Match particulars
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (tenth; P6 W1 L5) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (fifth; P5 W3 L2)
Bengaluru, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT)
Massive image – Can RCB face up to SRH’s energy on the Chinnaswamy?
Du Plessis has already mentioned that the onus is on their batters to do the heavy lifting, and the positives RCB can take is that their skipper and Rajat Patidar discovered some type within the final sport, and Dinesh Karthik continued to be impactful as a finisher.
Virat Kohli, who’s the main run-scorer within the IPL, additionally has a wonderful document in opposition to Sunrisers, scoring faster in opposition to them than some other workforce within the competitors.
Kind information
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: LLLLW (most up-to-date matches first)
Sunrisers Hyderabad: WWLWL
Workforce information and Affect Participant technique
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
RCB have chopped and altered, utilizing as many as 19 gamers this season – solely Delhi Capitals have used extra (20) – and so they have been compelled to tweak their mixtures on account of in-season accidents. RCB had an harm scare when Glenn Maxwell suffered a blow to his thumb and went for scans. However workforce director Mo Bobat mentioned on Sunday Maxwell is “okay on the minute” and “there is not any harm issues”. Simply in case Maxwell is unfit, Cameron Inexperienced may return to the XI, having been changed by Will Jacks of their final sport. Saurav Chauhan or Anuj Rawat will possible are available in because the Affect Participant if RCB are chasing, or exit for a bowler if batting first.
Possible XII: 1 Faf du Plessis (capt), 2 Virat Kohli, 3 Will Jacks, 4 Glenn Maxwell/Cameron Inexperienced, 5 Rajat Patidar, 6 Mahipal Lomror, 7 Dinesh Karthik, 8 Anuj Rawat/Saurav Chouhan, 9 Akash Deep, 10 Mohammed Siraj, 11 Reece Topley, 12 Vijaykumar Vyshak
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sunrisers are unlikely to make any modifications to their workforce as they proceed to construct momentum across the midway stage of the event. T Natarajan will possible are available in because the Affect Participant in the event that they must defend a goal, and so they can get Rahul Tripathi in as an additional batter if they’re chasing.
Possible XII: 1 Travis Head, 2 Abhishek Sharma, 3 Aiden Markram, 4 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 5 Rahul Tripathi, 6 Heinrich Klaasen, 7 Abdul Samad, 8 Shahbaz Ahmed, 9 Pat Cummins, 10 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 11 Jaydev Unadkat, 12 T Natarajan
Within the highlight – Will Jacks and Travis Head
RCB made a giant name to bench Inexperienced, who they purchased in a money commerce for INR 17.5 crore, within the final sport and introduced on the highly-rated Will Jacks. Jacks confirmed glimpses of what he can do earlier than chipping a catch for 8, however there are excessive expectations from him. With a T20 strike price of 158.60, Jacks might help take the strain off an under-fire RCB batting line-up.
Travis Head is up in opposition to the workforce he made his IPL debut for, and he can be in search of a giant rating. After a 62 in opposition to Mumbai, Head has not likely made a major rating and can be trying to make one other huge influence. He can even be fed loads of tempo, which fits him simply fantastic. The Chinnaswamy may be the very best venue for him to go huge once more.
Pitch and circumstances
The Chinnaswamy pitch has not been as batter-friendly as within the earlier years. It has been barely two-paced, and the common first-innings rating has dropped to 180 this season, as in comparison with 190.8 from IPL 2021 onwards.
Quotes
“So I believe you must hold difficult your self to attempt to take wickets as a result of any workforce can rating that 60-70 on the back-end, within the final 4 or 5 overs. So I believe no rating is protected. And also you at all times really feel you are within the sport, significantly while you’re chasing. I believe most groups will come right here and attempt to chase as a result of they really feel it is simpler to navigate the innings when you realize what’s in entrance of you.”
Sunrisers head coach Daniel Vettori on enjoying on the Chinnaswamy
Abhimanyu Bose is a sub-editor with ESPNcricinfo