IPL 2026: Punjab Kings' strongest predicted XI against Royal Challengers Bengaluru
The Kings started their season brilliantly, going unbeaten in their first seven games. Now, they sit on the brink of missing the playoffs, having lost five consecutive matches.
Middle order: Shreyas Iyer (capt), Suryansh Shedge, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vishnu Vinod (wk),
Skipper Shreyas Iyer has once again been key with the bat for the Kings, scoring 396 runs at a strike rate of 164.32, including five half-centuries. He has settled into a role of the middle-order enforcer but was unable to cash in against MI. The Kings will need runs from their main man if they are to overcome the daunting RCB challenge.
Suryash Shedge is one of the most feared finishers in the domestic game. He has come in and scored vital runs in the back end, which included a half-century to rescue the innings against Gujarat Titans.
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai played his first game in IPL 2026 against MI and was one of the best players on the day. A late 17-ball 38 followed by a brilliant spell of 2 for 36 proved his reliability as an all-rounder in the previous match.
Kerala wicketkeeper-batter Vishnu Vinod is a reputed attacking batter in the domestic circuit. He came in as an impact player when the Kings saw a collapse against MI, and also took the gloves in the second innings. He had a good performance behind the stumps and is expected to take the gloves for this fixture as well.
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