In the Indian Premier League 2024, Faf du Plessis chose to field first against Punjab Kings after winning the toss. According to Faf, Bengaluru is a ground that favors chasing and the pitch is in good condition. He expressed hope that his team would perform better than their last game, as losing wickets in clusters is never ideal.
Shikhar Dhawan would have also opted to field first, but the toss did not go in his favor. He stated that his team would bat first and try to put up a large total on the board, and then assess the situation from there. Punjab Kings won their first game of the 17th season against Delhi Capitals, while RCB lost to Chennai Super Kings.
RCB XI:
Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal
Punjab Kings:
Shikhar Dhawan, Johnny Bairstow, Prabhsmran Singh, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar