Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face Delhi Capitals in the match 20 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Bengaluru on Sunday.
The game is a pretty much do-or-die clash for the home side as they are placed on the bottom of the league table after failing to win a single match in the competition so far.
Therefore, Virat Kohli-led unit will know that another poor result on Sunday will mean that their tournament might well be over.
In the batting department, RCB will be depending on the likes of Kohli, AB de Villiers and Marcus Stoinis to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Tim Southee, Yuzvendra Chahal and Mohammed Siraj to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Delhi Capitals will come in the match in a relatively better position on the league table as they've won two matches out of five.
However, Shreyas Iyer-led unit have suffered back-to-back defeats in their previous two matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab, and therefore, they will have to produce a much better show in the match against RCB.
In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, captain Iyer, Rishabh Pant and Colin Ingram to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of Chris Morris, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada and Sandeep Lamichhane
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face Delhi Capitals in the match 20 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Bengaluru on Sunday.
The game is a pretty much do-or-die clash for the home side as they are placed on the bottom of the league table after failing to win a single match in the competition so far.
Therefore, Virat Kohli-led unit will know that another poor result on Sunday will mean that their tournament might well be over.
In the batting department, RCB will be depending on the likes of Kohli, AB de Villiers and Marcus Stoinis to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Tim Southee, Yuzvendra Chahal and Mohammed Siraj to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Delhi Capitals will come in the match in a relatively better position on the league table as they've won two matches out of five.
However, Shreyas Iyer-led unit have suffered back-to-back defeats in their previous two matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab, and therefore, they will have to produce a much better show in the match against RCB.
In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, captain Iyer, Rishabh Pant and Colin Ingram to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of Chris Morris, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada and Sandeep Lamichhane.
In the previous five meetings between both teams, it is clearly advantage RCB as they emerged victorious in all of those matches.
Optimal Lineup
Key Players
First in the list of key players features Royal Challengers Bangalore's Yuzvendra Chahal. The right-arm leggie is in great form with the ball in hand as he is the leading wicket-taker for the franchise with nine scalps in just five matches at an outstanding average of 14.33 and economy-rate of 6.45. Those numbers suggest that Chahal is in great form, which is why he becomes an automatic choice for your team for the match on Sunday.
Second in the list of key players features Delhi Capitals' Kagiso Rabada. The right-arm pacer is a proven talent in every format of the game and is having a very good tournament where he is the leading wicket-taker for the franchise with seven scalps in five matches. In one of the matches earlier in the competition, Rabada bowled a splendid super over and helped his team in registering an important win against Kolkata Knight Riders. With the small ground and a pitch with true bounce, Rabada can become extremely lethal and might well prove to be a really good pick for your team.
Last in the list of key players features Royal Challengers Bangalore's AB de Villiers. The right-hander is in great form and has already played some important knocks for the team in the competition. In the previous match, De Villiers scored 63 off just 32 balls, but unfortunately ended on a losing side. With the match going to be played at the same venue, having De Villiers in your team might prove to be a really good call.
Expected Lineups
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Marcus Stoinis, Parthiv Patel (wicketkeeper), Virat Kohli (captain), AB de Villiers, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Akshdeep Nath, Tim Southee, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal
Delhi Capitals:
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Colin Ingram, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, Sandeep Lamichhane
