Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the sixth match of the IPL 2024 season at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday.
After RCB’s loss to Chennai Super Kings in their opening match, they might make some changes to their lineup. West Indies seamer Alzarri Joseph, who struggled in the previous game, could be replaced by either Lockie Ferguson or Reece Topley, with Ferguson’s extra pace being a potential asset.
On the other hand, PBKS is likely to stick with the same XI that secured a win against Delhi Capitals. However, they might consider swapping Shashank Singh for the hard-hitting Prabhsimran Singh to add more firepower to their batting lineup.
Here are the predicted playing XIs for RCB and PBKS:
RCB Predicted XI:
- Faf du Plessis (c)
- Virat Kohli
- Rajat Patidar
- Glenn Maxwell
- Cameron Green
- Dinesh Karthik
- Anuj Rawat (wk)
- Karn Sharma
- Lockie Ferguson
- Mayank Dagar
- Mohammed Siraj
PBKS Predicted XI:
- Shikhar Dhawan (c)
- Jonny Bairstow
- Sam Curran
- Liam Livingstone
- Jitesh Sharma (wk)
- Shashank Singh / Prabhsimran Singh
- Harpreet Brar
- Harshal Patel
- Kagiso Rabada
- Rahul Chahar
- Arshdeep Singh
Both teams have talented squads, and the match promises to be an exciting encounter.