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Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (PBKSvRCB): The 3rd match of IPL 2022 will be played between PBKS vs RCB, the match will start at 07:30 PM IST on 27 March 2022 at Dr. DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai, India
Team winner Prediction:
Key Points:
- PBKS has a stronger batting lineup
- RCB has an excellent bowling lineup unlike in previous years
- RCB’s lack of power in the middle as well a question mark over its batting options could cost it heavily in this contest
PBKS vs RCB Analysis:
Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore have taken a very interesting lead till IPL 2022. Both teams have essentially gone for a complete revamp of their team and ended up with teams that are very different from what they were before. Indian Premier League Edition.
Punjab Kings have put together an impressive team but their coaching staff is almost identical. The strategy has proven to be his Achilles heel in the past, so can he underperform once again? RCB have a heavy bowling lineup but some key players are missing, as well as questions about team balance.
The best IPL betting sites are surprisingly picking RCB as the favorite to win but only by a small margin.
Match Details:
Match 3- PBKS vs RCB
Date: 27 March, 2022
Time: 07:30 PM (IST)
Venue: Dr. DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai, India
Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar
TV: Star Sports Network
Pitch and Weather Conditions:
There is no chance of rain in Mumbai but very high humidity and maybe some dew. The pitch at DY Patil Stadium is generally very good. It has a good amount of bounce and pace which remains the same for the duration of the match. The outfield at this venue is larger than at other venues and hence the role of the spinners is slightly higher.
However, the situation is still in favor of the batsmen. We think there’s going to be something equal around 170 at this site.
Team Preview:
| PBKS | RCB | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 28 | 13 |
| 0 | No Result | 0 |
| 88 | Lowest Score | 84 |
| 232 | Highest Score | 226 |
Punjab Kings (PBKS):
Punjab Kings have appointed Mayank Agarwal as their captain for IPL 2022 and have given him a very solid team to work with. Like most other teams, PBKS will also miss some of its key players. Jonny Bairstow is with the England team while Kagiso Rabada will also be available from the second match itself.
This means we can see that some of their reserve overseas players get a game. The batting order is still very strong. Shikhar Dhawan has had two illustrious IPL seasons before this and will once again lead the batting. We always bet on Dhawan to score runs in the IPL and will continue to do so once again.
Their opening partner could be Mayank Agarwal and maybe Bhanuka Rajapakse could play at number three (in place of Bairstow). Liam Livingstone will be at number four after the all-rounder. Shah Rukh Khan, Raj Bawa, and Odeon Smith should all lineup in a flexible position here.
The bowling lineup will of course include Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar and Harpreet Brar and the toss will be between Benny Howell/Nathan Ellis in the last spot.
We think Benny Howell has a better chance of playing this first match.
It has a strong lineup with dependable Indian batting, a powerful middle-order, all-rounder options and death bowling expertise. As we mentioned, the trick is going to be to get all these players in the right places.
Likely XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal (c), Liam Livingstone, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shahrukh Khan, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Odean Smith, Harpreet Brar/Sandeep Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar and Arshdeep Singh
Please check the team once when Playing XI Announced.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):
RCB will be led by Faf du Plessis, who is going to be one of the main batsmen for RCB in this last phase of his career. Faf du Plessis has had a lot of success with CSK and is probably the right choice for the captain but we think his batting could give lesser returns at this stage in his career.
For the first time in its existence as an IPL team, RCB seems to have a better bowling lineup than the batting team. Harshal Patel, Mohammad Siraj, Wanindu Hasaranga and David Willey are all likely to play the first match. Josh Hazlewood is not available and while it is a big blow, RCB still have a very good bowling attack.
Shahbaz may also find a place in the eleven as a spin-bowling all-rounder to add more options to the playing XI.
On the batting front, there could be a problem for RCB.
Faf du Plessis is likely to open the batting with Anuj Rawat or Virat Kohli. Finn Allen is also a good option for the opening but his previous record in IPL has not been very good. Also Virat’s form has been an issue for quite some time now which will worry RCB. The opening few wickets could have brought Sherfane Rutherford, Mahipal Lomror and Dinesh Karthik in the middle and there were still a lot of overs left.
It’s not ideal. Having Shahbaz and Hasranga in the lower middle order also seems a bit risky. He is a good batsman but has not proved himself to be a powerful finisher in the IPL. We have seen in the past how performance in other T20 leagues doesn’t always translate into IPL success.
RCB’s probable playing XI and team are certainly not weak, but there are more than one or two question marks about it. We certainly wouldn’t pick this one as the favorite to win and this is where the betting opportunity can come in.
Likely XI: Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Mahipal Lomror, Sherfane Rutherford, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Shahbaz Ahmed/Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj
Please check the team once when Playing XI Announced.
PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Team:
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TIPs:
Captain Options– Faf du Plessis
Vice-Captain Options- Shikhar Dhawan
Squads:
Punjab Kings Squad:
Mayank Agarwal, Arshdeep Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Rahul Chahar, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Ishan Porel, Liam Livingstone, Odean Smith, Sandeep Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Prerak Mankad, Vaibhav Arora, Writtick Chatterjee, Baltej Dhanda, Ansh Patel, Nathan Ellis, Atharva Taide, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Benny Howell.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:
Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, Faf du Plessis, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Shahbaz Ahamad, Akash Deep, Josh Hazlewood, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Behrendorff, Suyash Prabhudessai, Chama Milind, Aneeshwar Gautam, Karn Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, Luvnith Sisodia, David Willey.
