IPL 2024 – Match 6: RCB vs PBKS Pitch Report of M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru with Stats and Records
RCB's winning percentage is mediocre at their home turf.
Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium is all set to host the RCB vs PBKS IPL 2024 match on Monday, March 25. The match starts at 7.30 pm IST and is the first home game for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.RCB led by Faf du Plessis will now play three back-to-back home games against Punjab Kings, KKR, and LSG.
The weakness of their bowling attack was exposed by Chennai Super Kings in the first game of the season. The other oppositions will also look to exploit the same in the remaining games for Bengaluru.
Punjab Kings, on the other hand, won their IPL 2024 campaign opener against Delhi Capitals where they chased their own 175 to win in Mullanpur. They displayed good potential with the bat and ball. It was in the end a comfortable win for Punjab Kings who will come into this game with confidence. They defeated the Capitals by four wickets in the end.
The pitch at the Chinnaswamy stadium has been a batting-friendly one over the years. It turns out to be a batting paradise in the IPL over the years. It is a very hard ground to defend and thus teams prefer to chase at this venue.
Chasing teams have won more games at this venue than the teams batting first. Scores of over 200 have been posted and chased down consistently at the venue. The ground has seen the most sixes in the IPL.
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Stadium Stats
- Matches Played: 86
- Matches won batting first: 37
- Matches won batting second: 47
- Average first innings total: 166
- Highest record total: 263/5 by royal challengers Bengaluru.
- Lowest record total: 82 by royal challengers Bengaluru.
RCB’s Record at the Stadium
- Matches Played: 84
- Won: 39
- Lost: 40
- Tied:1
- Winning percentage:46%
PBKS record at the Stadium
- Matches Played: 12
- Won: 5
- Lost: 7
- Winning percentage:41%
RCB vs PBKS at the Chinnaswamy Stadium
- RCB has a win record of 6-5 vs PBKS at this venue.
- Last time, RCB defeated PBKS by 24 runs.
- RCB has a slight edge over Punjab Kings at this venue.
- PBKS will be eager to avenge their defeat and pick up their second win in this campaign, whereas getting their first points will be the target for RCB thus, this promises to be another close encounter between the two teams.
