It’s the clash between India’s current captain and his potential successor. Virat Kohli will take on his protégé KL Rahul, someone he shares a great relationship with. Both camps come into this game with contrasting journeys so far in IPL 2020. While Royal Challengers Bangalore is sitting pretty with 5 wins out of 7, KXIP is staring down the barrel with just a solitary win to show in the same number of games.
KL Rahul and Anil Kumble will be scratching their heads in disbelief as to how they’re at just 2 points after playing the cricket that they have in this tournament. KXIP should’ve had atleast 4 wins by now, but they keep losing matches from winning positions. Their last match against KKR was a shining example of that. Royal Challengers Bangalore on the other hand are coming into this game with a near-perfect performance against the same KKR.
If KXIP are looking for a silver lining, then they will do well to remember that their only win in this competition has come against Kohli’s RCB. It was a KL Rahul masterclass that just snatched the match away from RCB’s grasp. The game will be held in Sharjah, and the last two games there have provided slow and turning pitches. Both teams’ Achilles heel is their death bowling and whoever executes better at the death, will win the game. One won’t be surprised if both captains look to bat first after winning the toss.
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5 players that must feature in your Fantasy XI
1) Devdutt Padikkal – Padikkal has been brilliant in his first season. More than his strokes, his composure and temperament have stood out. Expect him to play another good knock.
2)KL Rahul – Rahul is the orange cap holder and you can bank on him for scoring runs. His strike rate in the last few games hasn’t been upto the mark, but irrespective he will give you good Fantasy points.
3) Mayank Agarwal – This list seems to be dominated by Karnataka batsman. Mayank Agarwal has been a revelation this IPL and much like KL Rahul, he’s been Mr Consistent.
4) Yuzvendra Chahal – Whenever Kohli has asked him to deliver, the recently engaged leggie has responded like a champion. With the pitch taking turn, he will be quite a handful to face.
5) Ravi Bishnoi – While IPL 2020 has unearthed great young Indian batsman and pacers, Ravi Bishnoi has been the standout young spinner in the competition. With the speeds he bowls, coupled with a turning Sharjah track, Bishnoi will be the danger man for RCB batsman.
Cricket Cult’s Fantasy XI for RCB vs KXIP
1) Devdutt Padikkal (vc), 2) KL Rahul, 3) Mayank Agarwal (c), 4) AB De Villiers, 5) Nicholas Pooran, 6) Aaron Finch, 7) Washington Sundar, 8) Ravi Bishnoi, 9) Yuzvendra Chahal, 10) Navdeep Saini, 11) Arshdeep Singh