After finishing with a comfortable win for MI against KKR, we are going to match number 6 of Dream11 IPL 2020. It’s the RCB who are going to face KXIP. Previously, RCB started off with a win, and KXIP, unfortunately, couldn’t finish the game in their hand which went to the super over where we witnessed Rabada’s brilliance.
KXIP vs RCB:
With today’s match to start off in a few hours, both the teams may go unchanged as both the teams did well with some improvements to do. Considering today’s match the Karnataka’s Bangalore is going to face Punjab filled with Karnataka players in the likes of Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, K Gowtham, J Suchith and also their bowling coach Anil Kumble.
After facing their 1st match, both the teams have some things to address. KXIP must look for their death bowling to improve and Jordan may get one more chance to play. Considering RCB their lower-order batting will be questioned if their top-order plays as they a new face Philippe to play the finisher role.
Stats and Strategy to look for:
RCB’s Yuzi Chahal has made Maxwell as his bunny dismissing 5 times out of 8 matches conceding 80 runs off 52 balls.
KXIP’s Ravi Bishnoi may look young and inexperienced but he will be handy playing against Virat and AB and must well to prove his presence with his wrong-uns.
Since 2019, RCB(11.2) and KXIP(10.5) has two the three worst death-overs economy rates in the IPL. But RCB’s death batting with Virat, AB and Moeen Ali having Strike Rate of around 215 in the slog overs.
KL Rahul is yet to complete his 2000 IPL runs who may do it today in his 60th innings, making a record of fastest Indian to score 2000 runs and 3rd overall fastest in IPL next to Chris Gayle(48) and Shaun Marsh(52).
Dale Steyn needs 3 wickets to to complete his tally of 100 IPL wickets.
KXIP is Chahal’s favorite opponent in IPL as he has taken 19 wickets so far at an average of 16.0 and a Strike Rate of 12.4.
Likely 11s of two teams:
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli(c), Ab de Villiers, Josh Philippe, Shivam Dube, W Sundar, Umesh Yadav, Dale Steyn, N Saini, Y Chahal.
Kings XI Punjab:
KL Rahul(c)(wk), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Sarfaraz Khan, K Gowtham, Chris Jordan/Mujeeb ur Rahman, M Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Sheldon Cottrell.