Shikhar Dhawan’s PBKS will look to make it two wins on the trot following the victory over Lucknow Super Giants when they face Faf Du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore, who suffered their third defeat of the season at the hands of Chennai Super Kings.
PBKS, who have 3 wins of 6 this season, opened their campaign with back-to-back wins over Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, but were pegged back by successive defeats to Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans before a win against LSG.
RCB, meanwhile, opened their campaign with a victory over Mumbai Indians before suffering back-to-back defeats to KKR and LSG, but got back among the wins with a victory over Delhi Capitals before the recent defeat to CSK.
PBKS vs RCB IPL 2023 Predicted Line-up
PBKS Playing 11 vs RCB: Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh, Sikandar Raza, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.
RCB Playing 11 vs PBKS: Faf Du Plessis (captain), Virat Kohli, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammed Siraj.
PBKS vs RCB: 4 Players who can take most wickets in the Match
Here are four players who can star for their team with the ball in the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings, and end up as the top wicket-takers in Match 27 of IPL 2023.
Mohammed Siraj (RCB): When other RCB bowlers have gone for runs, Siraj has kept things tight and has bowled very well inside the powerplay. He has so far claimed 8 wickets in 5 matches and is expected to continue his form with the new ball.
Arshdeep Singh (PBKS): The left-arm seamer, who also has eight wickets in 5 matches so far, has bowled well in the powerplay and in the death. With his natural swing, Arshdeep could trouble the RCB top order, which is very crucial.
Wanindu Hasaranga (RCB): The Sri Lankan leg-spinner, who was in the purple cap race last season, is yet to get back to his best, but can be lethal in certain conditions and bag the wickets. He has so far taken 2 wickets in 2 matches.
Sam Curran (PBKS): The captain in the last match and the most expensive player in IPL history, Curran has had a great year and a half. In IPL 2023, he so far has 5 wickets in 5 matches and could be bagging wickets against RCB.
