RCB vs PBKS: The match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday. RCB suffered a crushing defeat against Chennai Super Kings in their last home game, and has won only two out of the five matches played so far.
The team needs to perform well in the upcoming matches to keep their hopes alive in the tournament. The bowling unit remains a matter of concern for the RCB team, and the team management and captain Faf du Plessis may make some changes in their playing eleven for the match against Punjab.
RCB vs PBKS: Kohli and du Plessis in Form, Maxwell Could Bat at No. 3
Opener Virat Kohli and captain Faf du Plessis are in excellent form, with both batsmen performing brilliantly so far. Faf du Plessis batted brilliantly in the last match, scoring a half-century. Both batsmen are in the race for the Orange Cap.
Looking at the form of Glenn Maxwell, the team management may send him to bat at number three instead of number four against Punjab. Maxwell has been in good form in the last two matches, and Dinesh Karthik can be sent to bat at number six instead of Shahbaz Ahmed, who also played well in the last match against Chennai.
Experienced Siddharth Kaul Could Replace Vaishakh in RCB’s Bowling Attack
Fast bowler Vijayakumar Vaishakh, who performed brilliantly in his debut match, proved to be very expensive in the match against Chennai, conceding 62 runs in just four overs. As a result, captain Faf du Plessis may replace him with experienced fast bowler Siddharth Kaul for the upcoming match. Kaul has a lot of experience in domestic cricket matches, having taken 346 wickets in his T20 career.
Wayne Parnell and Mohammad Siraj are likely to start bowling for RCB, with Harshal Patel handling the death overs. Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Glenn Maxwell may be seen handling the spin bowling.
RCB vs PBKS: The RCB playing eleven for the match against PBKS is expected to be:
Faf Du Plessis (captain), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik, Siddharth Kaul, Wayne Parnell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammed Siraj, and Harshal Patel.
