IPL 2024, RCB vs KKR: Faf Du Plessis’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru are all set to lock horns against the 2012 and 2014 IPL winners Kolkata Knight Riders in Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB are coming into this game on the back of a nail-biting victory of four wickets against the Punjab Kings, thanks to the finishing touches of Dinesh Karthik (28 runs in 10 balls) and a Virat Kohli masterclass (77 runs in 49 balls).
On the other hand, KKR secured a narrow victory of four runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad thanks to the heroics of Andre Russell (64 runs in 25 balls) and Harshit Rana (3-33). Russell’s unbeaten knock consisted of three fours and seven monstrous sixes, and he completely toyed with the SRH bowling unit. Phil Salt (54 runs in 40 balls) provided a good start to KKR as an opener. Ramandeep Singh played a good cameo with 23 runs in 15 balls as well.
Andre Russell contributed with the ball as well; he took two wickets in two overs, and Harshit Rana’s brilliant 20th over allowed KKR to defeat SRH.
The game between RCB and KKR is going to be highly exciting and entertaining, as both teams have good seamers and raw power hitters in their squads. This article will provide detailed information regarding three player battles to watch out for:
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Mitchell Starc vs Virat Kohli
Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli is back in his red-hot form, and in the RCB KKR game, he won’t hold back the assault against KKR’s 24.75 crore rupee signing Mitchell Starc. The 34 year-old, who is renowned for his inch-perfect yorker deliveries and skull-crushing short-pitched balls, will be looking forward to yet another on-field battle against Virat Kohli. Both the players are the best in their departments and with the presence of Gautam Gambhir as the mentor of the Knight Riders, the battle between the two is going to become even more intense.
Yash Dayal vs Rinku Singh
Yash Dayal and Rinku Singh are all set to face each other once again on the field. Rinku has the advantage against Dayal, as the five sixes that he hit against him last year are still fresh in the memories of a lot of people. It will be interesting to watch what kind of an approach Yash Dayal is going to adopt this time around against Rinku.
Mohammed Siraj vs Phil Salt
Phil Salt is someone who likes to attack from the word go, and he did exactly that against Pat Cummins-led SRH in the previous match as he smashed three back-to-back sixes against Marco Jansen. He loves to bat against fast bowlers, and he would be looking to go after RCB’s lead bowler, Mohammed Siraj. Siraj has improved a lot over the years as a bowler, and he can be extremely dangerous with his swing deliveries and his short-pitched balls. The battle between Salt and Siraj is definitely going to be one to watch out for.
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