On April 20 (Thursday), the match 27 of IPL 2023 will witness Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore battling against each other. The encounter between PBKS and RCB is scheduled to take place at Mohali. PBKS are placed on the fifth position in the points table, while the RCB are on the eighth position.
The upcoming match in IPL 2023 will be the sixth game for both PBKS and RCB. PBKS lost their first home game against KKR, but lost their second home game against GT, while RCB lost their first away game against KKR, but won their second away game against DC. The Punjab Kings will be led by Shikhar Dhawan while Faf du Plessis will lead the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
In their last match, Punjab Kings emerged victorious against Lucknow Super Giants by 2 wickets, while Royal Challengers Bangalore faced defeat in their last match against Chennai Super Kings by 8 runs. In this article, we will take a look at top 3 players expected to perform well in Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match.
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IPL 2023 PBKS vs RCB: Top 3 Players Expected to Perform in Today Match
1) Faf du Plessis | RCB
With 3 half-centuries, Faf du Plessis is the orange cap holder so far in this edition with 259 runs in 5 matches at an average of 64.75. He will be expected to score more runs for his team and lead them from the front. Considering his form from the previous game, he is one of the player expected to perform in today’s match against PBKS.
2) Shikhar Dhawan | PBKS
Shikhar Dhawan has been in sublime form this season scoring 233 runs in 4 matches at an average of 116. He scored a quick-fire 40 runs in the first match against Kolkata. Then in the second match against Rajasthan, he remained unbeaten scoring 86 runs. Again in the third match against Hyderabad, he contributed with 99 runs. In the fourth match against Gujarat, he was departed early on scoring just 8 runs. The southpaw will be looking to put up a big score. Looking at his stats, he is one of the player expected to perform in today’s PBKS vs RCB match.
3) Glenn Maxwell | RCB
Glenn Maxwell scored a terrific half century in the previous match against Chennai. Overall he has scored 176 runs in 5 matches at a strike rate of 197. He might also bowl a few overs of spin. It is expected that Maxwell will continue what he has started in the last game and will look to replicate the same in today’s PBKS vs RCB match.
