Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Kings XI Punjab at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, in the 31th Match of Indian Premier League 2020 on Thursday, 15 October 2020. Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab today match prediction, Keep reading to find out the IPL 2020 Match 31 RCB vs KXIP Match Prediction.
Royal Challengers Bangalore look rejuvenated and determined this year. They have won 5 out of the 7 games so far. They are placed at No.3 on the points table. Their net run rate had taken a beating after a couple of huge defeats. But RCB have managed to recover by winning matches handsomely. This will be their second game in Sharjah. Virat Kohli and his men had won the previous game at the same venue.
On the contrary, the time is running out for Kings XI Punjab as they are struggling at the bottom of the points table. Having won just 1 from 7 games, they need a miracle to turn things around from this situation. The heartening fact for KXIP, going into this game, would be that they had defeated RCB in this previous clash between the two this season. In fact, that has been the only victory for them so far.
IPL 2020 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab Today Match Prediction
Here are the cases for who will win today Match 31 IPL 2020 RCB vs KXIP Match Prediction.
Case1: If Royal Challengers Bangalore bat first
First Innings score prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore will score 180-190
Result prediction:Â RCB will win the match by 15-25 runs
Case2: If Kings XI Punjab bat first
First Innings score prediction: Kings XI Punjab will score 170-180
Result prediction:Â RCB will win the match by 5 wickets
Stats that matter for RCB vs KXIP match prediction
There are various factors that matter a lot for the today match prediction. Our experts analyze various factors related to a game such as head to head records, pitch report, weather condition, team form, etc. Let’s look at some stats which are important for RCB vs KXIP match prediction.
The present form of teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab Present form
Royal Challengers Bangalore are at the 3rd position with 10 points.
While Kings XI Punjab are at the 8th position in the points table with 2 points.
Catch IPL 2020 Match 31 RCB vs KXIP match prediction to know who will win today and who can reach to a higher level on the IPL point table.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab head to head:
Let’s have a look at head to head record for RCB vs KXIP match prediction. Which will help us to understand who will win today IPL match or who has higher chances of winning between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab.
Total Matches: 25
Royal Challengers Bangalore Won: 12
Kings XI Punjab Won: 13
Abandoned: 00
Venue Stats (T20)
Dubai International Cricket Stadium | |
Venue Stats – T20 | |
Total matches | 13 |
Matches won batting first | 9 |
Matches won bowling first | 4 |
Average 1st Inns scores | 149 |
Average 2nd Inns scores | 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 |
Pitch Report for Today IPL Match RCB vs KXIPÂ
Sharjah was producing high scoring encounters in the first half. But as the tournament progresses, the pitch has slowed down considerably like the other two venues. It is still comparatively better to score runs than Abu Dhabi and Dubai. But that’s majorly because of the small boundaries.
Weather Forecast for Today IPL Match RCB vs KXIP
Sharjah would witness a maximum temperature of 35°C and a humidity of 29%. The weather hasn’t been that much of an issue at this venue, especially for the batsmen because they don’t have to do a lot of running.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab Predicted XIs:
Here are the predicted XI’s of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab for IPL 2020 Match 31
Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted XI:
Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli(C), AB de Villiers(WK), Chris Morris, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chaha
Kings XI Punjab Predicted XI:
KL Rahul(C), Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Simran Singh(WK), Glenn Maxwell, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Chris Jordan, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
Toss Prediction for Today IPL Match RCB vs KXIPÂ
RCB vs KXIP TOSS Prediction: Just like the other two grounds, Sharjah is also becoming favorable for the team batting first. Putting runs on the board gets you in a situation of advantage. So batting first after winning the toss would be the way to go.
Who will win today match IPL 2020 RCB vs KXIP Prediction
RCB vs KXIP today match Prediction: Going by the current form of the two teams, Royal Challengers Bangalore would be the more favorable team to win.
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