The 6th match of IPL 2024 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings on March 25.
Preview:
The 6th match of IPL 2024 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). Punjab Kings had won against Delhi Capitals by 4 wickets in the last match. Batting first, Delhi Capitals put 174 runs on the board at the loss of 9 wickets. Punjab Kings chased the target with 4 balls remaining.
Royal Challengers Bangalore had to face defeat against Chennai Super Kings in the first match of the season. Batting first, RCB scored 173 runs on the board at the loss of 6 wickets. Chennai Super Kings chased the target with 8 balls remaining.
Match Details:
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| matches | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings, Match-6 |
| Venue | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Date and Time | 25 March, Monday, 7:30 PM IST |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | Star Sports Network & Jio Cinema App |
Pitch Report:
The pitch of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is considered excellent for batting in T20 cricket. Batsmen get help due to flat wicket and shot boundary. But recently, due to the use of black soil for the wicket, the ground has seen some low-scoring matches. Considering the T20 record of Chinnaswamy Stadium, whichever team wins the toss here will like to chase. The average score of the first innings on this pitch is 148 runs.
Head to Head Records:
| Matches Played | 31 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru won | 14 |
| Punjab Kings Won | 17 |
| No Result | 00 |
Probable Playing XIs:
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (captain), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Anuj Rawat (wicketkeeper), Dinesh Karthik, Karn Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj.
Punjab Kings (PBKS):
Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.
Probable Best Batter of the Match:
In the last match, Faf du Plessis had played an innings of 35 runs in 23 balls with the help of 8 fours. Faf du Plessis can play a big and brilliant innings against Punjab Kings.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match:
In the last match, Arshdeep Singh took 2 wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs against Delhi Capitals. Arshdeep Singh can bowl brilliantly against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Who will win today’s match (Today’s Match Prediction):
Scenario 1
Punjab Kings won the toss and chose bowling
Powerplay Score- 50-60
Score of first innings- 180-195
Punjab Kings won
Scenario 2
Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and chose to bowl.
Powerplay Score- 40-50
Score of first innings- 180-190
Royal Challengers Bangalore won