RCB vs PBKS Live: Star Sports, Jio Cinema Free Live Streaming info, IPL 2024 Highlights

IPL 2024 RCB vs PBKS: Match 6 Live Streaming, Score and Highlights

Indian Premier League 2024 is on with Match 6 of the competition between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings.

RCB won the toss and they elected to bowl first.

Its going to unfold on Monday, March 25, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru by 7:30 pm 1ST. Each side is preparing its hands for a fierce fight to have the most important victory in the championship cup.

Broadcasting Details:

The face-off between RCB and PBKS will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. You also have the luxury to watch your favorite match on the Jio Cinema app and website for free. So, you have the choice of experiencing the game from wherever you desire.

With the growing interest in this upcoming encounter, both teams would really want to be at their best and win a decisive knockout match in IPL 2024.

RCB vs PBKS Team Form:

RCB started their 2024 IPL campaign against CSK, and they faced a 6-wicket defeat in the first match. Having suffered a setback, Faf du Plessis and his men will be keen to stage a recovery and get their first victory this season.

However, PBKS started their campaign with an impressive win against the Delhi Capitals characterized by a well-balanced performance. Shikhar Dhawan will spearhead a PBKS side, eager to carry on their winning streak in the match-up ahead.

Pitch and Weather Conditions:

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is well-known for its bat-friendly pitch and has short boundaries, making it a heaven for batsmen.

The batting-friendly conditions will be an interesting element of this game, thus predicting a high-scoring match. While spinners have to keep discipline to limit the opposition, they will deliberately do so.

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According to the weather forecast in the sky, it will be cloudy. There won’t be any possibility of rainfall, which will allow the game of cricket to be played without interruption.

Head-to-Head Record:

Speaking about their past head-to-head encounters played for several years during the IPL, PBKS has gotten the better of RCB by a slight margin.

Hence, off 31 games, PBKS could win in 17 matches, which is more than thrice of RCB’s victories that is 14 matches.

This heritage increases the level of competition and also the level of expectation towards the forthcoming match.

Probable Playing XI:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Anuj Rawat (wk). Dinesh Karthik, Mayank Dagar/Akash Deep, Karn Sharma, Mohammad Siraj, Alzarri Joseph

Punjab Kings (PBKS): Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

Key Players:

RCB will be counting on their leading batsmen including Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell to set the tone for the innings with the support of all-rounders Cameron Green and Dinesh Karthik. The bowlers will be lead by Mohammad Siraj and Alzarri Joseph, who will have to come up with the much-needed breakthroughs.

PBKS would depend on the batting skills of Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, and Sam Curran. Their bowling, which Kagiso Rabada and Harshal Patel lead will try to hold back the RCB batting lineup which is very strong.