Punjab Kings face selection headache against RCB after five straight losses as Lockie Ferguson likely returns in crucial IPL 2026 clash.
PBKS Going Through Bad Form
Punjab Kings had a great start to IPL 2026. They stayed unbeaten in their first seven matches, but now lost the momentum resulting in loss of five matches in a row.
Team Changes Not Helping Punjab
Punjab Kings have tried many changes in the playing XI. But nothing has worked well for the team during this losing streak.
Cooper Connolly Under Pressure
Cooper Connolly scored a century recently, but his strike rate in the powerplay has been slow. This has created pressure on the top order.
Marco Jansen Struggling This Season
Marco Jansen has taken only seven wickets in 12 matches. His economy rate is also high, and his bowling speed looks lower than before.
Shreyas Iyer may bring Lockie Ferguson
Lockie Ferguson is likely to return against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He can help PBKS in the middle overs with his fast bowling.
PBKS Possible Playing XI vs RCB
Punjab Kings may play with Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer, Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal.