Bangalore vs Punjab: The Underachievers of the Indian T20 League
Itâs a run fest whenever Bangalore and Punjab lock horns with each other in the Indian T20 League . On one side, thereâs Bangalore, which has the likes of Virat Kolhi and AB de Villiers and now also Glenn Maxwell, who will be donning the Red and Black jersey for the first time. On the other side, thereâs KL Rahul, Punjabâs captain and the highest run getter since 2018, Universe Boss Chris Gayle and an explosive Nicholas Pooran, one of the most destructive strikers in the shortest format.
Both sides are yet to lift the trophy in the Indian T20 League. While Bangalore came close to winning it in 2009, 2011 and 2016, Punjabâs closest shot at the title so far has been the 2014 edition. Will the wait continue for either or both teams? Only time will tell.
Bangalore Team vs Punjab Team: Head to Head Record
Bangalore and Punjab have been involved in some high-scoring matches over the years. In the recent encounters, Punjab won the last 3 matches, having lost all previous 4.
Matches: 27
Bangalore Team vs Punjab Team: Head to Head History
Bangalore and Punjab have never gone head-to-head in the play-offs.
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- Year
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
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- Bangalore Won
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 0
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
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- Punjab Won
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 2
- 1
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- Total
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 1
* One match was abandoned, in Bangalore, in 2012.
Bangalore vs Punjab: Indian T20 League 2021 Schedule
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- Sr. No
- Match
- Date
- Time
- Location/Stadium
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- 26
- Punjab vs Bangalore
- Friday, 30th April
- 7:30 PM
- Ahmedabad
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- 48
- Bangalore vs Punjab
- Sunday, 3rd October
- 3:30 PM
- Sharjah
Team Bangalore and Punjab Full Squad for Indian T20 League 2021
- Team Bangalore Squad
- Team Punjab Squad
Bangalore have added a number of exciting players to their squad this year, including big hitter Glenn Maxwell. Sri Lankaâs Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera and Singaporeâs Tim David have been roped in as replacements for the unavailable players. Here are a few key players who can play an important role for the Bangalore team in the 2021 season.
KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal have led the way with the bat, and Punjab will hope for a couple of explosive outings from Chris Gayle too. Ravi Bishnoi and Arshdeep Singh have done well with the ball, but much more is expected from experienced players like Mohammed Shami and Chris Jordan. Adil Rashid and Nathan Ellis have replaced the Aussie duo of Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith. Here are some players who can play a key role for Team Punjab:
Bangalore vs Punjab: Top Performers & Statistics
- Top Performers with Bat
- Top Performers with Ball
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Bangalore vs Punjab: Most Runs (2008-2021)
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- Chris Gayle (Bangalore & Punjab)
- 873 runs
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- Virat Kohli (Bangalore)
- 716 runs
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- AB de Villiers (Bangalore)
- 695 runs
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- KL Rahul (Punjab & Bangalore)
- 478 runs
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- Shaun Marsh (Punjab)
- 266 runs
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Bangalore vs Punjab: Highest Scores (2008-2021)
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- KL Rahul (Punjab)
- 132* runs (2020)
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- Chris Gayle (Bangalore)
- 117 runs (2015)
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- Virat Kohli (Bangalore)
- 113 runs (2016)
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- Chris Gayle (Bangalore)
- 107 runs (2011)
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- Adam Gilchrist (Punjab)
- 106 runs (2011)
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Bangalore vs Punjab: Most Wickets (2008-2021)
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- Yuzvendra Chahal (Bangalore)
- 22 wickets
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- Sandeep Sharma (Punjab)
- 16 wickets
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- Piyush Chawla (Punjab)
- 15 wickets
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- Sreenath Aravind (Bangalore)
- 11 wickets
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- Akshar Patel (Punjab)
- 11 wickets
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Bangalore vs Punjab: Best Bowling Figures (2008-2021)
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- Sreenath Aravind (Bangalore)
- 4/14 (2011)
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- Mitchell Starc (Bangalore)
- 4/15 (2015)
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- Piyush Chawla (Punjab)
- 4/17 (2011)
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- Yuzvendra Chahal (Bangalore)
- 4/25 (2016)
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- Sreenath Aravind (Bangalore)
- 4/27 (2015)
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Teams Participating in the Indian T20 League 2021
FAQs: Bangalore vs Punjab
Punjab and Bangalore have never won the Indian T20 League title. Punjab lost their only final to Kolkata in 2014. Bangalore have played 3 Indian T20 League finals (2009, 2011 and 2016) but lost all of them.
KL Rahul, Chris Gayle and Glenn Maxwell are the most famous names to represent both Punjab and Bangalore in the league. While Gayle has had most of his success with Bangalore, it has been the other way around for Rahul and Maxwell.
Bangalore have played 5 matches at this venue and won only 2. On the other hand, Punjab have an excellent track record here. They have played 5 matches at Sharjah and emerged victorious 4 times. Moreover, Bangalore are yet to beat Punjab in the UAE even after their 3 encounters.
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- Record at Sharjah
- Bangalore
- Punjab
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- Matches played
- 5
- 5
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- Matches won
- 2
- 4
For Punjab, KL Rahul scored 331 runs in seven matches, while Glenn Maxwell is the top run scorer for Bangalore with 223 runs in the same number of matches.