Sharjah – United Arab Emirates, First Published Oct 3, 2021, 9:39 AM IST
Sharjah: Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Punjab Kings today in the first match of the IPL 2021. The match will be played in Sharjah at 3.30 pm Indian time. RCB are third with 14 points from 11 games. Punjab (PBKS) are fifth with 10 points.
Bangalore, led by Virat Kohli, are aiming to secure a place in the play – offs by beating Punjab. play off
KL Rahul’s victory in Punjab is essential to keep hope alive. Four teams, including Punjab, have 10 points each. If Punjab loses today, the chances of Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Mumbai Indians will increase.
If RCB wins today, the play-offs can be confirmed. They have won the last two matches. RCB is confident of beating Rajasthan in the last match. Punjab also overtook Kolkata in the last match.
Punjab have a slight advantage in head-to-head matches. Punjab have won 15 of the 27 matches between the two. 12 matches with RCB. The two have met in five matches outside India. RCB won only one. Punjab won four matches.
Last Updated Oct 3, 2021, 9:39 AM IST
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