IPL 2023: This is our thought process could be the playing XIs of both the groups for the game –
Playing this IPL’s last association stage match.
Illustrious Challengers Bangalore would realize what is expected of them to fit the bill for the end-of-the-season games when they face table-clinchers Gujarat Titans in Bengaluru on Sunday.
With skipper Faf du Plessis leading from the front with more than 600 runs this season, and batting ace Virat Kohli back to his best. RCB hopes their brilliant opening pair shines in this critical game.
The advantage for du Plessis’ team is that they play in the final league round game on Sunday evening. By that time RCB would know the outcome of the match between MI and SRH in Mumbai.
In addition, they play in front of their devoted home crowd, who will cheer them on loudly on Sunday.
Both teams are coming off significant victories, with GT defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 34 runs. RCB defeating the 2016 champions by eight wickets after Kohli’s sparkling hundred, his sixth in the IPL.
RCB would surely take certainty from how they pursued down an objective of 186 in their past trip against SRH, with both Kohli and du Plessis terminating.
However, the match against GT will be entirely different due to the different kinds of resources and confidence that RCB’s opponents bring to the table.
How the trio of Kohli, du Plessis, and Glenn Maxwell approach their challenges against GT will be intriguing.
However, RCB’s overreliance on the players has been a major concern. The visitors will hold the aces if the GT bowlers can get going early.
Mohammed Siraj, who has been the RCB’s standout bowler this season. Would once more be expected to lead their bowling attack alongside Wayne Parnell.
Gill, who is being regarded as a potential successor to Delhi’s run-machine and is also coming off a century, will attempt to set the tone against RCB.
Seasoned campaigners like Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan, and Mohit Sharma make GT’s bowling attack very competitive. But they won’t have it easy against a team that includes one of the best players in the game today.
Weather-wise, there is a possibility of rain, which will not please RCB and their fans.
Predicted XII for Royal Challengers Bangalore, with an impact player included.
Gujarat Titans Predicted XII (including impact player): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat (wk).
Glenn Maxwell, Michael Bracewell, Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wayne Parnell, Harshal Patel, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj,
Dinesh Karthik Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan, Hardik Pandya (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, and Mohit Sharma Dayal, Yash