PBKS vs RCB: IPL 2023 Stats & Records at IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will lock horns in match 27 of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League 2023 on Thursday, April 20, at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. 

Punjab Kings will be coming into the contest after a victory over LSG by the margin of two wickets.  PBKS has won three out of five games played, and currently, they are placed in fifth position on the IPL points table, having a net run rate (NRR) of – 0.109. Skipper Shikhar Dhawan has been the go-to man for PBKS, as he aggregated 233 in four games with an average of 116.50 and a noteworthy strike rate of 146.54. As they gear up for their next challenge, PBKS will look to continue the winning momentum against RCB 

Royal Challengers Bangalore, on the other hand, have won two out of the five games played. RCB lost to CSK in their last game by a margin of eight runs. Currently, they are placed in the eighth position on the IPL points table, having a net run rate (NRR) of – 0.318. Skipper Faf du Plessis was has been the man-in-form for RCB, as he aggregated 259 in five games at an average of 64.75 and an exceptional strike rate of 172.66. RCB would look to bounce back to winning ways when they meet PBKS in their upcoming encounter. 

Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium Pitch Report:

The surface at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium is a pitch that is heavily favored by the batters. A high-scoring encounter could be expected on this surface. Choosing to bowl first at the surface and looking to chase the total could prove to be a wise decision at the pitch.

PBKS vs RCB Head to Head Records: 

In as many as 30 games played between the two teams, Punjab have dominated the contest with 19 wins to 13 Bangalore wins.  

IPL records and stats at IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

Pace bowlers have enjoyed bowling in this venue with an average of 28.9 compared to spinners' average of 34.1, they have stuck at 21.4, whereas spinners have a strike rate of 26.5. 

Teams batting second have the upper hand as they have won 33 games in as many as 58 games played, while teams batting first has won 25 times. Teams winning the toss would prefer to chase in this particular venue. Punjab Kings have won 31 matches in this venue and have lost 27 games out of 58 games played. Whereas Royal Challengers Bangalore has won four matches in this venue and has lost three games out of 7 games played. 

PBKS vs RCB Strategy and Match-ups 

Both Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis have struggled against Kagiso Rabada, Virat Kohli has been dismissed thrice against Kagiso Rabada in 24 balls and scored 27 runs, whereas Faf du Plessis has been dismissed twice times against Kagiso Rabada in 13 balls and scored 16 runs this would tempt Shikhar Dhawan to use Kagiso Rabada early in power play. 

Shikhar Dhawan has struggled against Harshal Patel, Shikhar Dhawan has been dismissed twice against Harshal Patel in 37 balls and scored 42 runs. This might tempt Faf du Plessis to use Harshal Patel against Shikhar Dhawan. 

PBKS vs RCB Highest and Lowest Totals: 

PBKS's highest total against RCB is 232 

RCB 's highest total against PBKS is 226 

PBKS's lowest total against RCB is 88 

Full PBKS vs RCB squads for both teams

Punjab Kings Final Squad: 

Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shahrukh Khan, Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Gurnoor Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Baltej Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, and Mohit Rathe

Royal Challengers Bangalore Final Squad:

Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj, Faf du Plessis, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Josh Hazlewood, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Karn Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, David Willey, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma,  Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav, Michael Bracewell, Wayne Parnell, Vijaykumar Vyashak