IPL 2024, Match 6, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings – Match preview and result prediction

Match 6 of the IPL 2024 edition will see the Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) host the Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

While the Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab outfit started off their season with a good win over Delhi Capitals (DC) on Saturday (Mar 23), RCB went down to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the season-opener and hence will be desperate to get a break on Monday evening (Mar 25).

Both teams will have a tough task at the famous ground, which is known for being a batters' paradise.

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The bowlers are sure to have a tough time and it will be interesting to see how Du Plessis & Co. respond following their loss to CSK.

Punjab are coming into this game48 hours after the last one. However, their batters won't mind turning up for this game despite a short break for the batting conditions.

The weather in Bengaluru is clear with no chances of rain.

Talking about the pitch conditions, expect a slightly two-paced surface which will become good for batting as the game progresses.

Expect a run-fest as usual. With a lot of T20s being held at this venue, WPL 2024 being the most recent, it will be a typical wicket with a lot of sixes expected this evening.

In head-to-head, Punjab hold the edge over Bengaluru with a 17-14 record.

In the last four seasons, PBKS have a 5-2 record despite them not qualifying for the playoffs during this period. Given RCB are against the wall, Punjab hold the advantage and might make it two wins in a row.

Here are the predicted playing XIs of both teams

RCB -Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Anuj Rawat (wk), Dinesh Karthik, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj

Impact Player -Yash Dayal for Dinesh Karthik

PBKS -Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar

Impact Player -Arshdeep Singh for Prabhsimran Singh

Squads:

Royal Challengers BengaluruSquad: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Anuj Rawat(w), Dinesh Karthik, Karn Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Akash Deep, Suyash Prabhudessai, Swapnil Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Lockie Ferguson, Mahipal Lomror, Will Jacks, Manoj Bhandage, Saurav Chauhan, Rajan Kumar, Himanshu Sharma, Tom Curran, Reece Topley

Punjab KingsSquad: Shikhar Dhawan(c), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma(w), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Tanay Thyagarajan, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Chris Woakes, Rishi Dhawan, Sikandar Raza, Ashutosh Sharma, Atharva Taide, Nathan Ellis, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, Vishwanath Singh