In their crucial encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday, Royal Challengers Bangalore will attempt to improve their case for an IPL play-off place by focusing on Virat Kohli. With 12 points from as many games, RCB are now in fifth place and have two matches they must win to secure a playoff position. On the other side, SRH, who has eight points from 12 games, is out of the competition and is currently in ninth place.
One of the leading scorers for RCB, along with captain Faf du Plessis, is Virat Kohli. However, following two consecutive losses (18 against Rajasthan Royals and 1 against Mumbai Indians), the maestro will be eager to perform at his peak against SRH and advance his team’s cause.
Maxi plugging the switches for tomorrow! 🔌🔁#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/OMrJaSz9sj
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) May 17, 2023
Du Plessis has been leading the team from the front and is in excellent form. He is now in first place on the list of run scorers with 631 runs from 12 games, averaging 57.36.
With 438 runs and an average of 39.81, Kohli is the second-best RCB hitter, with six fifty-plus hits. But unlike Du Plessis, Kohli has not been reliable enough and has occasionally had issues with his strike rate. Glenn Maxwell is the other batsman that RCB will be relying on. He has made a significant impression with his brilliant hits, which include five half-centuries.
Tunnel vision: Activated 👁️🔥#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2023 @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/a3T1o9FZWs
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) May 17, 2023
After a convincing 112-run rout of Rajasthan Royals in their most recent encounter, RCB are full of confidence.
In terms of bowling, once again, Parnell, Siraj, and Bracewell would be expected to perform admirably.
