PBKS vs RCB tip-off XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone unlikely to take the field, Josh Hazlewood might also not play

While PBKS is coming off a victory against the Lucknow Super Giants in their last match, Royal Challengers Bangalore enter this contest fresh off a difficult defeat at the hands of the Chennai Super Kings.

With both teams keen on earning points, the RCB vs PBKS will be an exciting one.

Here is the tip-off XI for PBKS vs RCB match

No Dhawan and Livingstone

Punjab Kings will take the field in today’s game without their regular skipper Shikhar Dhawan and all-rounder Liam Livingstone. Dhawan was ruled out with a shoulder injury in their last match against Lucknow Super Giants. The pair will probably be evaluated on the day of the game, and if both are determined to be match-fit, they might potentially join the starting lineup right away.

Josh Hazlewood unlikely to play

Josh Hazlewood has landed in India but is still undergoing rehabilitation, so it seems doubtful that he will play right now. In his absence, Wayne Parnell appears to be the team’s primary option for an overseas seamer, however David Willey presents a strong alternative too.

PBKS vs RCB Pitch Report: The average winning first-innings total in IPL games played at Mohali since 2018 is 186, but the average first-innings total overall is 175 runs.

PBKS vs RCB Predicted XI

PBKS XI: Shikhar Dhawan (C),Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short/Liam Livingstone, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

RCB XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Wayne Parnell, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mohammed Siraj

PBKS vs RCB Squads

PBKS Squad: Atharva Taide, Shikhar Dhawan(c), Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Nathan Ellis, Mohit Rathee, Rishi Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Gurnoor Brar, Baltej Singh, Liam Livingstone, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh

RCB Squad: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mohammed Siraj, Suyash Prabhudessai, David Willey, Akash Deep, Karn Sharma, Anuj Rawat, Manoj Bhandage, Michael Bracewell, Finn Allen, Siddarth Kaul, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Himanshu Sharma, Sonu Yadav