In their second consecutive game without captain Shikhar Dhawan, the Punjab Kings have won the toss and elected to field against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The absence of Dhawan, who potentially could have retained the orange cap as the top scorer of the tournament, will be a big blow to the team\u2019s batting. Sam Curran continues to lead the team in Dhawan\u2019s absence and is hoping to build on the team\u2019s previous success.<\/p>\n
Curran expressed confidence in his team\u2019s performance in the previous game and hopes to continue the momentum. He also mentioned that the conditions are not expected to change much. While Dhawan is getting closer to recovery, he will miss out on this game. The team will have to rely on its younger players to step up and fill the void left by the captain\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n
Sam Curran<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 We will bowl first, did well in the last game and we\u2019ll take some confidence, conditions will not change a lot. Shikhar is getting closer, but he\u2019ll miss out today. He\u2019s a quality player, but the younger lot will have to shape up,\u00a0Livingstone is back<\/b>\u00a0and we have Ellis back in place of KG<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nOn a positive note, the team welcomes back Liam Livingstone and Nathan Ellis, who will be replacing Kyle Jamieson in the playing XI. The Kings will be hoping to make the most of their resources and secure a much-needed victory against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nPunjab Kings<\/b>\u00a0(Playing XI): Atharva Taide, Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh<\/p>\n
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