Punjab vs Bangalore in Indian T20 League
This is a contest between two sides that can be called the most inconsistent teams in the Indian T20 Premier League. Both Bangalore and Punjab have not managed to reach the playoffs in the last 3 seasons of the Indian T20 Premier League. However, when it comes to playing each other, both have performed consistently by winning 12 matches each in the 24 encounters they have had. With both the teams adding quite a few new players to their roster, it should be interesting to see who pips the other.
Table of Contents:
- Head to Head Record
- More About Punjab and Bangalore
- Top Performers in Batting
- Top Performers in Bowling
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Punjab has not had a great record to be honest, with only one appearance in the finals and only two playoff qualifications. On the other hand, Bangalore has qualified for the playoffs 4 times out of which they made it to the finals three times (but only to lose all of them).
The Punjab franchise spent a whopping ₹ 10.75 crores on the Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, so naturally, there is some pressure on him to deliver the goods. Captain K L Rahul has been performing well in international cricket and he will again be the key to Punjab’s fortunes just like the last two seasons. In the bowling department, Mohammad Shami and Sheldon Cottrell will lead the charge alongside Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
For Bangalore, players apart from Virat Kohli and De Villiers have to step up in the batting department. The new recruits Aaron Finch and Joshua Philippe should add strength to the line-up. However, it is Bangalore’s bowling that has always let them down. Chris Morris and Dale Steyn do bring a lot of experience but age is not in their favour.
Head to Head Record of Punjab vs Bangalore
| Played | Punjab Won | Bangalore Won | NR |
| 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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Top Performers in Batting Punjab vs Bangalore Matches
The top batsmen who scored most runs and the highest scores in Bangalore vs Punjab matches are:
Most Runs
- Chris Gayle (Bangalore & Punjab) – 774
- AB de Villiers (Bangalore) – 662
- Virat Kohli (Bangalore) – 632
Highest Scores
- Chris Gayle (Bangalore) – 117
- Virat Kohli (Bangalore) – 113
- Chris Gayle (Bangalore) – 107
Bangalore batsmen dominate all the batting records as mentioned above. The interesting thing to note here is that Chris Gayle is now part of the Punjab setup. Apart from Kohli, de Villiers and Gayle, KL Rahul, Maxwell and Finch too should be considered for your Indian T20 Premier Fanatsy Cricket League team.
Top Performers in Bowling Punjab vs Bangalore Matches
The best bowlers in terms of most wickets and excellent bowling figures in Bangalore vs Punjab matches are:
Most Wickets
- Yuzvendra Chahal(Bangalore) – 19
- Sandeep Sharma(Punjab) – 16
- Piyush Chawla (Punjab) – 15
Best Bowling
- Sreenath Aravind (Bangalore) – 4/14
- Mitchell Starc (Bangalore) – 4/15
- Piyush Chawla (Punjab) – 4/17
Yuzvendra Chahal has performed consistently for Bangalore, despite Bangalore’s pitch being batsman-friendly. He should definitely be considered for your fantasy cricket team.
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