PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Prediction IPL: Punjab Kings will take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 58 of the Indian Premier League 2024
IPL 2024 Match 58 PBKS vs RCB: Preview
All but out of contention for the playoffs, both of these teams will battle for bragging rights.
The Punjab Kings have been the most unpredictable team this season. From winning against the Chennai Super Kings in Chennai and chasing down the biggest score in T20 history against the Kolkata Knight Riders to bottling an easy chase against CSK and losing several matches in the last over, they are currently eighth in the league table with eight points in 11 matches.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru had a dismal start to the season as they lost seven out of their first eight games in 2024. Since then, they have won three in a row. But this turnaround might have come a little too late. With two consecutive wins over the Gujarat Titans, RCB has jumped to seventh on the table with eight points in 11 matches.
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IPL 2024 Match 58 PBKS vs RCB: Match Details
- Date: May 9, 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM (IST)
- Stadium: HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
IPL 2024 PBKS vs RCB Pitch Report
Despite the pitch looking like a decent one to bat on during the first match played here this season, the sides could not get big runs. The teams batting first here should get somewhere between 180 and 200 runs, especially keeping in mind the short boundaries.
A good one for the spinners; the ball does not turn here too much, but it does stick to the surface.
IPL 2024 PBKS vs RCB Weather Report
It was a slightly chilly night in Dharamshala on the day of the match, with temperatures under 20 degrees Celcius at the hill station. Winds will be low on the day as well.
The cloud cover will be heavy at the time of the contest, but there is next to no chance of precipitation. There will also be some humidity and light dew.
PBKS vs RCB Predicted Playing XI
Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI
Prabhsimran Singh/ Arshdeep Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Rilee Rossouw, Sam Curran (C), Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ashutosh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted Playing XI
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar/Yash Dayal, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Vijay Kumar Vyshak
PBKS vs RCB Head To Head Record
Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played 32 times in the IPL. Out of these, PBKS has won 17 while RCB has won 15.
When we look at the last five matches between these two, Punjab has won three and lost two. If we extend the record to the last 10, it’s an equal 5-5.
PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Prediction IPL: Who Will Win The Match
Despite next to no chances of playoffs for these two teams, a win here will keep them in the competition and keep them away from being towards the bottom of the table. If recent form is something to go by, RCB has the upper hand.
RCB’s batting order has been an above-par one this season. But in the last few matches, their bowling has come to the party as well. If everything clicks for them, as it has in the last few games, they are actually a formidable side.
While Punjab has looked very unpredictable this season, that very unpredictability means that they are never complete underdogs in the game. But the truth is that their top order has very rarely fired this season, as they have to rely on inexperienced players in the middle order. While their bowling has been a little better, that unit has also been inconsistent. With all that being said:
PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Match Prediction: Royal Challengers Bengaluru will defeat Punjab Kings in the 58th Match of IPL 2024.
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