The Illustrious Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will go head to head against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 36 of the 2023 Indian Chief Association (IPL) at the Chinnaswamy Arena on Wednesday, April 26. With four wins from seven matches, Bangalore is in the top half of the points table. Kolkata, on the other hand, are close to the bottom, having won just two matches in a row.
The Royal Challengers have won back-to-back games while the Knight Riders have lost four straight. For the upcoming IPL 2023 match between RCB and KKR, Match 36, here are the likely starting lineups for both teams.
RCB Expected to Play 11 vs. KKR in the 2023 IPL
In each of RCB’s last two games, Faf du Plessis came in as an impact substitute. If he doesn’t fully recover from his rib injury, it could happen again. In the event that Du Plessis doesn’t measure up, Virat Kohli, who has driven the establishment to continuous successes, will step in.
Bangalore’s Indian players haven’t satisfied their true capacity. Manoj Bhandage is a possibility, but Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, and Suyash Prabhudessai might get a few more chances to shine.
David Willey may get another chance, and Josh Hazlewood is still recovering from a heel injury. The last bowler’s job could be a shot in the dark between Vyshak Vijaykumar and Karn Sharma relying on the circumstances.
RCB’s predicted playing XI:
- Virat Kohli
- Faf du Plessis (c)
- Mahipal Lomror
- Glenn Maxwell
- Dinesh Karthik (wk)
- Shahbaz Ahmed
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Harshal Patel
- David Willey
- Mohammed Siraj
- Vyshak Vijaykumar.
Impact player candidates:
- Suyash Prabhudessai
- Anuj Rawat
- Akash Deep
- Sonu Yadav
- Karn Sharma.
KKR Expected to Play 11 vs. RCB in the IPL in 2023
KKR have rearranged things around significantly this year, having neglected to lay out a settled mix.
Litton Das made his debut for the team, but after just one game, he was let go. N Jagadeesan’s disappointments at the highest point of the request haven’t helped the group’s wicket-keeping issue.
Shardul Thakur, who was named Player of the Game in the opposite match, has been absent from Kolkata’s last two games. He might play in this one again at the expense of Umesh Yadav or Kulwant Khejroliya, who haven’t done much this year.
It is anticipated that impact player candidates Suyash Sharma and Venkatesh Iyer will continue. The opener, Jason Roy, suffered an injury in the previous game and his inclusion is contingent on his fitness. If the Englishman isn’t fit, Das could start in his place.
KKR’s predicted playing XI:
- Jason Roy
- N Jagadeesan (wk)
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Nitish Rana (c)
- Rinku Singh
- Andre Russell
- Sunil Narine
- Shardul Thakur
- David Wiese
- Kulwant Khejroliya
- Varun Chakaravarthy.
Impact player candidates:
- Mandeep Singh
- Vaibhav Arora
- Suyash Sharma
- Anukul Roy
- Harshit Rana.