IPL 2022: RCB vs PBKS Toss Report, Playing 11 Update, Brabourne Stadium Pitch Report

A
defeat
on
Friday
will
almost
end
the
journey
of
PBKS
in
the
IPL
2022
as
they
have
10
points
from
11
matches
at
present,
and
14
points
might
just
not
work
as
a
qualification
point.

But
a
win
will
given
them
some
more
leeway
to
wriggle
out
of
a
tight
position.

At
the
other
end,
RCB
have
14
points
from
12
matches
and
while
a
defeat
might
not
snap
their
playoffs
dreams
as
the
Faf
du
Plessis
side
will
still
retain
their
4th
spot.
But
it
will
certainly
push
then
to
a
tighter
spot
of
mathematical
calculations
and
waiting
for
other
results.

However,
a
win
will
push
them
to
16
points
and
a
step
closer
to
the
playoffs
and
will
also
move
to
3rd
spot
ahead
of
Rajasthan
Royals.

So,
here
are
details
like
Toss
Update,
Playing
11,
Pitch
report
and
pre-match
comments
for
RCB
vs
PBKS
match.

Toss:
RCB
won,
elect
to
bowl

1
Playing
11

Royal
Challengers
Bangalore:
Virat
Kohli,
Faf
du
Plessis
(c),
Rajat
Patidar,
Glenn
Maxwell,
Dinesh
Karthik
(wk),
Mahipal
Lomror,
Shahbaz
Ahmed,
Wanindu
Hasaranga,
Harshal
Patel,
Mohammed
Siraj,
Josh
Hazlewood.

Punjab
Kings:
Jonny
Bairstow,
Shikhar
Dhawan,
Bhanuka
Rajapaksa,
Mayank
Agarwal
(c),
Jitesh
Sharma
(wk),
Liam
Livingstone,
Rishi
Dhawan,
Kagiso
Rabada,
Rahul
Chahar,
Harpreet
Brar,
Arshdeep
Singh.

Pitch
report

Matthew
Hayden
to
Star
Sports:
“It’s
my
favourite
venue
this
season
and
that’s
due
to
the
dimensions.
They
are
mostly
the
same
all-round
although
one
side
is
just
that
much
bigger.
A
huge
pocket
one
side,
almost
90
meters.
Average
score
batting
first
here
has
been
177
but
a
winning
total
has
been
in
the
190s.

Batters
love
it
here,
because,
it
is
an
absolute
belter.
It’s
hard,
nice
covering
of
grass
and
there
will
be
some
swing
upfront
due
to
the
extreme
humidity
these
days.
Bowlers
will
hope
to
get
some
swing,
because
if
they
don’t,
they’ll
go
the
distance
as
this
is
a
fast-scoring
ground.”

Captains’
comments

Mayank
Agarwal,
PBKS
Captain:
“Not
a
bad
toss
to
lose.
Want
to
put
runs
on
the
board
and
put
pressure
on
them.
Obviously,
runs
on
the
board
is
a
factor.

Harpreet
Brar
comes
in
for
Sandeep
Sharma.
Left-arm
spinner
against
them
is
a
good
matchup,
so
that’s
why
we
have
made
the
change.
We
have
been
playing
good
cricket
but
it’s
been
a
bit
on
and
off.
Need
to
do
that
as
a
team
for
longer
periods.

Faf
du
Plessis,
RCB
Captain:
“We’ll
have
a
bowl.
The
trends
in
the
competition
suggests
that
the
wickets
are
getting
better,
toss
isn’t
making
much
of
a
difference.
One
side
is
a
bit
short,
so
that’s
a
factor.

Same
team.
We
played
some
good
all-round
cricket
in
the
last
few
games,
hopefully
everyone
can
play
their
role
perfectly
today
as
well.
Looks
a
good
wicket,
just
unsure
how
it
will
play
early
on,
so
just
want
to
have
a
bowl.”