RCB vs CSK Preview

This Friday means today in the second phase of IPL 2021 CSK will clash with RCB, prior Captain of Team India vs present, on Sharjah.
Both teams had different starts to their IPL 2021 phase 2 campaign as three-time champions Chennai Super Kings achieved a surprising 20 runs win over dominating champions Mumbai Indians while Royal Challengers Bangalore experienced a massive 9 wickets defeat against powerful Kolkata Knight Riders. While both teams share a common goal of obtaining a win and increasing their chances to qualify for the playoffs to get hands-on the Vivo IPL 2021 Champion Trophy.

Match Details

Match – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings – 35th match

Venue – Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Time – 7:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT

Where to watch live – Star Sports Network, Hotstar

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Sharjah Cricket Ground has traditionally supported batsmen as it has contributed very little to the bowlers due to which high-scoring games have become a model at the venue. The strip is expected to perform in the same manner as the very first game of IPL 2021

Avg first innings score: 177 (Last 12 IPL matches in Sharjah)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 7, Lost – 5, Tied – 0

Weather Report

The temperature during the RCB vs CSK, IPL 2021 clash is supposed to be around 30 degrees. Meantime, there is no chance of rain so a continuous match can be expected. Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report.

Head-to-Head

Overall

Played – 28 | Royal Challengers Bangalore– 9 | Chennai Super Kings– 18 |N/R – 1

In the UAE

Played – 2 | Royal Challengers Bangalore– 1 | Chennai Super Kings– 1 |N/R – 0

RCB vs CSK Playing 11

RCB Predicted Playing 11

Virat Kohli (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat (WK), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Sachin Baby, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammad Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

CSK Predicted Playing 11

Virat Kohli (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat (WK), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Sachin Baby, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammad Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

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RCB vs CSK Key players

Virat Kohli- Royal Challengers Bangalore

The captain of RCB seems very off from his regular game. he has made only 5 runs in 4 balls on Monday. After declaring his intention to stand down from the captaincy at the end of the tournament he will be motivated to make a notable contribution to RCB’s overall performance.

Faf du Plessis– CHENNAI SUPER KINGS

Another South African, Faf du Plessis couldn’t get the Super Kings off to an excellent start in their prior game as he fell economically in the powerplay phase. He will be craving to make runs for the team, with his ability to score big runs makes him a player to keep an eye for. 

Ravindra Jadeja– CHENNAI SUPER KINGS

The last time Ravindra Jadeja played against RCB, he put in a show for the ages with a bunch of runs and wickets to his name. He will be interested to repeat the performance at the price of Virat Kohli and co. and Jadeja has taken 23 wickets with the best bowling accomplishment of 3/13.

Team News

ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE

• A 9 wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders was surely not in the character for RCB and they will be looking to jump back from the crushing defeat in this match. you can expect Virat Kohli’s side to keep the same XI, meaning another chance for Wanindu Hasaranga who made a golden duck and accumulated no wickets against KKR.
• KS Bharat was brought into the side as wicketkeeper with AB de Villiers playing as a specialist batter, meaning that Rajat Patidar omitted against KKR and Patidar might be brought into the starting line-up here.

CHENNAI SUPER KINGS

• The 20-run win over Mumbai Indians sent a note to the other IPL teams that CSK is going to be just as strong in the UAE, and Abu Dhabi as they were in India during the first phase. Despite the win, there were a lot of batting crashes and that will be a major focus area for MS Dhoni’s team in this game.
• South African batter Faf du Plessis was passed fit play therein game, although he was dismissed for 0 and he’ll be hoping for better luck here, whilst all-rounder Sam Curran will only be available provided he has completed his mandatory period of quarantine.

RCB vs CSK Match Tips

The last time when these two teams faced, the CSK recorded a massive 69-run win in Mumbai. Chennai is coming off a splendid win over Mumbai Indians while the Challengers surrendered to the Kolkata Knight Riders. Overall, the CSK keep a clear edge over RCB, winning 17 of the 27 clashes till now. So, the CSK have some chances to win this Match.

Today’s match prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore to win the match.

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