Fantasy XI Tips: Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Match 27, IPL 2023

Fantasy XI tips and guide for all the fans for the 27th match of IPL 2023 between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to be played at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali.

Match no. 27 of IPL 2023 will see Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) square off on 20th April at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali.

Punjab Kings got back to winning ways in their last game. After winning the first two matches of the competition, they lost the next two. They subsequently beat the Lucknow Super Giants in their fifth game in a hard-fought contest. PBKS' stand-in skipper, Sam Curran put up his hand and claimed three crucial wickets while in the batting Sikander Raza notched up his first IPL half-century. Shahrukh Khan's finishing touches to the game with the quickfire knock of 23* runs off 10 balls, helped PBKS win the match by two wickets.

Royal Challengers Bangalore, on the other hand, haven't been consistent with their form so far. They have managed to win only two games out of the five they have played. In their last game against CSK, RCB fell short of 8 runs in the end. In the high-scoring game, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell's power-hitting took the game to the deep only to lose by only 8 runs. The bowling unit has looked lackluster with the death blowing being their major headache. Both teams will look to plug their issues soon and hope to return with a win in this game.

PBKS vs RCB: Match details:

Match – Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2023, Match 27

Match date – 20th April 2023

Start time – 3:30 PM IST

Venue –  Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

PBKS vs RCB: Head-to-head record: PBKS (17) – RCB (13)

Punjab Kings have dominated Royal Challengers Bangalore going by the history of rivalry between these two teams.

PBKS vs RCB: Weather Report:

Temperatures in Mohali are expected to hover between 19 and 29 degrees Celsius. There is a 40% chance of rain on Thursday.

PBKS vs RCB: Pitch Report:

The pitch at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium is neutral. The bowlers are expected to get some movement with the new ball while the batters will enjoy their time out in the middle once settled in. The slower deliveries will be effective on this surface and spinners are expected to play a major role while bowling there.

PBKS vs RCB: Probable XIs:

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan, Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj

Suggested Fantasy Team No. 1

Wicket-keepers: Jitesh Sharma

Batters: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Shikhar Dhawan

All-rounders: Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Glenn Maxwell

Bowlers: Wanindu Hasaranga, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj

Captain: Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan

Vice-captain: Glenn Maxwell, Sam Curran

Suggested Fantasy Team No. 2

Wicket-keepers: Jitesh Sharma

Batters: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Shikhar Dhawan, Shahrukh Khan

All-rounders: Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Glenn Maxwell

Bowlers: Wanindu Hasaranga, Kagiso Rabada, Josh Hazlewood

Captain: Faf du Plessis, Sikander Raza

Vice-captain: Wanindu Hasaranga, Sam Curran

PBKS vs RCB: Match Prediction – Who Will Win

Playing in front of their home crowd, Punjab Kings will fancy themselves winning this game and will also be confident after the win in their previous game.

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