Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore – 24/09/2020

KXIP v RCB – IPL Match Betting Tips, Latest Odds, Team News, Predictions – 24/09/2020

The Kings XI Punjab want to bounce back from defeat to the Delhi Capitals. The Royal Challengers Bangalore can build on victory over the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore – Match Preview

KXIP and RCB have met nine times since the 2015 IPL. Bangalore have won seven of those encounters and Punjab just two.

Bangalore won both meetings in 2018 and again in 2019. Can they make it five in a row this time – or will KXIP spoil the party?

Where: Dubai International Cricket Stadium

When: Thursday, 24 September 2020

Start time: 19:30 IST (14:00 GMT)

Pitch conditions: The Sunrisers opted to bowl first despite the dew factor here earlier in the week. They thought the pitch would get a bit tired toward the end of the match and it did. The team that wins the toss could bat second again.

Weather conditions: Temperatures could reach as high as 40 degrees celsius, according to the weather forecast for Dubai on Thursday. No rain is predicted.

Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore – Latest Odds

Parimatch are among the best sites for the legal betting India has to offer. They have a variety of markets for the IPL.

For this match, they have priced the Kings XI Punjab as underdogs at 2.02. The Royal Challengers Bangalore are favourites at 1.81.

Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore – Team News

The Kings XI Punjab didn’t play Chris Gayle or Mujeeb ur Rahman in their tournament opener against Delhi and it’ll be interesting to see if they are in the XI for this match.

Gayle has a tremendous record in the IPL and Mujeeb was in fine form in the recent Caribbean Premier League.

If they want to test out other combinations, Jimmy Neesham could come in for fellow all-rounder Chris Jordan. Hardus Viljoen could be a good alternative for fellow fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell – they both hit the deck hard.

Bangalore won’t likely make changes to a winning XI, but have some positional changes to ponder. Devdutt Padikkal was an excellent partner to Aaron Finch at the top of the order against Hyderabad.

They might want to send Josh Philippe a bit higher, though, and Umesh Yadav’s four overs could be spread over a longer period. Washington Sundar could then be used more earlier in the innings.

Bangalore all-rounder Chris Morris is still sidelined with injury.

Punjab v Bangalore – Squads

Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore – Betting Tips and Prediction

Here are some good IPL betting tips for today’s match. They are compiled by our experts, who are following the tournament closely.

These free cricket match predictions are also based on the best odds around.

Bet on de Villiers and Chahal to Be Top for RCB

AB de Villiers was at his usual best in the win over SRH. He timed his 50 so well. Yuzvendra Chahal then sparked the collapse that eventually led to Bangalore’s win.

Both will be key to the Bangalore Royal Challengers roster throughout the IPL 2020 and, specifically, this key match against KXIP. Bangalore, as ever, need to show they can win matches in a row, not in isolation.

22Bet have de Villiers priced to be RCB’s top batsman and Chahal to be their top bowler at 11.0. This is a good bet, as 22Bet continue to bring good value via their accumulator outcomes.

Pick Pooran to Bounce Back and Be Top KXIP Batsman

West Indian batsman Nicholas Pooran fell for two ducks in the super over defeat to Delhi. But this is a man who scored a century in the CPL 2020 a few weeks ago.

KXIP will probably resist the urge to bench him after effectively one failure. He’s a middle-order kingpin and bound to come good sooner rather than later. This could just happen this match.

Pooran is priced at 5.5 to be the top batsman for the Kings XI. We think this bet is very much worth taking.

Select Shami to Get it Right Again and Be Top Punjab Bowler

Indian seamer Mohammed Shami bowled so well against Delhi at the same venue that will host this match. It wasn’t so much about the three wickets he took, but how accurate he was with his lines and lengths. This showed in his low economy rate.

He was backed to bowl the super over for KXIP. That didn’t go according to plan, but he didn’t have many runs to play with. All considered he’s still a great pick at 3.5 to be the top bowler for Punjab with 888Sport.

888Sport are among the best online cricket betting sites in Indian rupees offering great markets during the IPL.

Be sure to read our round-up of best bets for this match. They could help you make your IPL predictions.