Dharamsala, May 17 -- Once billed as one of the matches of the tournament due to the recent dominance of both teams, the clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings presents contrasting stakes.

For defending champions RCB, it is an opportunity to seal a playoff spot, while last season's finalists PBKS are fighting to stay alive in the tournament.

While RCB have been largely consistent despite a few blips and weak links, PBKS' playoff chances have run into massive trouble after facing five morale-crushing losses, largely due to their underwhelming pace attack and a decline in batting numbers.

There are several talking points for both sides ahead of this contest. For RCB, there are a lot of positives and for PBKS, a lot of...