IPL 2015: Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Venue, date and predicted line-ups
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will host Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in match 50 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali.
KXIP have had a difficult and struggling season with only 2 wins from the 12 matches they played. They lie last in the league table and have nothing to lose now in the tournament. RCB, on the other hand, will be eyeing to capitalise on the bad run of KXIP and move ahead to seal a play-off place in IPL. The Bengaluru franchise have played the least number of matches (11) in the tournament so far and are at the 5th spot in the league table with 13 points.
Here are all the details about the fixture:
Venue: Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Date and Time: May 13, 2015; 8:00 PM (Indian Standard Time)
Previous meeting: RCB won by 138 runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Current standings
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSK | 13 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | KKR | 12 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | SRH | 12 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | RR | 13 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | RCB | 11 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 | MI | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | DD | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 8 | KXIP | 12 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
Top run-scorers
KXIP: David Miller (332 runs in 11 matches)
RCB: AB de Villiers (436 runs in 11 matches)
Highest wicket-takers
KXIP: Anureet Singh (13 wickets in 11 matches)
RCB: Mitchell Starc (16 wickets in 8 matches)
Predicted line-ups
KXIP: Murali Vijay, Manan Vohra, Wriddhiman Saha (Wk), Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, George Bailey (Captain), Gurkeerat Mann Singh, Axar Patel, Beuran Hendricks, Anureet Singh, Sandeep Sharma
RCB: Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli (Captain), AB de Villiers, Dinesh Karthik (Wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, David Wiese, Mitchell Starc, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sreenath Arvind