Published on: Apr 30, 2021 4:30 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 30, 2021 3:04 pm IST
PBKS vs RCB IPL 2021: It is time for another royal battle in this blockbuster Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season as the Punjab Kings (PBKS) are all set to face the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 30. Punjab Kings have had a pretty disappointing IPL 2021 campaign so far having won just 2 of their 6 games while this has been a breakthrough start for the Royal Challengers Bangalore winning 5 of their 6 matches. In the 26 matches played between these two teams, Punjab Kings are ahead with 14 wins while RCB have won 12 games. However, it will now be really important for both PBKS and RCB to do well on a consistent basis in this crucial phase of IPL 2021 season.
Fixture Name: VIVO IPL, Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Competition: VIVO IPL
Date: 30 April
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Ground: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Team Form Guide: PBKS (recent last): L W L L L RCB (recent last): W L W W W
Brief score of the last result at the venue: Delhi Capitals 156/3 defeat Kolkata Knight Riders 154/6 by 7 wickets in the 25th match of IPL 2021.
Ahmedabad Pitch Report: The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad looked absolutely fantastic for the batsmen as seen in the last game where Prithvi Shaw blasted the KKR bowlers. The conditions are expected to be the same for this game and the ball will come nicely onto the bat with bowlers getting some assistance during the early part of the match. The par score will remain around 160-170 with dew playing an important role as the game progresses.
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PBKS vs RCB Playing 11
PBKS Team News
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Expected Team Changes
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PBKS Playing 11 (likely) KL Rahul Mayank Agarwal Chris Gayle Dawid Malan Deepak Hooda Shahrukh Khan Moises Henriques Chris Jordan Mohammed Shami Ravi Bishnoi Arshdeep Singh
RCB Team News
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RCB Playing 11 (likely) Devdutt Padikkal Virat Kohli Glenn Maxwell Rajat Patidar AB de Villiers Washington Sundar Daniel Sams Kyle Jamieson Harshal Patel Mohammed Siraj Yuzvendra Chahal
Who will win today match
The Punjab Kings will be hopeful that the likes of KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Dawid Malan and Deepak Hooda deliver consistently in the batting department. Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Bishnoi and Chris Jordan will be crucial with the ball. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore will depend a lot on their in-form batsmen like Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers while Siraj, Harshal Patel, Kyle Jamieson, Yuzvendra Chahal and Daniel Sams will be their key bowlers. The Royal Challengers will surely enter this contest as the favourites but the Punjab Kings can surprise them. In our Dream 11 Today Match Prediction we back Punjab Kings to win this match.
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Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Pick
Captain Options:
Stats King Tips:
Best Picks:
Grand League Team 1
We are picking KL Rahul as the Captain of this team due to his brilliant record against RCB having smashed 369 runs in 8 innings at a strike-rate of 154.4.
WICKET-KEEPERS: KL Rahul (C), AB de Villiers (VC) BATSMEN: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Chris Gayle ALL-ROUNDERS: Daniel Sams, Deepak Hooda BOWLERS: Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh
Grand League Team 2
We are making Glenn Maxwell as the Captain in this team because he has already scored two fantastic match-winning fifties in this tournament so far.
WICKET-KEEPERS: KL Rahul BATSMEN: Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Mayank Agarwal (VC), Rajat Patidar ALL-ROUNDERS: Deepak Hooda BOWLERS: Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Ravi Bishnoi
Grand League Team 3
We are picking Chris Gayle as the Captain of this team as he has a terrific record against RCB having smacked a total of 267 runs in just 6 innings at an average of 53.4.
WICKET-KEEPERS: KL Rahul, AB de Villiers BATSMEN: Glenn Maxwell, Devdutt Padikkal (VC), Chris Gayle (C), Mayank Agarwal ALL-ROUNDERS: Moises Henriques, Washington Sundar BOWLERS: Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
Grand League Team 4
We are choosing Virat Kohli as the Captain in this team due to his wonderful half-century against Rajasthan Royals and his tremendous T20I record at the Narendra Modi Stadium having smashed 231 runs in 5 matches against England.
WICKET-KEEPERS: KL Rahul (VC), AB de Villiers BATSMEN: Virat Kohli (C), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Rajat Patidar ALL-ROUNDERS: Washington Sundar BOWLERS: Chris Jordan, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel