Indian T20 League 2022 - Match 3 - Punjab vs Bangalore: Preview, Pitch Report, Playing XIs, and how to watch

On March 27, Punjab and Bangalore will start their campaign in the 15th season. Both teams had a contrasting time last year. Punjab finished sixth in the points table with six wins and eight losses in 14 games. On the other hand, the three-time finalists won nine games and lost five in 14 games. However, they lost the eliminator against Kolkata to finish fourth in the tournament. This time, both teams will be looking to start their campaign with a win this weekend.

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Pitch Report

The surface at the D.Y. Patil Stadium is expected to be a batter friendly as the curators might leave some grass on the surface to keep the soil intact. 

Probable Playing XI

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Punjab

The Mayank Agarwal-led side will miss pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada, who is in three-day hard quarantine, which is necessary for every overseas player. Rishi Dhawan last played in the ITL for Kolkata in 2017 and is likely to make his comeback this year. 

Probable Playing XI:

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Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Rishi Dhawan / Benny Howell, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Sandeep Sharma

Bangalore

The Faf du Plessis-led side will miss Glenn Maxwell for the first three games as he recently got married. Josh Hazlewood will be available after the end of the Pakistan tour (April 5). Notably, he has been rested for the three-match ODI series and a sole T20I.

Probable Playing XI:

Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Mahipol Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey / Finn Allen, Harshal Patel, Karn Sharma / Siddarth Kaul, Mohammad Siraj

Broadcast Details

TV – Star Sports Network

Online Streaming – Disney + Hotstar

Match Timings – 7:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM GMT