PBKS vs. RCB, Match No. 58 IPL 2024, Dream11 Team Prediction Today’s Match, Captain & Vice Captain, Match Prediction & Pitch Report 

Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore will meet at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala for match no. 58 of the IPL 2024. This match is the reverse fixture between these teams this season. The first leg was played at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, where RCB beat the Punjab Kings by 4 wickets. This season, both RCB and PBKS are struggling with their form, losing seven matches each in the 11 games they have played so far. The hope of playoff qualification for both teams is fading away as they are sitting in the seventh and eighth places in the points table. Yet, both of them have an outside chance of playoff qualification, and because of this, today’s game becomes crucial for both RCB and PBKS. It will be interesting to see who will win today’s IPL match and keep their playoff hopes alive.  

Match Prediction: PBKS vs. RCB, Match No. 58 IPL 2024 (9 May 2024)

The match between PBKS and RCB will be played at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, the second home venue of the Punjab Kings. The pitch at this stadium is known for assisting fast bowlers, and the average first-inning score at this stadium is low compared to the other venues of the IPL. From this perspective, PBKS is in a favorable situation, as their bowling attack is more consistent compared to RCB, and they are familiar with the venue too, as this is their second home ground. Punjab is the favorite to win this match, although everything is possible in cricket and RCB is a team that can beat any side on their day. So, it will be fun to watch who will win today’s IPL match. 

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PBKS vs RCB Head-to-Head Record 

Punjab and Bangalore have played each other 32 times so far, with PBKS winning 17 of those games and RCB winning just 15. There has never been a draw between these two teams. 

PBKS vs. RCB IPL 2024 Match No. 58 Venue

PBKS vs. RCB, match no. 58 of the 2024 Indian Premier League season, will take place at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. The venue features state-of-the-art infrastructure and a 21,200-person capacity. Here, the longest border is 75 meters long, and the shortest is 72 meters. River End and College End are two bowling ends at this stadium.

Weather Forecast 

Dharamshala is expected to have a clear sky on May 9, a nighttime temperature of 24°C, and 60% humidity in the air. 1010 millibars will be the air pressure, and the wind speed will be a mild 8 km/h. 

PBKS vs. RCB: Dharamsala Cricket Stadium, Himachal Pradesh, Pitch Report 

The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium is known for its bowling-friendly pitches. It is one of the few IPL venues where fast bowlers get ample assistance. Because of the high-altitude location of this ground, the air is thin here compared to the low-altitude stadium, which makes it easy for bowlers to cut through the air and swing the ball. Dharamshala is a venue where the bowl got the better of the bat. 

Toss Impact 

Teams that won the toss at HPCA stadium won more matches compared to the toss-losing sides which indicates that the toss has an impact on the match result at this venue.  

PBKS Record at Dharamsala Cricket Stadium, Himachal Pradesh

Punjab Kings have a decent record at Dharamsala Cricket Stadium, having played two, won one, and lost one.  

RCB Record at Dharamsala Cricket Stadium, Himachal Pradesh

Royal Challengers Bangalore have not played at Dharamshala Stadium since 2011. The last time they played at this ground, they lost the match against Kings XI Punjab. 

Dharamsala Cricket Stadium, Himachal Pradesh IPL Statistics: Average Score, Highest Score, Most Wickets and Most Runs 

From Dharamsala Cricket Stadium, the following IPL statistics are provided: 

Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore Full Squads

There are 25 players on each of the two teams, Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The following is a list of the players: 

Punjab Kings Probable Playing XI Match No- 58 (9 May 2024)

Jonny Bairstow, Ashutosh Sharma, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran(c), Shashank Singh, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Probable Playing XI Match No- 58 (9 May 2024)

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Cam Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Reece Topley, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj

PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Team Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Players to Pick 

It takes research to create a dream11 team that is sure to win, but if you don’t have time for that kind of thing, you can easily put up a winning lineup with our assistance. Here is our ideal dream 11-team lineup for the PBKS vs. RCB IPL 2024 match no. 58:

PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Match No- 58 IPL 2024 (9th  May 2024)

PBKS vs RCB- 58 IPL 2024  Captain and Vice-captain Choices 

PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Team 1 IPL 2024 

PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Team 2 IPL 2024 

PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Prediction IPL Match No- 58 Top 3 Batters 

PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Match- 58 IPL Top 3 Bowlers