Double header (2 matches a day) will be played for the second consecutive day in IPL-20125. In the first match of the day, Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will clash against each other. The match will be played at Maharaja Yadavendra Singh International Stadium in Mullanpur, Punjab at 3:30 pm. Both teams will face each other for the second time in the season. In the last match, Punjab defeated Bengaluru by 5 wickets.
PBKS has won 5 matches after playing 7 matches so far, while RCB has won 4 matches in the same matches. However, in the second match of the day, the Mumbai Indians (MI) will clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The match will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from 7:30 pm.
Preview of the first match …
Match Details, 37th Match PBKS VS RCB Date- April 20 Stadium- Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium, Mullanpur Time: Toss- Match starts at 3:30 pm- 3:30 pm
In front of Punjab Head to Head
So far, 34 matches have been played between RCB and PBKs in the history of IPL. In this, PBKS has won 18 matches and RCB has won 16 matches. Both teams will clash for the first time at Maharaja Yadavendra Singh International Stadium in Mullanpur.
Shreyas scored the highest runs from Punjab
Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer is the top scorer. He has scored 257 runs in 7 matches. His best score is 97 runs this season. Arshadeep Singh is the highest wicket -taker for the team in bowling. He has taken 10 wickets in 7 matches.
Hazelwood Bengaluru's highest wicket -taking bowler
Royal Challengers Bengaluru is the highest score for former captain Virat Kohli. He has scored 249 runs in 7 matches. During this period, he has scored 3 half centuries. Josh Hazelwood is at the top of the bowlers. He has taken 12 wickets in 7 matches.
Pitch report Maharaja Yadavendra Singh is suited to batting pitch at International Stadium. High -scoring matches can be seen here. So far 8 IPL matches have been played here. In the first innings, the first batting team has won in 5 matches and the first chase team has won in 3 matches. The highest team score here is 219/6, which Punjab scored against Chennai Super Kings this season.
Weather condition The weather will be very hot in Mullanpur on Sunday. There will be a lot of suns here today. There is no possibility of rain at all. Temperatures can range from 20 to 36 degrees Celsius. The wind speed will be 13 km / h.
Possible playing -12 of both teams Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Priyanka Arya, Nehal Vadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Josh English (wicketkeeper), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Marco Yansen, Arshadeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Glenn Maxwell.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (Captain), Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Karnal Pandya, Josh Hazelwood, Bhubaneswar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal, Swapnil Singh.
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