impressive run against their hosts.