Match Details
Date: May 9, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
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Match Preview:
The IPL 2024 cricketing action continues in the scenic Dharamsala as the Punjab Kings host the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. This will be the second fixture between both sides as RCB registered a clinical victory against PBKS in Bengaluru earlier in the season. Since that game, Bengaluru and Punjab have had turbulent seasons but enter this fixture with contrasting results. RCB took down Gujarat Titans while PBKS lost to Chennai Super Kings.
Weather Report for May 9, 2024
Pitch Report
Analysis
The Punjab Kings suffered a massive defeat against the Chennai Super Kings after stitching up a few incredible results which improved their playoff qualification chances. In their previous encounter, their batting returned to underperforming self which has been a major problem throughout the season. Whereas the Punjab bowlers have made massive improvements with Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh performing as a unit.
Talking about the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the Faf du Plessis-led side has had near-perfect performances over the last few games with quality contributions from each department. The RCB batting has fired as a unit with every batter scoring runs at a blistering rate. On the bowling front, Bengaluru’s new-ball attack has struck gold and picked up quick wickets in the powerplay while containing the flow of runs.
Key Players
Author’s Picks
Probable XIs
Punjab Kings
Jonny Bairstow, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Sam Curran (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh
Impact Substitute: Prabhsimran Singh (if batting first, replaces Arshdeep Singh)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Will Jacks, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Karn Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vyshak
Impact Substitute: Rajat Patidar (if batting first, replaces Yash Dayal)
Fantasy Teams
Grand League
Head-To-Head
Best 14
Wicketkeepers: Jonny Bairstow, Dinesh Karthik
Batters: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh
All-Rounders: Will Jacks, Cameron Green, Sam Curran
Bowlers: Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel
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