On Friday, September 24, Royal Challengers Bangalore will face Chennai Super Kings in Match 35 of the 2021 Indian Premier League at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. With 12 points and a net run rate of 1.223, the Super Kings, captained by MS Dhoni, are in second position in the standings.
CSK has been strengthened going into the next game by the return of Sam Curran, who has been released from quarantine. Numbers on the other hand ,does not speak for CSK. The Yellow Army lost all three of their matches in Sharjah during the 2020 IPL. Meanwhile, if they win their next match, they will return to the top of the table.
Also Read: IPL 2021,MI vs KKR Match 34 Highlights: Kolkata crushed Mumbai by 7 wickets, entered top 4The Challengers, on the other hand, will be looking to forget about their nine-wicket defeat to the Kolkata Knight Riders. Despite the defeat, Virat Kohli's side managed to remain in the top four. RCB lost two of their three games in Sharjah last season and will be looking to turn things around this time.
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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
In IPL 2020, the pitch in Sharjah was a batting paradise to begin with. Scores of more over 200 runs were not considered safe to defend. The spinners also received a lot of help as the event proceeded. It appears like a high-scoring contest is in the cards.
Average first innings score: 177 (Last 12 IPL matches in Sharjah)
Probable Playing XI Royal Challengers Bangalore:
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
Probable Playing XI Chennai Super Kings:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran/Josh Hazlewood, MS Dhoni (C and WK), Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar
Probable best batsman of the match : Royal Challengers Bangalore- Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli hasn't been in great form recently. With one half-century in IPL 2021, the 32-year-old has 203 runs at an average of 29 and a strike rate of 121.55. He couldn't go above the single digit barrier in the last game against KKR. Virat Kohli has a good record against CSK. He has 895 runs at an average of 40.68 in 26 innings, including eight half-centuries.
Probable best bowler of the match : Royal Challengers Bangalore- Wanindu Hasaranga
Wanindu Hasaranga's debut for the Challengers was forgettable. In two overs, the KKR bats hammered him for 20 runs. But in Sharjah, he has a good chance of succeeding. The venue's pitch aids spinners, and the leg-spinner can work his magic with his wrong’urns.
RCB vs CSK Match 35 Prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore to win the match.