Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Betting Tips

Punjab Kings will be looking to turn things around when they face Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 26th match of the Indian Premier League at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.

In the previous match, Punjab Kings delivered a below-par batting performance to lose the game against Kolkata Knight Riders. The team management will be keen to make changes to their playing XI for this game.

On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore eke out a one-run win over Delhi Capitals in a thrilling IPL match played at Ahmedabad. With this result, Royal Challengers Bangalore are currently lying in the second position with 10 points to their name.

Both teams have competed in 26 matches in the history of the Indian Premier League where Punjab have an upper hand with 14 wins compared to RCB’s 12 victories.

Last year, Punjab Kings won both of their round-robin matches played against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Punjab Kings

Punjab’s star-studded batting lineup has suffered from inconsistency so far this season. With only two victories out of six matches, Punjab will have to change its strategy to get back to winning ways.

After suffering defeat in the previous game against Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab Kings will aim to make a comeback to keep their playoff chances alive in the competition.

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Lokesh Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, and Shahrukh Khan to deliver the bulk of the runs.

Captain Lokesh Rahul has been the only in-form player with the bat for Punjab Kings this season. In six matches played, Rahul has accumulated 240 runs at a strike rate of 129.03 with three half-centuries to his name.

England’s Dawid Malan has been sitting on the sidelines for the first six matches; the team management might include him for this game. After scoring only 28 runs in six innings, Nicholas Pooran is expected to be dropped from the playing XI.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Royal Challengers Bangalore came out on top in a feisty encounter, courtesy stunning knock from wicket-keeper AB De Villiers.

In their previous match, Royal Challengers Bangalore posted a competitive total thanks to De Villiers’ brilliant 75* and valuable contributions from Rajat Patidar and Glenn Maxwell.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on opener Devdutt Padikkal, AB De Villiers, and Glenn Maxwell to deliver the bulk of the runs.

By his high standards, RCB Skipper Virat Kohli has gone through a quiet run with the bat in this year’s competition. He will be looking to do well in this match.

In the bowling department, the onus will be relying on young pacer Harshal Patel, Kylie Jamieson, and Mohammed Siraj to make breakthroughs with the new ball.

Harshal Patel is currently the leading wicket-taker in the competition with 17 scalps to his name. In the previous game, Patel once again was the pick of the bowlers and claimed 2 for 37 in his four overs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be favorites to win the 26th match of the Indian Premier League to be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. For the 26th IPL game, Royal Challengers Bangalore are placed at 1.71 odds, while Punjab Kings are placed at 2.08 odds

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Our Tipsters Angle

Based on current form, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be favorites to win their game against Punjab Kings.

With the likes of Devdutt Padikkal, AB De Villiers, and Glenn Maxwell showing excellent form this season, Royal Challengers Bangalore have a much superior batting lineup in comparison to Punjab Kings, who have relied heavily on Lokesh Rahul to do the bulk of the scoring.

Therefore, the prediction is Royal Challengers Bangalore to register a comprehensive win over Punjab Kings.

Tip 1- Harshal Patel to continue his golden run with the ball

Surprisingly, Harshal Patel has been the standout bowler for Royal Challengers Bangalore in this year’s competition. The 30-year old wasn’t even a regular in the playing XI for RCB in the previous edition of the league played in the United Arab Emirates.

Pacer has shown incredible consistency with the ball in hand for RCB this season. He is currently leading the bowling charts in the tournament with 17 wickets to his name. In the previous game, Harshal Patel picked up crucial wickets to help Bangalore pull off a close win over Delhi.

Given his impressive form for RCB, we expect Harshal Patel to take two wickets or more in his [email protected].

Tip 2- Glenn Maxwell will eye big innings against Punjab

After chipping in with crucial scores in the previous two matches, Glenn Maxwell will be keen to make a notable contribution with the bat against Punjab Kings.

In their previous match, Glenn Maxwell delivered a crucial cameo to help RCB eke out a close win over Delhi. He is currently the franchise’s leading run-getter in the tournament with 223 runs at a strike rate of 145.75.

Given the all-rounder’s destructive abilities with the bat, we expect Glenn Maxwell to score 30 runs or more in this [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Royal Challengers Bangalore to beat Punjab Kings and reclaim top spot in the Indian Premier League.

1. Harshal Patel to take two wickets or more in his contest – [email protected]
2. Glenn Maxwell to score 30 runs or more in this fixture – [email protected]

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