One defeat away from elimination, Punjab Kings (PBKS) take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 60th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season on Friday. Mayank Agarwal & Co. had instilled hopes in the hearts of plenty of fans with the quality of squad they had assembled in the mega auction. However, they haven’t managed to translate their on-paper credentials to on-field performance.
Royal Challengers Bangalore, on the other hand, have been a vastly improved side despite former skipper Virat Kohli’s struggles. The franchise aren’t just one of the favourites to qualify for the playoffs but can also finish among the top two. Currently placed 4th in the points table, victories in the remaining two league matches can practically lift Faf du Plessis & Co. to the second spot in the league.
As PBKS and RCB lock horns at the Brabourne Stadium, Kohli is bound to be under the spotlight. He has been enduring a never-seen-before drought with the bat. With the playoffs fast approaching, this might be the game to regain some form for the former RCB skipper. For the Royal Challengers, Dinesh Karthik will once again be the man taking up a big responsibility.
My Dream11 for RCB vs PBKS match in IPL 2022:
Dinesh Karthik, Jonny Bairstow, Jitesh Sharma, Faf du Plessis (c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Liam Livingstone (vc), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Arshdeep Singh
Royal Challengers Bangalore likely playing 11:
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood
Punjab Kings likely playing 11:
Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mayank Agarwal (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma
Squads:
Punjab Kings: Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mayank Agarwal(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Liam Livingstone, Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Benny Howell, Baltej Singh, Writtick Chatterjee, Shahrukh Khan, Prerak Mankad, Odean Smith, Ishan Porel, Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Vaibhav Arora, Ansh Patel, Raj Bawa
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik(w), Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat, David Willey, Akash Deep, Jason Behrendorff, Chama V Milind, Siddarth Kaul, Karn Sharma, Finn Allen, Sherfane Rutherford, Aneeshwar Gautam
