Punjab Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore at Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad in the 26th Match of Indian Premier League 2021 on Friday, 30 April 2021. Keep reading to find out PBKS vs RCB Match Prediction Who Will Win Today IPL 2021 Match 26.
After a gap of four days, Punjab Kings will be back on to the field. Against them is an opposition that is one of the top performers this season. Punjab Kings have won two games out of six while Royal Challengers Bangalore have lost just one out of six games.
Both teams have played one game each in Ahmedabad. Punjab Kings lost to Kolkata Knight Riders while Royal Challengers Bangalore got the better of Delhi Capitals. The batting of Punjab Kings is a big problem as they have faltered on three occasions. On the other hand, Royal Challengers have put on an all-round show throughout.
Team News
Punjab Kings News
The batting approach of the franchise has come under the scanner. Just like last season, KL Rahul has been subdued in his batting. The middle order has failed far too often and that’s why, he tries to play longer. There is a need to for an alteration in that regard.
Royal Challengers Bangalore News
A couple of Australian players – Kane Richardson and Adam Zampa left the league due to personal reasons. RCB has roped in Scott Kuggeleijn as the replacement for Richardson. The Kiwi pacer was a part of Mumbai Indians’ squad as a reserve player. He will now move to RCB. The franchise has not named any replacement for Zampa yet.
Stats that matter for PBKS vs RCB today match prediction
There are various factors that matter a lot for today’s IPL match prediction. Our experts analyze various factors related to a game such as head-to-head records, pitch reports, weather conditions, team form, etc. Let’s look at those stats which are important for PBKS vs RCB match prediction.
PBKS vs RCB Head to Head Records
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Let’s have a look at the head-to-head record for PBKS vs RCB today match prediction. Which will help us to understand who will win today’s IPL match prediction. Know who has higher chances of winning between Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore?
Total Matches Played 26
Punjab Kings Won 12
Royal Challengers Bangalore Won 14
Tie 0
No Result 0
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Pitch ReportÂ
Of the matches that have been played in Ahmedabad, batting has been seemingly difficult. The ball doesn’t come on to the bat swiftly. There’s been help for the seamers too with the new ball. But the likes of AB de Villiers, Shimron Hetmyer have shown how to score runs on this surface.
Weather ForecastÂ
It’s getting slightly hotter in Ahmedabad as we are in the middle of Indian summer. On Friday, the city would experience a maximum temperature of 43°C while the humidity would be around 23%.
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XIs:
Here are the predicted playing XI’s of Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore for the IPL 2021 match 26
Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI:
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KL Rahul (c & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Deepak Hooda, Moises Henriques, Chris Jordan, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh
Bench:
Moises Henriques, Utkarsh Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel, Jhye Richardson, Murugan Ashwin, Riley Meredith, Saurabh Kumar, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan,Fabian Allen, Jalaj Saxen
Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XI:
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Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers (wk), Rajat Patidar, Washington Sundar, Daniel Sams, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammad Siraj
Bench:
Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Srikar Bharat, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson, Navdeep Saini, Finn Allen, Pavan Deshpande, Sachin Baby, Suyash Prabhudessai, Dan Christian
Toss Prediction for PBKS vs RCB today IPL matchÂ
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The first game at this venue was won by the team batting second while in the next game, the chasing team lost by just one run. So, there is a good chance that the captain that wins the toss would opt to bowl first.
Here is Our IPL 2021 PBKS vs RCB Match Prediction
Here are the cases for who will win today’s IPL Match 26, Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Today Match Prediction.
Case1: If Punjab Kings bat first
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First Innings score prediction:Â Punjab Kings will score 145-155
Result prediction:Â Royal Challengers Bangalore will win today IPL match by 6 wickets
Case2: If Royal Challengers Bangalore bat first
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First Innings score prediction:Â Royal Challengers Bangalore will score 170-180
Result prediction:Â Royal Challengers Bangalore will win today IPL match by 10-20 runs
PBKS vs RCB Today Match Prediction
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PBKS vs RCB Today IPL Match Prediction: RCB’s form has been ominous this season. Only Chennai Super Kings have been able to beat them so far. Because of that great form, Virat Kohli and his men would be the favourites to win against Punjab Kings.
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