PBKS vs RCB Dream11 prediction, IPL 2023: Playing 11, Fantasy Tips, Captain & Vice Captain, Impact Sub Options

PBKS vs RCB Dream11 prediction: Punjab Kings will play host to Royal Challengers Bangalore in match No. 27 of IPL 2023 at the Mohali PCA Stadium on Thursday. This match will be the first of the midweek doubleheaders this season. The match starts at 3:30 PM IST.

Punjab Kings come into the game posting their third win of the season, defeating Lucknow Super Giants at home. RCB, on the other hand, lost to Chennai Super Kings in the last game and have succumbed to defeat in three of their last four games.

PBKS vs RCB injury update

PBKS Injury update: Shikhar Dhawan picked up a shoulder injury and missed the last game. There's no update yet on his availability for the game. No update on Liam Livingstone's inclusion in the playing 11 but it is the right time for the Englishman to come in, given he is fit.

Key players Dhawan is certainly the most in-form player. In case, he doesn't make it, then the likes of Sikandar Raza and Shahrukh Khan are the best bet in the PBKS batting order. The duo played crucial knocks in the victory in Lucknow. Matthew Short got some runs as well in the last game but his comfort against spinners is in question.

Among bowlers, Sam Curran is leading the team and is the death-over specialist of the team. The English all-rounder took three wickets in the last game as well. He is playing cameos with the bat as well. Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has picked wickets in every game he has played this season while Kagiso Rabada is the serial wicket-taker of the IPL. The South African has three wickets in two games so far.

Out of form Prabhsimran Singh is struggling to score runs top of the order while PBKS spinners Rahul Chahar and Harpreet Brar haven't picked enough wickets yet. Jitesh Sharma has blown hot and cold as well.

RCB injury update No fresh injury concern has been reported from the side yet ahead of the game.

Key players Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, and Glenn Maxwell are scoring runs in bulk for the side top of the order. The rest of the RCB batting order has proved its potential in playing the role of finishers but has no such feat as helping the side recover if the top three misfire. Speaking of finishers, Dinesh Karthik returned to form with 14-ball 28 in the last game.

Among bowlers, Mohammad Siraj is in the Purple Cap race with eight wickets while Wayne Parnell took five wickets in three games. Harshal Pate is yet to find his form from the last season but has improved his performances in recent games. Among, spinners, Wanindu Hasaranga has been preferred over Karn Sharma, who hasn't played since April 10.

Out of form Mahipal Lomror's promotion in the middle order hasn't worked as the player hasn't filled the gap of Rajat Patidar.

PBKS vs RCB predicted playing 11 and impact sub options

PBKS predicted playing 11 Atharva Taide, Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

PBKS Impact sub options Prabhsimran Singh, Nathan Ellis, Mohit Rathee, Rishi Dhawan, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone

RCB predicted playing 11 Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Wayne Parnell, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mohammed Siraj

RCB Impact sub options Prabhsimran Singh, Nathan Ellis, Mohit Rathee, Rishi Dhawan, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Gurnoor Brar, Baltej Singh, Liam Livingstone, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh

PBKS vs RCB pitch report

PCA Cricket Stadium's pitches provide early assistance to pace bowlers but it's a known high-scoring cricket ground and has favoured team, who chases, irrespective of how high the target it. The boundary size is 75 meters across the field except for the behind square boundaries, which are shorter.

PBKS vs RCB Dream11 prediction

PBKS vs RCB dream11 predicted lineup 1
Wicket-keeper: D Karthik
Batter: V Kohli, F du Plessis, S Khan
All-rounder: G Maxwell, S Curran, S Raza, M Short
Bowler: K Rabada, A Singh, M Siraj

PBKS vs RCB Dream11 predicted lineup 2
Wicket-keeper: D Karthik
Batter: V Kohli, F du Plessis, S Khan
All-rounder: G Maxwell, S Curran, S Raza, W Hasaranga
Bowler: K Rabada, A Singh, M Siraj

Captain & vice captain options F du Plessis, V Kohli, and G Maxwell are among the top choices for a belter of a wicket.