RCB Playing XI vs PBKS: Royal Challengers Bangalore are without their captain Faf du Plessis. However, it’s King Virat Kohli who has returned as the caretaker RCB captain. Faf du Plessis will only play as an Impact sub with a rib injury. He will replace Vyshak Vijaykumar in the Batting XI. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 Live Updates with Insidesport.IN
Royal Challengers Bangalore Batting XI: Virat Kohli(c), Faf du Plessis, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Wanindu Hasaranga, Suyash Prabhudessai, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj
RCB impact substitutes – Vyshak Vijaykumar, David Willey, Karm Sharma, Akash Deep, Anuj Rawat
“Faf potentially can’t be fielding today, so he’ll be playing as an impact player, switching with Vyshak. We got to do what we wanted, we would have batted first, the pitch could get slow, and some scruff marks will help the bowlers go deep into the game. Taking one game at a time, focusing on our own game, and making the most of crunch situations, we haven’t done that so far in the team. No other changes for us,” Virat Kohli said at the toss.
The Bengaluru-based franchise’s next match is against PBKS, who has had a great season so far. The team has won three of their five matches. The match between PBKS and RCB will be played on Thursday, April 20. This match is scheduled to be played at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, which serves as the home ground for the Punjab Kings.
RCB Playing XI vs PBKS: Team Strength, Weakness and Possible Changes
RCB’s top-order has been consistent so far this season, with the opening pair of Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli already scoring half-centuries in some matches. However, RCB has been struggling to find a solid number 3 batter, as every batter they’ve tried at that position has failed to deliver. As a result, they might bring in Anuj Rawat to fill the number 3 spot.
RCB’s middle order has been their weakness this season. However, Glenn Maxwell has been in terrific form, scoring several half-centuries so far. Unfortunately, Maxwell has not been well-supported by any other batsmen. Even lower-order batters like Dinesh Karthik and Wayne Parnell have failed to deliver.
Bangalore’s bowling has been a major cause of concern this season. They have leaked runs in the death overs and failed to defend totals on multiple occasions. Apart from Mohammed Siraj, none of the RCB bowlers have impressed. Both Harshal Patel and Vijaykumar Vyshak have been expensive in their spells.
Harshal Patel did not complete his spell in the last match, which may lead to his replacement by Siddharth Kaul. Additionally, Vijaykumar Vyshak was the most expensive bowler in the last match, he may be replaced by the spinner Karn Sharma. Although RCB has recently gets the services of Wanindu Hasaranga, he has also failed to pick crucial wickets in the middle overs, which has been a major disappointment for the team.
RCB Probable Playing XI Formation-
- Virat Kohli will open the innings with Faf du Plessis.
- Anuj Rawat will be batting at number 3 followed by Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Dinesh Karthik.
- The lower order will consist of Wanindu Hasaranga and Wayne Parnell.
- The bowling unit will heavily rely on Mohammed Siraj, Siddharth Kaul, and Wanindu Hasaranga.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad for IPL 2023: Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj, Faf du Plessis, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Josh Hazlewood, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Karn Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, David Willey, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav, Michael Bracewell, Wayne Parnell, Vijaykumar Vyashak.
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