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PBKS vs RCB IPL 2024: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Match 58 of IPL 2024 will be played today i.e. Thursday, May 9 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala. This match will be a virtual knockout match. The team that wins the PBKS vs RCB match will be in the race for the playoffs, while the journey of the losing team in IPL 2024 will end here. Let us tell you that after the SRH vs LSG match on Wednesday, MI has become the first team to be eliminated from IPL 2024. MI’s exit has made it clear that a team that reaches a maximum of 12 points will no longer qualify for the playoffs. In such a situation, the sword is hanging on both Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore today.
What is the position of Punjab and Bengaluru in IPL 2024 points table?
In the IPL 2024 points table, Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore are at the 7th position while Punjab Kings are at the 8th position. Both teams have played 11-11 matches so far this season and have 8-8 points. RCB is one place above Punjab due to good net run rate. Bengaluru’s net run rate is -0.049 and Punjab Kings’ is -0.187. Both the teams need to win the remaining three matches to stay in the playoff race. In such a situation, today’s match will be a knockout for both the teams.
The race to the IPL 2024 playoffs is in full swing; MI out, LSG, RCB, PBKS still in the race
This is the second match between Punjab and Bengaluru in IPL 2024.
This is the second match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2024. Earlier, when these two teams met at M Chinnaswamy, RCB defeated PBKS by 4 wickets. The hero of Bengaluru’s victory then was Virat Kohli, who played a brilliant innings of 77 runs to give the team their first win of the season.