Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) hosts Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 2019) match 42 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB are in a must-win situation and need to win all of their remaining four matches, including this one, to stay in contention for a place in the play-offs. Interestingly, after six back to back defeats, it was against KXIP, RCB registered their first win of the season and now they face the Ravi Ashwin-led side for the second time. Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab Live Cricket Score.

The weather in Bengaluru has been cloudy from few days and there were chances of rain during the RCB vs CSK match. However, the match went smoothly without any rain. As per the Accu Weather, the temperature in Bengaluru during the game time will be under 30 degrees with no chance of rain. RCB vs KXIP Head-to-Head Record: Ahead of IPL 2019 Clash, Here Are Match Results of Last 5 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab Encounters!

Bengaluru Weather for RCB vs KXIP IPL 2019 Match

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Bengaluru Weather During Match Time

Photo Credits: Accu Weather

Pitch Report: The wicket at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium is always full of runs. However, during the last match, the wicket was on the slower side. For tonight’s fixture, the pitch is expected to produce a high-scoring contest. RCB vs KXIP, IPL 2019 Match 42, Key Players: Dale Steyn, Virat Kohli, R Ashwin and Other Cricketers to Watch Out for at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Kings XI Punjab (From): Lokesh Rahul(w), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Harpreet Brar, Hardus Viljoen, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Karun Nair, Sarfaraz Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Andrew Tye, Ankit Rajpoot, Arshdeep Singh, Moises Henriques, Varun Chakravarthy, Darshan Nalkande, Agnivesh Ayachi, Nicholas Pooran, Simran Singh.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (From): Parthiv Patel(w), Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Marcus Stoinis, Akshdeep Nath, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Dale Steyn, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Kulwant Khejroliya, Shivam Dube, Heinrich Klaasen, Himmat Singh, Colin de Grandhomme, Milind Kumar, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Prayas Barman, Tim Southee

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