RCB ke liye Josh Hazlewood wapas action mein aa raha hai, lekin PBKS ke liye bura news hai—Jonny Bairstow chot ki wajah se shayad na khele.
Team ka Scene: Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings is season mein kafi dhamakedaar rahe hain, batting mein aggression aur bowling mein discipline dikha rahe hain. Top order mein Shikhar Dhawan aur Liam Livingstone ne kamaal kiya hai, bade-bade score banaye ya chase kiye hain. Lekin Jonny Bairstow ke na hone se middle order thoda weak ho sakta hai. Bairstow ko chot lagi hai, aur unki jagah fill karna PBKS ke liye challenge hoga.
Bowling mein Kagiso Rabada unka bada weapon hai, jo shuruaat mein swing aur death overs mein yorkers se dushman ko pareshan karta hai. Spinners Rahul Chahar aur Harpreet Brar ko bhi bada role play karna hoga, khaas kar jab pitch spin lene lagegi. Fielding mein bhi PBKS ne kafi sudhar kiya hai, Shahrukh Khan jaisa youngster energy la raha hai.
Team ka Scene: Royal Challengers Bangalore
RCB ke liye badi khushi—Josh Hazlewood wapas aa raha hai, jo Mohammed Siraj aur Harshal Patel ke saath ek solid pace attack banayega. Hazlewood ka early swing aur tight bowling powerplay aur death overs mein game changer ho sakta hai.
Batting mein Virat Kohli apne form mein wapas aa chuke hain, aur Faf du Plessis ki captaincy aur anchoring zabardast hai. Middle order mein Glenn Maxwell aur Dinesh Karthik ke paas wo firepower hai jo match ko palat sakta hai. Lekin agar top order jaldi gir gaya, toh RCB ke liye mushkil ho sakti hai.
Key Battles to Dekho
- Shikhar Dhawan vs Josh Hazlewood: Dhawan ka solid khelna Hazlewood ke disciplined bowling ke saamne test hoga. Aussie bowler ka bounce Dhawan ko tang kar sakta hai.
- Glenn Maxwell vs Kagiso Rabada: Maxwell ka aggressive andaaz middle overs mein Rabada ke teekhe pace ke khilaaf hoga. Ye battle game ka mood set kar sakta hai.
- Liam Livingstone vs Wanindu Hasaranga: Livingstone ka spin ke khilaaf chhakkon ka tamasha Hasaranga ke googly aur variations se takrayega. Agar Livingstone jeeta, toh PBKS bada score kar sakta hai.
Strategy ka Funda
PBKS ke liye Bairstow ke na hone ka matlab hai ki shayad Bhanuka Rajapaksa ya Rishi Dhawan ko chance milega. Unka focus hoga powerplay mein jyaada se jyaada runs banane ka, taaki middle order ka pressure kam ho. Bowling mein spin se RCB ke middle order ko rokna hoga.
RCB Hazlewood ke saath shuruaat mein attack karega aur PBKS ko chhote score pe rokne ki koshish karega. Batting mein Kohli aur Faf solid shuruaat denge, taaki Maxwell aur Karthik end mein dhamaka kar sake. Lekin fielding mein galti nahi karni, warna past mein jaise catch chhute hain, game haath se nikal sakta hai.
Pitch aur Conditions
Match wali pitch balanced hogi, pacers ko shuruaat mein swing milega aur baad mein spinners ko turn. Shaam ke match mein dew factor chasing team ke favor mein ja sakta hai, toh toss jeetna bada deal hoga.
Prediction
Ye match bilkul neck-to-neck hoga. RCB ko Hazlewood ke wapas aane se thodi si edge hai, lekin PBKS ki batting depth aur adaptability unko bhi dangerous banati hai. Agar PBKS Bairstow ke bina bhi apna game rakha, toh upset kar sakte hain. Lekin RCB ka big-match experience shayad unko finale ka ticket dilaye.
