RCB is fifth in the standings with 12 points from two games. To be in the playoffs, they need to win two games.
Royal Challengers Bangalore will be focusing on Virat Kohli in their crucial match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday in Hyderabad in an effort to increase their chances of making the IPL play-offs. With 12 points from as many games, RCB is currently fifth and must win two games to secure a playoff spot. SRH, on the other hand, has dropped out of the tournament and is currently in ninth place, with eight points from 12 matches.
Nearby commander Faf du Plessis, Kohli is one of the top-scorers for RCB yet after sequential frustrations – – 18 against Rajasthan Royals and 1 against Mumbai Indians – – the maestro would expect to make his best against SRH and help his side’s objective. With 631 runs from 12 games and a normal of 57.36, Du Plessis has ruled the run-getter’s rundown and has been driving the group from the front.
Kohli is the next-best RCB player, scoring 438 runs at an average of 39.81 and scoring six fifties. In any case, Kohli has not been as predictable as Du Plessis and has occasionally struggled with his strike rate. The other batter RCB is counting on is Glenn Maxwell, who has impressed a lot with his sparkling runs, including five half-centuries. RCB are high on confidence following their dominant 112-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in their most recent match.
RCB posted 171 for 5, riding Du Plessis and Maxwell’s back to back 50s. After that, Wayne Parnell (3/10), Michael Bracewell (2/16), Karn Sharma (2/19), and Mohammed Siraj (1/10) combined to score a meager 59 against RR. Again, the bowling team of Parnell, Siraj, and Bracewell must perform well. RCB won the final match as well, coming off consecutive losses to MI and Delhi Capitals. SRH, on the other hand, will play for pride after becoming the second group to lose the competition.
By winning the remaining two games, SRH hopes to give their fans something to cheer about. It has been terrible outing for SRH this season, both in batting as well as bowling office. Except for Heinrich Klaasen and, to a lesser extent, Rahul Tripathi, no other batter was able to help the team. As the South African was highly anticipated, Aiden Markram’s poor behavior was devastating.
While Mayank Agarwal was nowhere to be seen, Harry Stream initially displayed ignites before vanishing. The experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has taken 14 wickets in 12 games, is the SRH bowler with the most success. He also didn’t look his best, though. Mayank Markande impressed, taking 12 wickets in 10 games, but SRH persevered despite Marco Jansen, T Natarajan, and Umran Malik’s poor performances.