IPL 2026, PBKS vs RCB 61st Match Match Preview
Big image: PBKS batters slipping barely
PBKS had been leaking runs within the first half of the event too, however their batting at all times made up for it. In the final 5 video games, although, their scoring charge, batting common, management share and attacking-shot share have all dropped off.
The first-ten-balls strike charge of their high seven of their six wins was a whopping 236.20, however within the final 5 matches, it has decreased to 191. This continues to be quantity. Other groups can be pleased with their new batters scoring 19 off ten. The actual drawback is what’s taking place to PBKS when their batters are set. Their high seven struck at 251.80 throughout balls 21 to 30 of their six wins. That determine has fallen off a cliff to 132.60 within the 5 losses.
If we examine the strike charges of particular person batters in the course of the six wins with their 5 losses, Prabhsimran Singh’s has fallen from 192.60 to 139.40, Shreyas Iyer’s has dipped from 186 to 128.60, Priyansh Arya’s has gone from 249 to 166.70 and Shashank Singh’s has slipped from 194.40 to 85.70. This re-match of the IPL 2025 remaining can’t have come at a worse time for PBKS.
Form information
Punjab Kings LLLLL (final 5 accomplished video games, most up-to-date first)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru WWLLW
Key questions
Team information: RCB nonetheless with out Salt
Whether it was pressured or tactical, PBKS introduced in Azmatullah Omarzai (38 off 17 and a pair of for 36) for Marcus Stoinis of their final recreation, and it labored out fairly properly. Shreyas Iyer has had bother discovering dependable seamers to again up his new-ball bowlers.
Punjab Kings (possible): 1 Priyansh Arya, 2 Prabhsimran Singh (wk), 3 Cooper Connolly, 4 Shreyas Iyer (capt), 5 Shashank Singh, 6 Suryansh Shedge, 7 Marcus Stoinis/Azmatullah Omarzai, 8 Marco Jansen, 9 Xavier Bartlett/Ben Dwarshuis, 10 Arshdeep Singh, 11 Vyshak Vijaykumar, 12 Yuzvendra Chahal
RCB opener Phil Salt continues to be not again in India since flying dwelling earlier this month to get his finger checked. That means his compatriot Jacob Bethell will proceed to open with Virat Kohli.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (possible): 1 Jacob Bethell, 2 Virat Kohli, 3 Devdutt Padikkal, 4 Rajat Patidar (capt), 5 Tim David, 6 Jitesh Sharma (wk), 7 Venkatesh Iyer/Romario Shepherd, 8 Krunal Pandya, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Jacob Duffy/Suyash Sharma, 11 Josh Hazlewood, 12 Rasikh Salam
In the highlight: Shreyas Iyer and Jitesh Sharma
Pitch and circumstances: Chase to win
Stats and trivia
- Iyer can be captaining his a centesimal match within the IPL, with 41 of these coming for DC, and 29 every for KKR and PBKS. He has the joint-best win share as a captain within the IPL (min. 60 matches), degree with MS Dhoni at 58.3%.
- PBKS have gained simply one among their final seven video games in Dharamsala.
- PBKS have scored in addition to awarded eight 200-plus totals on this IPL, each joint-most in a single IPL version.
- Virat Kohli has probably the most runs – 1159 – by any batter towards PBKS.
- RCB have the very best scoring charge of 10.40 within the center overs (7 to 16) this IPL, intently adopted by PBKS’ 10.10. Rajat Patidar has probably the most sixes in that part, 28, with Iyer’s 21 being the second most.
Quotes
“Bethell has proven himself on the world stage, and in this format, he is a world-class player. It doesn’t matter which position he bats in. He is a mature player who adapts himself according to the situation and we have seen him perform.”
RCB assistant coach Omkar Salvi is backing Bethell in Salt’s absence
Vishal Dikshit is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo
