MATCH NO – 58th Match
SERIES – Indian Premier Leagues – 2024
DATE – 09th May, 2024
TIME – 07:30 PM IST
VENUE – HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
INTRODUCTION
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India, contested during the months of March and May every year. It was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 and is considered one of the most prestigious and popular cricket leagues in the world.
The IPL features franchise teams representing different cities and regions of India. Each team is composed of a mix of domestic and international cricketers, and they compete in a round-robin group stage followed by knockout playoffs to determine the champion. The league has seen significant growth in terms of viewership, sponsorship, and revenue since its inception.
Apart from its cricketing significance, the IPL has also become a cultural phenomenon, attracting celebrities, business tycoons, and fans from all walks of life. It has revolutionised the sport by introducing innovative concepts like player auctions, strategic timeouts, and cheerleaders, which have added to its entertainment value.
However, the IPL has also faced controversies over the years, including allegations of match-fixing, corruption, and conflicts of interest. Despite these challenges, the league continues to thrive and remains a major event in the global cricket calendar, showcasing top talent and providing a platform for emerging players to shine.
Indian Premier League 2024 has started from 22nd March. 58th match of Indian Premier League will be played between one of the most popular teams of IPL, Punjab Kings & One of the most popular teams Royal Challengers Bangalore.
MATCH PREVIEW
The 58th match played between Punjab Kings (PBK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. In this Season Punjab Kings have won 4 matches and lost 7 out of 11 matches and eighth position in the points table.Whereas Royal Challengers Bangalore have won 4 matches and lost 7 out of 11 matches and seventh position in Point table.
Last time when both teams Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore played between each other, Punjab Kings scored 176 runs and RCB chased the total of 176 runs and won the match by 4 wickets
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
PITCH REPORT
The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium is a cricket ground located in Dharamshala, This ground is one of the most beautiful Cricket ground in the world. It serves as the home ground for the Punjab Kings franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has also hosted numerous international matches.
The pitch at the HPCA Stadium is known for being batting-friendly, particularly as a match progresses. In the initial overs, the pitch tends to be good for batting, offering decent pace and bounce for stroke-making. However, as the game progresses, the surface tends to slow down, and the spinners come into play more prominently. The spinners, both finger spinners and wrist spinners, often find assistance from the surface due to its dryness and rough patches; Pacers have also somethings.
Batsmen need to be watchful against spinners and be prepared to rotate the strike rather than going for aggressive shots. Building partnerships and pacing the innings become crucial on this pitch. Fast bowlers also have a role to play, especially in the initial overs when the ball may seam and swing a bit. However, their effectiveness usually decreases as the match progresses.
Overall, the HPCA Stadium pitch is known to produce competitive matches, providing opportunities for both batsmen and bowlers. It often rewards skillful spin bowling and strategic batting, making it a fascinating venue for cricket enthusiasts
GROUND STATS (IPL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 10 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 180+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 07 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 03 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 02 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 01 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 04 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 03 |
BOWLERS STATS ON HPCA STADIUM (IPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 10
PACER WICKETS – 41.
SPINNER WICKETS – 15.
PBKS TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
KEY POINTS
- Punjab Kings team performed not good in this season and won only 4 matches and lost 7 out of 6 matches and 8th position in point table.
- Last match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore & Punjab Kings, Punjab Kings failed to score a good score of 176 runs and lost the match by 4 wickets.
- Sam Curran has scored 185 runs and also taken 13 wickets in 11 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Jonny Bairstow has scored 257 runs in 9 innings with a century in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Shashank Singh has scored 314 runs in 11 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Prabhsimran Singh has scored 251 runs in 11 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ashutosh Sharma has scored 162 runs in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Kagiso Rabada has taken 11 wickets in 11 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Arshdeep Singh has taken 15 wickets in 11 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Harshal Patel has taken 17 wickets in 11 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Rahul Chahar has taken 8 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match Punjab Kings failed to chase the total of 167 runs against Chennai Super Kings and lost the match by 28 runs.
- Prabhsimran Simran scored 30 runs and shashank singh scored 27 runs in the previous match against Chennai Super Kings.
- Harshal Patel & Rahul Chahar 3-3 wickets each, Arshdeep Singh took 2 wickets and Sam Curran took 1 wicket in the previous match against Chennai Super Kings.
- Both teams played 32 matches and Punjab Kings team won 17 matches and lost 15 matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
SQUADS
Batting – Shikhar Shawan ©, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Shivam Singh, Atharva Tade, Asutosh Sharma, Vishawanath Singh, Prabhasimran Singh (wk), Jonny Bairstow(wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk).
Bowling – Rahul Chahar, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Harshal Patel, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Choudhary, Harpreet Brar.
All Rounder – Liam Livingstone, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Chris Woakes, Tanay Thyagarajan.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Sam Curran ©, Jitesh Sharma(wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar.
Substitutes – : Shashank Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Ashutosh Sharma, T. Thyagarajan, Harpreet Singh.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 30r, 13r, 54r, 35r, 0r. |
| Jonny Bairstow | 7r, 46r, 108r, 15r, 0r. |
| Rilee Rossouw | 0r, 43r, 26r, 9r, 1r. |
| Sam Curran | 7+1W, 26+0W, 1W, 20+1W, 6+2W. |
| Jitesh Sharma | 0r, 13r, 9r, 29r, 19r. |
| Shashank Singh | 27r, 25r, 68r, 8r, 41r. |
| Ashotosh Sharma | 3r, 3r, 61r, 31r, 33r. |
| Harpreet Brar | 17+0W, 2W, 0W, 29+0W, 20+0W. |
| Harshal Patel | 3W, 0W, 1W, 3W, 3W. |
| Kagiso Rabada | 0W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Arshdeep Singh | 2W, 1W, 2W, 1W, 0W. |
| Rahul Chahar | 3W, 2W, 1W, 1W, 0W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON HPCA STADIUM (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 3 INNINGS – 54 RUNS. |
| Jonny Bairstow | 1 INNING – 7 RUNS. |
| Rilee Rossouw | 2 INNINGS – 82 RUNS. |
| Sam Curran | 3 INNINGS – 67 RUNS – 4 WICKETS. |
| Jitesh Sharma | 3 INNINGS – 44 RUNS. |
| Shashank Singh | 1 INNINGS – 27 RUNS. |
| Ashotosh Sharma | 1 INNING – 3 RUNS. |
| Harpreet Brar | 2 INNINGS – 17 RUNS – 0 WICKET |
| Harshal Patel | 1 INNING – 3 WICKETS. |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
| Arshdeep Singh | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| Rahul Chahar | 3 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS RCB (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS RCB |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 8r, 66r, 12r, 61r, 114r. |
| Jonny Bairstow | 25r, 46r, 7r. |
| Rilee Rossouw | 35r. |
| Sam Curran | 23+1W, 10+0W, 1W, 3W, 1W. |
| Jitesh Sharma | 27r, 41r, 9r. |
| Shashank Singh | 21r, 8r. |
| Ashotosh Sharma | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Harpreet Brar | 2W, 13+2W, 1W, 0W, 0W. |
| Harshal Patel | 1W, 0W, 1W, 1W. |
| Kagiso Rabada | 2W, 3W, 0W, 1W, 2W. |
| Arshdeep Singh | 0W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 0W. |
| Rahul Chahar | 0W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 1W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS RCB (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS RCB |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 5 INNINGS – 261 RUNS – 52.2 AVG. |
| Jonny Bairstow | 3 INNINGS – 78 RUNS. |
| Rilee Rossouw | 1 INNING – 35 RUNS. |
| Sam Curran | 6 INNINGS – 34 RUNS – 6 WICKET. |
| Jitesh Sharma | 3 INNINGS – 77 RUNS. |
| Shashank Singh | 2 INNINGS – 29 RUNS. |
| Ashotosh Sharma | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Harpreet Brar | 6 INNINGS – 50 RUNS – 8 WICKETS. |
| Harshal Patel | 4 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| Kagiso Rabada | 8 INNINGS – 18 WICKETS. |
| Arshdeep Singh | 6 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
| Rahul Chahar | 9 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
RCB TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
KEY POINTS
- In this Season Royal Challengers Bangalore have won only 3 matches and lost 7 matches out of 10 matches and 9th position in the points table.
- Last match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bangalore successfully chased the total of 200 runs and won the match by 9 wickets.
- Virat Kohli has scored 500 runs in 10 innings with 71+average and also scored 1 century and 4 half centuries in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Will Jacks has scored 176 runs in 5 innings this season of Indian Premier League.
- Dinesh karthik scored 262 runs in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Faf du Plessis scored 288 runs in 10 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Rajat Patidar scored 211 runs in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Mohamamd Siraj has taken 6 wickets in 9 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match Royal Challengers team chased a good score of 200 runs in just 16 overs and won the match by 9 wickets against Gujarat Titans.
- Will Jack scored 100 runs in just 41 balls, Virat Kohli scored 70 runs & Faf du Plessis scored 24 runs in the previous match against Gujarat Titans.
