Today (March 24) in IPL 2024, Royal Challengers Bangalore will host Punjab Kings – here are the predicted XIs for the match, team news and today’s IPL match prediction for RCB vs PBKS.
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RCB vs PBKS, live score: Follow the live scorecard here
The match will begin at 7:30 pm IST.
RCB vs PBKS: Toss updates
RCB have won the toss and will bowl first.
RCB vs PBKS: IPL 2024 team news
Royal Challengers Bangalore toured Chepauk with a thin spin attack in the IPL 2024. They were no match for the Chennai Super Kings, who won with eight balls in hand. Of all teams to have played 40 home matches in the IPL, RCB’s home-loss ratio of 1.046 is the third-worst.
Things look bleak, but there are reasons for RCB to look up to. Anuj Rawat demonstrated how good he can be once the top order fails. While Mayank Dagar did not take the world by storm, he did hold his own against a formidable Chennai line-up, and is likely to improve over the course of the season.
They will be up against a buoyant Punjab Kings, fresh from an easy win against Delhi Capitals. Punjab’s top order consists of several big hitters, who may be devastating in Chinnaswamy, known for its flat surface and small boundaries. They are also likely to try to replicate Mustafizur Rahman’s success with Arshdeep Singh.
IPL 2024: Upcoming matches
CSK vs GT – 7:30 pm IST
IPL 2024: Yesterday’s IPL match
RR vs LSG, Match 4 – RR won by 20 runs
GT vs MI, Match 5 – GT won by 6 runs
RCB vs PBKS: Playing XIs for today’s IPL match
RCB: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cam Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat (wk), Mayank Dagar, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Siraj.
PBKS: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar.
RCB vs PBKS: Prediction for today’s IPL match
Both teams have explosive batting units held together by a solid anchor. Punjab’s deeper batting line-up and superior spin attack give them a slight edge.
