Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be up against Punjab Kings in Match 6 of the Indian Premier League, 2024
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be up against Punjab Kings in Match 6 of the Indian Premier League, 2024, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Monday. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played one match in the tournament and they are ranked sixth on the points table, while Punjab Kings have also played one match and are ranked second on the points table. Both teams last played against each other in Match 27 of the Indian Premier League, 2023, where Mohammed Siraj scored the highest fantasy points for Royal Challengers Bengaluru with 158 match fantasy points while Prabhsimran Singh topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Punjab Kings with 69 match fantasy points.
In the last match played by RCB against Chennai Super Kings, Chennai beat Bengaluru by six wickets. The top fantasy player for RCB was Cameron Green who scored 81 fantasy points.
In their last match in this competition against Delhi Capitals, PBKS beat Delhi by four wickets. The top fantasy player for PBKS was Sam Curran who scored 85 fantasy points.
RCB vs PBKS, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, is a balanced wicket. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 159 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 37% of its matches. The team winning the toss will look to bowl first here.
Weather Report for M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
The temperature will hover around 28 degree C with 32% humidity. 6.22 m/s winds are expected.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.
RCB vs PBKS, Head-to-Head
In the 31 matches between these two teams, the bowlers of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.
RCB vs PBKS Fantasy Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is a batter with an average of 62 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. Kohli is a top-order batter who bats right-handed. In the last five matches, Kohli has scored 241 runs averaging 48.2.
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 51 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.4. Maxwell is a top-order batter who bats right-handed. In the recently played five matches, Maxwell has scored 138 runs at an average of 27.6. He has a good record against this opponent, taking two wickets in recent matches.
Sam Curran
Sam Curran is an all-rounder with an average of 53 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.5 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a batter who bats left-handed. In the last five matches, Sam has scored 147 runs at an average of 19.4. Sam is also a handy bowler, bowling left-arm medium-fast and in recent matches, he has taken three wickets.
Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. The RCB skipper has an average of 39 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.2. He is a top-order batter who bats right-handed. In the last five matches, he has scored 254 runs at an average of 50.8.
Harpreet Brar
Harpreet Brar can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Brar has an average of 59 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.6. He is a slow, left-arm orthodox bowler and in the recent five matches, he has taken six wickets. Brar has done well against this opposition, taking 6 wickets in recent matches.
RCB vs PBKS Fantasy Team Today
Wicket-Keeper: Anuj Rawat
Batters: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Sam Curran and Shikhar Dhawan
All-Rounders: Glenn Maxwell and Swapnil Singh
Bowlers: Harpreet Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada and Alzarri Joseph
Captain: Sam Curran
Vice-Captain: Faf du Plessis
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Punjab Kings
Faf du Plessis
Virat Kohli
Shikhar Dhawan