The Royal Challengers Bangalore will face the Punjab Kings at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai in their next match. The Faf du Plessis-led side has won both of its recent games and is currently in fourth place in the IPL 2022 points table. RCB will qualify if they win their final two games, and they will be seeking to improve their chances with a win in the upcoming match.
Punjab Kings, on the other hand, is coming off a setback to Rajasthan Royals in their previous game and will need to pick themselves up quickly as the playoff stages approach. The Mayank Agarwal-led team has five wins in 11 games. the team is currently in seventh place in the points table and will need to improve their net run rate as well.
Match Specifications
Brabourne Stadium is located in Mumbai.
Date and time: May 13th, 7:30 p.m.
Live Streaming: For television, Star Sports Network, and for live streaming, Disney + Hotstar app.
Report on Pitch
The Brabourne Stadium has been very conducive to batting, particularly in recent games, and bowlers must stick to their lines and lengths to keep the scoreboard in check. Despite the previous game ending in favor of the side batting first, the captain who wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
Probable Playing XIs for RCB vs PBKS
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Ha
Kings of Punjab
Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal (c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, San
Top Potential Performers
Faf du Plessis is the most likely batter of the match.
In the previous game, Faf du Plessis played a captain’s knock, leading from the front with an unbeaten 73 runs and guiding his side to a large total. He’d been inconsistent all season, and this was a much-needed thrashing as the playoffs approached. He’ll be trying to build on his recent success.
Harshal Patel, possibly the greatest bowler of the match
Harshal Patel did not take many wickets in the previous game, but he was excellent with his yorkers and variations once again. Throughout his spell, the right-arm seamer was frugal, taking 1 for 20 in 3.2 overs. In the next few days, he will be crucial to the RCB franchise’s success.