On Thursday (April 20), at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) will face off against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (LSG) in the twenty-seventh match of the Indian Premier League 2023.
PBKS, who had won their three out of five matches against the Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants will look to accumulate 2 more points in today’s match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Punjab holds the fifth position on the points table.
RCB, on the other hand, who had won their two out of five matches against the Delhi Capitals, and Mumbai Indians will look to get 2 more points in today’s match against the Punjab Kings. Bangalore holds eighth position on the points table.
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PBKS vs RCB: Updated Points Table Before Today’s Match
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | PTS | NRR |
| 1 | Rajasthan Royals | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +1.043 |
| 2 | Lucknow Super Giants | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.709 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.265 |
| 4 | Gujarat Titans | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.192 |
| 5 | Punjab Kings | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.109 |
| 6 | Mumbai Indians | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.164 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.320 |
| 8 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.318 |
| 9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.798 |
| 10 | Delhi Capitals | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.488 |
- The upcoming edition of IPL will have two groups: Group A and Group B.
- Group A will consist of Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants.
- Group B will consist of Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, and Gujarat Titans.
- In total, there will be 14 matches for each of the 10 teams, consisting of seven home and seven away games. The teams will face the five teams from the opposing group two times each, while they will play against the other four teams from their own group only once.
- Once the league stage is over, the playoffs will feature the top 4 teams.
- The standings will be updated daily based upon the conclusion of every game.
| Short Forms | Meanings |
| M | The number of matches played |
| W | The number of matches won |
| L | The number of matches lost |
| T | The number of matches tied |
| N/R | The number of matches abandoned |
| PTS | Number of points earned |
| NRR | Net run rate |