PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Dream11 Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury And Weather Updates – Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2022, Match – 3
PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Match Preview
Punjab Kings will be up against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the third match of the Tata Indian Premier League 2022.
Punjab Kings are one of the teams who are yet to win a title in the history of the IPL. They have a very strong squad this season. The likes of Kagiso Rabada, Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Liam Livingstone, Johnny Bairstow, etc form a very strong and intimidating line-up. Punjab has a good balance of batters, bowlers and all-rounders in their side and have been rated as one of the best teams of the IPL by many experts. They’ll be playing under a new captain in Mayank Agarwal who’ll look to lead them from the front and win this match.
RCB too are one of the teams who are yet to win a title in the IPL. They have had quite big names of the cricketing world over the years. RCB will look to end their title drought in IPL 2022 and finally get their hands on the IPL trophy. They will be under a new captain as well after Virat Kohli left the captaincy. Faf du Plessis will lead the side and the management will expect them to do well under the former Protea skipper. RCB have Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj, etc and will look to start off their IPL 2022 with a win in their first game.
PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Match Venue, Date and Time
Match: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Match 3, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022
Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Date and Time: 27th March 2022, Sunday, 7:30 PM IST
PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Match Venue and Pitch Report
It will be a good wicket to bat on at the DY Patil Sports Academy. The dimensions of the ground are not big either which will favor the batters. There will be some assistance for the spinners as well with the older ball but dew will come into play as well making things difficult for them. Teams will look to chase here. The average first innings total here is 143 runs. Chasing sides have won 6 out of 7 matches played here.
PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Match Prediction
Punjab Kings will be without their big players like Johnny Bairstow and Kagiso Rabada which will be a big blow to them. Royal Challengers Bangalore will be the clear favorites to win this game.
PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Probable Playing XI
Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Benny Howell/Rishi Dhawan, Odean Smith, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Nathan Ellis
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Mahipal Lomror, DInesh Karthik (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammad Siraj
Top Captaincy Choices for PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Match
- Shikhar Dhawan: Shikhar Dhawan will be a top captaincy pick. He has been in excellent form in the IPL. Dhawan will open the innings and has been amongst the top run scorers in the IPL in recent seasons.
- Mayank Agarwal: Mayank Agarwal is another top captaincy choice. He has 195 runs against RCB at an average of 27.86. Agarwal is one of the main batters for PBKS and will look to lead them from the front.
- Faf du Plessis: Faf du Plessis was the second highest run-scorer in IPL 2021. He was brilliant at the top for the Chennai Super Kings and scored 633 runs in the whole season. Faf will look to repeat that performance in this season as well.
Budget Picks for PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Match
- Arshdeep Singh (8.5 Credits): Arshdeep Singh will be an excellent budget pick. He was one of the top wicket-takers in IPL last season. The young left-arm pacer will bowl in the power play and in the death overs as well.
- Mohammad Siraj (8.5 Credits): Siraj will be the strike-bowler for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He swings the new ball and is known for picking up early wickets. Siraj will bowl in the death as well and will be the go to man for Faf when he needs a wicket.
Differential Pick for PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Match
- Shahrukh Khan: Shahrukh Khan will be an excellent differential pick for this gme. He is a hard hitter and can turn the course of the game with his batting. His selection percentage is 28% and can help your fantasy team to excel in this game.
Small/Head-to-Head League Team for PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Match
If PBKS Bats First: C – Mayank Agarwal, VC – Faf du Plessis
If RCB Bats First: C – Shikhar Dhawan, VC – Mayank Agarwal
Mega League Team for PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Match
If PBKS Bats First: C – Virat Kohli, VC – Liam Livingstone
If RCB Bats First: C – Wanindu Hasaranga, VC – Mohammad Siraj
Which Contests to Join for PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Match
Joining small league contests of upto 7 members are recommended from the small/head-to-head league team. Join Mega contest and all the other contests with a big prize pool with the mega league team.