The Punjab Kings broke a two game losing streak and are now hoping to extend their momentum as they take on Bangalore, who are coming in after getting within touching distance of CSK’s total of 227 the other day at the Chinnaswamy.

PBKS vs RCB Match Details

Date: April 20th, 2023

Time:  3:30 PM IST

Venue: Mohali

PBKS vs RCB Weather Report

A warm evening is expected at Mohali.

PBKS vs RCB Pitch Report

Mohali does have a large outfield, but with dew, a fast outfield and a flat track, lot of runs are on offer leaving sides batting second with an advantage.

PBKS vs RCB Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	PBKS Won	RCB Won	NR
Overall	30	17	13	0
At Mohali	7	3	4	1
In the last Five Matches	5	4	1	0
In 2022	2	2	0	0

PBKS vs RCB Predicted Playing XI

Shikhar Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Shah Rukh Khan, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Sharma

RCB Playing XI

Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, David Willey, Wayne Parnell, Harshal Patel, Mohammad Siraj, Karn Sharma

PBKS vs RCB Key Players

Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell knows Mohali and Punjab really well, after a good amount of time with them. He is up against one of his old franchises and with the form he is in now it won’t be long before he explodes at Mohali.

Harshal Patel

With his slower balls and death bowling lacking the effect it did two seasons ago, Patel’s death bowling has been easier to pick for the batters. With Patel struggling, RCB’s results in the death have taken a hit, resurfacing old problems yet again.

PBKS’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Shikhar Dhawan	4	233	116.5
Simran Singh	5	87	17.4
Sikandar Raza	4	79	19.75
Jitesh Sharma	5	79	15.8
Sam Curran	5	77	25.67

RCB’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Faf Du Plessis	5	259	64.75
Virat Kohli	5	220	55
Glenn Maxwell	5	176	44
Dinesh Karthik	5	38	9.5
Shahbaz Ahmed	5	33	16.5

PBKS’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Arshdeep Singh	5	8	17.62
Nathan Ellis	3	5	17
Sam Curran	5	5	30.4
Kagiso Rabada	2	3	23.33
Harpreet Brar	5	2	39

RCB’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Mohammad Siraj	5	8	17.5
Harshal Patel	5	6	32.83
Wayne Parnell	3	5	23.4
Karn Sharma	3	5	21.2
Vyshak Vijaykumar	2	4	20.5

Rivalries to Watch Out For

Sam Curran vs Virat Kohli: Sam Curran and Virat Kohli have had some interesting battles, with the Lords Test in 2021, being among them. in the IPL though, they have not faced off too many times to put either ahead as both have a balanced record against each other.

PBKS vs RCB Match Tips

Royal Challengers Bangalore, with their balance remain favorites despite losing the previous game.

Match Prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore Will Win the Match