Virat Kohli and KL Rahul are set to take centre stage in an exciting IPL match tonight (27 April) between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
The pace battle between Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will make the clash even more thrilling, especially as both teams are pushing hard for a place in the playoffs. Securing points at the Arun Jaitley Stadium could prove crucial for either side.
Kohli, who is returning to his 'home ground', has been in excellent form this season. He has scored five half-centuries in nine matches, with four of them coming away from Chinnaswamy Stadium. Even though he plays for RCB, the Delhi crowd will surely be excited to watch one of India’s biggest stars in action.
Despite the slower pitches making batting more difficult this season, Kohli has adapted well and remains RCB’s leading run-scorer.
KL Rahul, who has been impressive for DC, leads the run charts for his side. His strong middle-order performances are making a strong case for him to return to India’s T20 setup, even though he is not currently part of the national squad.
DC vs RCB: Predicted Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals:
Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel (captain), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, and Dushmantha Chameera.
Impact Player – Mohit Sharma
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, and Yash Dayal.
Impact Player – Suyash Sharma
DC vs RCB: Full Squads
Delhi Capitals Squad:
Axar Patel (captain), Faf du Plessis, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Mitchell Starc, Vipraj Nigam, Karun Nair, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sameer Rizvi, T. Natarajan, Darshan Nalkande, Dushmantha Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, and Madhav Tiwari.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad:
Rajat Patidar (captain), Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, and Swastik Chikara.
The pace battle between Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will make the clash even more thrilling, especially as both teams are pushing hard for a place in the playoffs. Securing points at the Arun Jaitley Stadium could prove crucial for either side.
Kohli, who is returning to his 'home ground', has been in excellent form this season. He has scored five half-centuries in nine matches, with four of them coming away from Chinnaswamy Stadium. Even though he plays for RCB, the Delhi crowd will surely be excited to watch one of India’s biggest stars in action.
Despite the slower pitches making batting more difficult this season, Kohli has adapted well and remains RCB’s leading run-scorer.
KL Rahul, who has been impressive for DC, leads the run charts for his side. His strong middle-order performances are making a strong case for him to return to India’s T20 setup, even though he is not currently part of the national squad.
DC vs RCB: Predicted Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals:
Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel (captain), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, and Dushmantha Chameera.
Impact Player – Mohit Sharma
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, and Yash Dayal.
Impact Player – Suyash Sharma
DC vs RCB: Full Squads
Delhi Capitals Squad:
Axar Patel (captain), Faf du Plessis, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Mitchell Starc, Vipraj Nigam, Karun Nair, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sameer Rizvi, T. Natarajan, Darshan Nalkande, Dushmantha Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, and Madhav Tiwari.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad:
Rajat Patidar (captain), Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, and Swastik Chikara.
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