IPL 2026 Today March 31: RCB vs PBKS Live — Squads, Pitch Report & Predictions

RCB face PBKS in Match 4 of IPL 2026 tonight at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Virat Kohli leads RCB after their opening win. Full squad, pitch report, weather update and match prediction.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru host Punjab Kings in Match 4 of IPL 2026 tonight at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Toss at 7:00 PM IST, match starts at 7:30 PM IST. RCB come in confident after beating SRH in the opener while PBKS are looking to bounce back after a close loss to GT in Match 2.

RCB predicted XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Liam Livingstone, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Tim David, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood. PBKS predicted XI: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar.

Chinnaswamy Stadium is a batters paradise — short boundaries and a flat pitch make 200+ totals common. The pitch has pace and bounce in the first 6 overs which suits fast bowlers. Dew factor expected after 9 PM could make chasing easier. Teams winning the toss have preferred to field first in recent games at this venue.

Weather: Clear skies expected throughout. Temperature around 28°C at match time, humidity 62%. No rain interruptions forecast. Perfect conditions for cricket.

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