RCB vs PBKS- Prediction, Who Will Win The Match Between Royal Challengers Bangalore And Punjab Kings? IPL 2021 Match 48. Royal Challengers Bangalore will clash against Punjab Kings in their next encounter of IPL 2021. The match will take place on October 3 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. In their earlier encounter, Punjab Kings defeated RCB by 34 runs.
In their previous match, RCB defeated Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets. Batting first, RR put up 149-9 on the scoreboard. Openers Evin Lewis and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave a good start to the team. Lewis score 58 runs and Jaiswal hit 31 runs and managed a partnership of 77. However, RR lost quick wickets later and could only reach 149 in the end.
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For RCB, openers Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal made a 48-run stand. Later, one-down Srikar Bharat hit 44 runs while Glenn Maxwell scored 50 runs to win the match for RCB by 7 wickets. RCB reached the target in just 17.1 overs making a comfortable successful chase.
Talking about Punjab Kings, the team defeated Kolkata Knight Riders in their previous match by 5 wickets. Batting first, KKR scored 165-7 on the board with a fabulous 67-run knock by opener Venkatesh Iyer. Later, Rahul Tripathi hit 34 while Nitish Rana scored 31.
For Punjab Kings, skipper KL Rahul smacked 67 runs while Mayank Agarwal scored 40 off 27. Lower-order Shahrukh Khan scored unbeaten 22 runs off 9 balls to help PBKS to chase the target. In the final over, PBKS won the match by 5 wickets.
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RCB vs PBKS- Prediction, Who Will Win The Match Between Royal Challengers Bangalore And Punjab Kings? IPL 2021 Match 48.
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head Records
| Stats | Matches | RCB Won | PBKS Won | Tied |
| Overall | 27 | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| At Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| IPL 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Recent Venue Records (Sharjah Cricket Stadium)
Stats- T20
Total Matches- 13
Matches won batting 1st- 9
Matches won bowling first- 4
Average 1st innings score- 149
Average 2nd innings score- 131
Highest total recorded- 215/6 (20 Ov) by AFG vs ZIM
Lowest total recorded- 90/10 (19.1 Ov) by AFG vs NED
Highest score chased- 140/3 (17.3 Ov) by AFG vs SCO
Lowest score defended- 154/8 (20 Ov) by ENG vs PAK
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Toss Prediction for Match 48 of IPL 2021
The team winning the toss might opt to bat first. Sharjah has witnessed low totals in few games. The average 1st innings total is greater than the 2nd innings and more teams have won batting first at the stadium.
Predicted Scores for Match 48 of IPL 2021
| Team | 1st batting | 2nd batting |
| RCB | 140-160 | 140-160 |
| PBKS | 140-150 | 140-150 |
IPL 2021 Form
Latest standings in the IPL 2021 points table
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | Net Run Rate |
| Chennai Super Kings (Q) | 11 | 9 | 2 | 18 | +1.002 |
| Delhi Capitals (Q) | 11 | 8 | 3 | 16 | +0.562 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 11 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -0.200 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | +0.302 |
| Punjab Kings | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -0.236 |
| Mumbai Indians | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -0.453 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -0.468 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | -0.490 |
(Teams’ forms) – Oldest to Latest
Royal Challengers Bangalore- WWLLL
Punjab Kings- WLWLL
Players’ Form- Royal Challengers Bangalore- Batting
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Glenn Maxwell | 11 | 350 | 38.88 |
| Virat Kohli | 11 | 332 | 33.20 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 10 | 309 | 34.33 |
| AB de Villiers | 11 | 234 | 33.42 |
| K.S Bharat | 4 | 92 | 30.66 |
| Rajat Patidar | 4 | 71 | 17.75 |
Who will score the most runs for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the match: Virat Kohli or Glenn Maxwell
Players’ Form-Royal Challengers Bangalore- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Harshal Patel | 11 | 26 | 13.30 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 11 | 11 | 24.36 |
| Kyle Jamieson | 9 | 9 | 29.88 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 11 | 7 | 37.00 |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | 7 | 6 | 7.00 |
| Washington Sundar | 6 | 3 | 39.33 |
Who will score the pick most wickets for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the match: Harshal Patel or Yuzvendra Chahal
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Players’ Form- Punjab Kings- Batting
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| KL Rahul | 11 | 489 | 54.33 |
| Mayank Agarwal | 10 | 372 | 41.33 |
| Chris Gayle | 10 | 193 | 21.44 |
| Deepak Hooda | 12 | 160 | 16.00 |
| Shahrukh Khan | 9 | 129 | 25.80 |
| Aiden Markram | 4 | 113 | 37.66 |
Who will score the most runs for Punjab Kings in the match: KL Rahul or Mayank Agarwal
Players’ Form-Punjab Kings- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Arshdeep Singh | 10 | 16 | 16.56 |
| Mohammad Shami | 12 | 15 | 22.26 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 7 | 11 | 14.72 |
| Harpreet Brar | 5 | 5 | 18.20 |
| Riley Meredith | 5 | 4 | 42.25 |
| Jhye Richardson | 3 | 3 | 39.00 |
Who will the pick most wickets for Punjab Kings in the match: Mohammed Shami or Arshdeep Singh
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