RCB vs PBKS T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2021
Match 48 of the 2021 Indian Premier League sees Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings go head to head on Sunday afternoon at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. RCB need one win from their final three group stage games to guarantee a place in the play-offs. Punjab Kings are currently in 4th with two games remaining. This match begins at 15:30 local time.
Royal Challengers Bangalore seem to have recovered from their mini-wobble which saw them lose three games in a row. Maxwell’s return to form has seen them hit top gear at the key stage of the competition.
Punjab Kings have struggled to string successive wins together in the tournament but are still in with a shout of reaching the play-offs. A win in this game would bring the play-offs within touching distance.
RCB vs PBKS T20 Match Live streaming
TV channels: The match can be watched live on Star Sports in India, Sky Cricket in the UK and Willow TV in the USA
Live Streaming:Fans in India can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
RCB vs PBKS Match Toss Prediction
Both captains won the toss in their last matches and went on to win the game batting second. Whoever wins the toss we expect to see them field first in this match.
RCB vs PBKS Match Pitch Report
No team has scored more than 157 runs in Sharjah in the 2021 IPL. The bowlers have been able to dominate at the venue and have kept a lid on the scoring rate.
Weather Report
Cloudy conditions with the temperature between 34 and 35 degrees during the game.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings, IPL 2021.
RCB Team News & Playing 11
RCB Team News
After a convincing 7 wicket win over Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday, we expect to see Virat Kohli’s RCB unchanged for this match against Punjab Kings. England’s George Garton made his debut against Rajasthan and took the crucial wicket of Evin Lewis.
RCB Key Players
- Virat Kohli- India and RCB’s captain lives for the latter stages of big tournaments. He will have been disappointed to be dismissed for 25 in the last match and will be ready to score big in this game.
- Glenn Maxwell- the Australian all-rounder got off to a fast start in the tournament back in April. He has found his form again in the UAE at a crucial stage.
- Harshal Patel- the pace bowler is the standout performer with the ball in this year’s IPL. He is 8 wickets clear in the race for the Purple Cap.
the three successive defeats are now history and RCB are certainly back in strong form in IPL 2021 after wins over Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals.
RCB Predicted Playing 11
AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Glenn Maxwell, Srikar Bharat (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Daniel Christian, George Garton, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
PBKS Team News & Playing 11
PBKS Team News
Chris Gayle has left the Punjab Kings team after citing ‘bubble fatigue’ and did not feature in Friday’s victory over KKR. Gayle is keen to remain fresh ahead of the T20 World Cup. We expect Punjab Kings to keep the same side from Friday’s win.
PBKS Key Players
- KL Rahul- the wicket-keeper, captain and opener is back at the top of the run scorers in the tournament after his 55-ball 67 on Friday.
- Mayank Agarwal- the opener returned to the team for the win over KKR and added another 40, including 3 sixes, to take his season tally to 372.
- Arshdeep Singh- the left-arm pace bowler is the one of only three players to have taken a 5-wicket haul in this year’s tournament.
With two wins from their last three games, Punjab Kings will sense that this is their moment to find top gear and book a place in the play-offs.
PBKS Predicted Playing 11
KL Rahul (c) (wk), Mayank Agarwal, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis
RCB vs PBKS Head to Head
Punjab Kings lead the overall head to head and have won the last 3 meetings between the teams.
RCB vs PBKS Head to Head Stats in IPL T20
| Matches Played |
RCB Won |
PBKS Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 27 |
12 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
RCB vs PBKS Betting Odds
Virat Kohli’s RCB are favourites to win the game and confirm their place in the play-off stage.
Who will win RCB vs PBKS IPL T20 Match?
There are plenty of quality run scorers in fine form on both sides but the pitch in Sharjah has not favoured the batters so far in the tournament.
🏆 RCB vs PBKS Prediction
This should be an excellent game with RCB on the verge of qualifying for the play-offs and Punjab Kings refusing to be eliminated from the competition. In spite of KL Rahul’s heroics with the bat, we are predicting a win and next stage qualification for RCB.
Oct 03, 2021
15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT
Sharjah Cricket Stadium - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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