- Swapnil Singh, Glenn Maxwell & Mohammad Siraj took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Gujarat Titans.
- Both teams played 04 matches and Royal Challengers Bangalore have won 02 matches and lost 02 matches against Gujarat Titans.
SQUADS
Batting – Faf du Plessis ©, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Anuj Rawat (wk), Suyush Prabhudessai.
Bowling – Reece Topley, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Mohamamd Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak, AkashDeep, Mayank Dagar, Rajan Kumar, Yash Dayal, Karn Sharma.
All Rounder – Glenn Maxwell, Will Jack, Cameron Green, Tom Curran, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Mahipal Lomror, Saurav Chauhan.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Faf du Plessis ©, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Will Jack, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Glenn Maxwell, Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammad Siraj, VijayKumar Vyasak, Yash Dayal.
Substitutes -:Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguison, Vijakumar Vyasak, Suyash Prabhudessai.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Faf du Plessis | 64r, 24r, 25r, 7r, 62r. |
| Virat Kohli | 42r, 70r, 51r, 18r, 42r. |
| Will Jack | 1r, 100+0W, 6+1W, 55r, 7+0W. |
| Rajat Patidar | 2r, 50r, 52r, 9r, 50r. |
| Glenn Maxwell | 4r, 1W, 1r, 0+2W, 28r. |
| Cameron Green | 1+1W, 0W, 37+2W, 6+2W, 5+0W. |
| Dinesh karthik | 21r, 11r, 25r, 83r, 53r. |
| Swapnil Singh | 15+0W, 1W, 12+2W, 37+2W, 6+2W. |
| Karn Sharma | 1W, 0W, 2W, 20+0W, 1W. |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | 2W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Mohammad Siraj | 2W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 0W. |
| Yash Dayal | 2W, 2W, 0W, 1W, 2W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON HPCA STADIUM (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Faf du Plessis | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Virat Kohli | 1 INNING – 41 RUNS. |
| Will Jack | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Rajat Patidar | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Glenn Maxwell | 1 INNING – 0 RUN – 0 WICKET. |
| Cameron Green | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Dinesh karthik | 3 INNINGS – 38 RUNS. |
| Swapnil Singh | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Karn Sharma | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Mohammad Siraj | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Yash Dayal | NOT PLAYED YET. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS PBKS (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS PBKS |
| Faf du Plessis | 3r, 84r, 10r, 88r, 76r. |
| Virat Kohli | 77r, 59r, 20r, 41r, 25r. |
| Will Jack | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Rajat Patidar | 18r, 26r, 31r. |
| Glenn Maxwell | 3+2W, 0W, 35+1W, 57r, 12+0W. |
| Cameron Green | 3+0W, 23+0W, 67+2W. |
| Dinesh karthik | 28r, 7r, 11r, 32r, 11r. |
| Swapnil Singh | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Karn Sharma | 19+1W, 0W, 11+0W, 1W, 1W. |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | 0W. |
| Mohammad Siraj | 2W, 4W, 0W, 2W, 0W. |
| Yash Dayal | 1W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS PBKS (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS PBKS |
| Faf du Plessis | 16 INNINGS – 799 RUNS – 57.1 AVG. |
| Virat Kohli | 31 INNINGS – 938 RUNS. |
| Will Jack | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Rajat Patidar | 3 INNINGS – 75 RUNS. |
| Glenn Maxwell | 7 INNINGS – 107 RUNS – 3 WICKETS. |
| Cameron Green | 3 INNINGS – 93 RUNS – 2 WICKETS. |
| Dinesh karthik | 28 INNINGS – 658 RUNS. |
| Swapnil Singh | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Karn Sharma | 8 INNINGS – 84 RUNS – 5 WICKETS. |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
| Mohammad Siraj | 9 INNINGS – 10 WICKETS. |
| Yash Dayal | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 32
- RCB WIN – 15
- PBKS WIN – 17
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Bairstow, P. Singh.
BATSMEN – S. Singh, F du Plessis, V. Kohli.
ALL-ROUNDERS – S. Curran, G. Maxwell, W. Jacks, C. Green.
BOWLERS – K. Rabada, H. Patel.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Bairstow, Dinesh Karthik.
BATSMEN – V. Kohli, F du Plessis, S. Singh
ALL-ROUNDERS – S. Curran, W. Jack, C. Green.
BOWLERS – A. Singh, M. Siraj, R. Chahar.
BACK-UPS – J. Sharma, A. Sharma, H. Brar, Y. Dayal.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – V. Kohli, S. Curran.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – F du Plessis, W. Jack.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.