It’s a big showdown between the No. 3 Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and No. 4 Punjab Kings (PBKS). Tallying with 4 wins and 8 points, both the teams are in dominant form maintaining their position in the top 5 of the points table. While RCB are looking to claim their first title win, Shreyas Iyer led PBKS who have been much better in form than their last season standings at No. 9 are coming in prominence.
Pitch Report
The Chinnaswamy stadium will provide more advantage to the batters so both the team’s will be looking for a high run-chase.
Head-to-Head
The two teams have played in total 33 matches in which PBKS won 17 and RCB with 16 wins.
Three Fantasy Picks
Yuzvendra Chahal (PBKS)
Better late than never. Chahal’s comeback against KKR in their last match was a spellbound gameplay a much-needed for the team. The bowler took a wicked spell of 4 wickets in 28 balls getting the team’s fourth win of the season.
Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS)
A promising opener for the team, Prabhsimran’s consistency this season has been nothing less than short. In six matches, the batter has scored 163 runs with a strike rate of 166.33.
Phil Salt (RCB)
The Player of the Match against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the last game made a valuable input with his 65(33) performance adding to the team’s win. The team has the same expectations from the opener today.
Fantasy XI
Virat Kohli (C), Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer, Krunal Pandya, Phil Salt, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Suyash Sharma, Xavier Bartlett, Rajat Patidhar (VC).
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