Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: Fantasy Predictions and Tips

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Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore:

A winless Royal Challengers Bangalore is all set to take on the Kings XI Punjab in hopes of turning things around for them in their campaign. There performance has been dismal to the say the least, and a win would do wonders for their team’s confidence at least. Talking about Punjab, they are placed at the middle of the table presently, they surely have managed to win a few matches to stay relevant in the tournament and Ashwin’s dynamic captaincy surely has helped them as a unit. They have been very positive in terms of their approach and lost a last ball thriller against Mumbai despite Rahul’s magnificent ton.

Head to Head:
Total: 22
KXIP: 12
RCB: 10

Probable Playing XI:

Team News: Chris Gayle has reportedly injured his back in their encounter against the Mumbai Indians, and as a result Henriques is likely to come in to replace the Universe Boss.

Kings XI Punjab:

KL Rahul (WK), Sam Curran, Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Moises Henriques, Ravi Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Murugan Ashwin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

Parthiv Patel (WK), Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Marcus Stoinis, Moeen Ali, Colin de Grandhomme, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Our Picks for a Fantasy Team:

Wicket Keeper: KL Rahul
Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Karun Nair, Mandeep Singh, AB de Villiers
All-Rounders: Sam Curran, R Ashwin
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Captain: KL Rahul

Vice Captain: Virat Kohli