PBKS vs RCB, Match 3 of IPL 2022: iGamio Prediction for Punjab vs Bangalore

PBKS vs RCB: The two underachievers of the IPL – Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings will lock horns at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai today evening in their first match of the IPL 2022. Both teams will be led by a new captain and will be hoping to shred the underachievers’ tag this season by laying hands on their maiden trophy. Royal Challengers Bangalore will be led by Faf du Plessis, who has been one of the architects for Yellow Army’s title wins in the tournament and the Bangalore fans would be hoping he continues the good form in red jersey. Punjab Kings, on the other hand, will be led by Mayank Agarwal and have a solid squad on papers. It will be interesting to watch how they perform and execute the plans on field. The toss will take place at 07:00 PM IST.

Punjab vs Bangalore IPL 2022

Match 3, Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

Indian Premier League 2022

27 March, 7:30 PM IST

Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

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IPL 2022 Pitch Report

Not many matches have been played at this venue in the recent past and thus a fresh wicket is expected in the clash. It has bigger boundaries in comparison to other venues in Mumbai for this IPL but the surface is likely to assist the batters.

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PBKS vs RCB Prediction for Today Match

PBKS Playing XI

Jonny Bairstow is unavailable for starting couple of games due to national commitments
Nathan Ellis too is unavailable for selection
Kagiso Rabada is a doubtful starter owing to Covid-19 protocols
Liam Livingstone and Odean Smith are available

Shikhar Dhawan
Mayank Agarwal
Jitesh Sharma/Prabhsimran Singh
Liam Livingstone
Shahrukh Khan
Odean Smith
Harpreet Brar
Sandeep Sharma
Kagiso Rabada
Arshdeep Singh
Rahul Chahar

Mayank Agarwal Stats

Mayank Agarwal has been a consistent contributor with the bat for Punjab Kings in the last two seasons and that has also helped him get the leadership role.

Matches	Runs	Strike Rate	vs RCB	In IPL 2021	Last 5 IPL innings
100	2131	135.47	259 runs from 10 innings	441 runs from 12 matches	67, 5, 40, 57, 12

Shikhar Dhawan Stats

Shikhar Dhawan was Delhi’s top run-scorer for last couple of seasons and Punjab Kings seem to have made a commendable move in signing him. Dhawan looked good in the recently concluded Sri Lanka series and will be aiming to go big in the opening game.

Innings	Runs	Strike Rate	vs RCB	In IPL 2021	Last 5 IPL innings
191	5784	126.64	615 runs from 22 innings	587 runs from 16 innings	45, 28, 6, 46, 69

Kagiso Rabada Stats

Though Rabada is slightly doubtful, he is a must-have pick in the bowling section. South African pacer was a go-to bowler in terms of wickets for Delhi Capitals and will be a valuable pick in your fantasy team.

Matches	Wickets	Economy Rate	vs RCB	In IPL 2021
50	76	8.21	13 wickets from 6 matches	21 wickets from 14 matches

RCB Playing XI

Glenn Maxwell, Josh Hazlewood, and Jason Behrendorff are unavailable for selection in starting a few games
Faf du Plessis, Sherfane Rutherford, David Willey, Wanindu Hasaranga are all available

Faf du Plessis
Anuj Rawat
Virat Kohli
Sherfane Rutherford
Mahipal Lomror
Dinesh Karthik
Wanindu Hasaranga
David Willey
Shahbaz Ahmed/Siddharth Kaul
Harshal Patel
Mohammad Siraj

Virat Kohli Stats

Virat Kohli is the leading run-scorer in IPL history and needs no introduction. He also loves batting against Punjab Kings and that makes him a perfect option for captain/vice-captain.

Matches	Runs	Strike Rate	vs PBKS	In IPL 2021	Last 5 IPL innings
207	6283	129.94	741 runs from 27 innings	405 runs from 15 matches	25, 25, 5, 4, 39

Faf du Plessis Stats

Faf du Plessis finished as the second top run-scorer of the tournament in the previous edition and will be a valuable pick for your team.

Innings	Runs	Strike Rate	vs PBKS	In IPL 2021	Last 5 IPL innings
93	2935	131.08	305 runs from 11 innings	633 runs from 16 innings	25, 10, 76, 1, 86

Harshal Patel Stats

The Purple Cap holder of the IPL 2021, Harshal Patel will be looking to repeat something similar to what he did for RCB. In 14 matches, he picked up 21 wickets and is one of the key bowlers for RCB.

Matches	Wickets	Economy Rate	vs DC	In IPL 2021	Last 5 IPL matches
106	130	7.42	20 wickets from 17 matches	21 wickets from 14 matches	3/34, 0/27, 3/33, 1/34, 2/19

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Who will win Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore today match?

As per PBKS vs RCB today match prediction , Punjab Kings are slight favorites for this match
Both teams have met on 28 occasions with Punjab Kings having a slight edge over RCB winning 15 of them
In the last five meetings, Punjab Kings have won three matches while Royal Challengers Bangalore have won two
In IPL 2021, both teams met twice and won one game each