Indian T20 League 2022: Punjab vs Bangalore - How teams have fared against each other?

On March 27, Punjab and Bangalore will face each other at the D.Y. Patil Stadium. Both teams would like to start their campaign on a winning note with the maiden Indian T20 League title in mind. Bangalore has played three finals in 2009, 2011, and 2016, adding to their two playoff appearances in 2010 and 2015.Punjab, on the other hand, played semifinal in 2008 and a final in 2014. Their performance in other seasons have been mediocre. Talking about the last four games, three have been won by Punjab and one by Bangalore.

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Punjab vs Bangalore Head to Head:

The teams have faced each other in 28 games across 14 seasons. Both teams have given each other a tough competition, with Bangalore winning 15 and Punjab winning 13. None of the teams has played in the playoffs against each other.

All-Time Top Performers with the bat and ball among both teams:

Chris Gayle has scored the most runs (873) in the clashes between both teams. Notably, he has played for both teams (Bangalore 2011 to 2017) and Punjab (2018 to 2021). Apart from him, Virat Kohli (741) is on second spot, AB de Villiers (718) is on third spot, and KL Rahul (517) is fourth on the list. Rahul is another player who has played for both teams.

Among bowlers, Yuzvendra Chahal has 25 wickets to his name, the highest among the bowlers. Sandeep Sharma (16) and Piyush Chawla (15) are second and third highest wicket-takers. Notably, Sharma has returned to Punjab this year, after playing for Hyderabad from 2018 to 2021. He has played for Punjab from 2014 to 2017.

Punjab vs Bangalore: How teams fared in last clash

Both teams played against each other in Sharjah on October 3, 2021. Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat first. The useful batting efforts from Virat Kohli (25), Devdutt Padikkal (40), Glenn Maxwell (57), and AB de Villiers (23) made sure that the team put up a total of 164/7. For Punjab, Mohammed Shami and Moises Henriques took three wickets each. In reply, Punjab openers Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul put up a partnership of 91 runs. However, there team fell short by six runs.

Punjab vs Bangalore in All Seasons Stats: