15:18 (IST)
Virat Kohli: We will hit first. It is quite dry, rough. It’s interesting when it was hot, the fields didn’t play well. Temperatures have dropped now, but it’s slowing down. Moeen Ali replaces Isuru Udana as an all-rounder, just a change. This green gesture is special for RCB, I have quite a few good memories on this shirt.
15:13 (IST)
MS Dhoni: We would also have loved to hit first, for the same reason, it’s a used wicket. Mathematically we still have possibilities, but you have to think about how we have done it this season. 4-5 games before, we only take one game at a time and we don’t care about the point table. If we win, it will fix itself. We are looking at faces that don’t stand a chance. Santner, Monu replaces Josh and Shardul.
15:05 (IST)
Chennai Super Kings (playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, N Jagadeesan, MS Dhoni (w / c), Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Sam Curran, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir, Monu Kumar
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (w), Moeen Ali, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Chris Morris, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
14:54 (IST)
The CSK bowling has not had much to say about it, except for the impressive performance of Deepak Chahar. He has been their biggest joint wicket taker at IPL 2020 with 10 wickets in 11 matches. It has also been a tough escape and he has a 7.23 economy rating in the tournament.
14:47 (IST)
Faf Du Plessis has been CSK’s fit hitter at the 2020 IPL. He is their best player (and the fifth highest overall) in the tournament with 376 runs in 11 games with a hit rate of 138.23, including 4 of the fifties. Not only has he scored great runs, but he has scored them at a rapid pace, this makes him doubly dangerous for the opposition.
14:41 (IST)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Dubai on October 25. With 7 wins in 10 games, RCB sits comfortably at No. 3 on the points table. CSK have had a nightmare at IPL 2020 and have lost 8 of their 11 matches so far. RCB would want a top two finish, as that gives them an additional cushion in the playoffs. CSK will play with pride. We look at the top 5 players who could have the most impact in the match.
14:13 (IST)
Not forgetting that CSK showed terrible body language, showing what is going on in their dressing room right now, the two young men – Ruturaj Gaikwad and N Jagdeesan missed the bat against Mumbai in Sharjah.
13:59 (IST)
And CSK faces a devastating RCB. They will have their homework cut when they face Virat and his boys. RCB is already on a roll when it comes to its IPL campaign.
13:39 (IST)
It is the moment of the party no. 44 – Chennai Super Kings take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in Dubai, and it’s a golden opportunity for the latter to rise to the top of the table with a win here. CSK is down and battered right now and it just doesn’t seem to do anything right. Bangalore, on the other hand, has had a dream season. Only they would want to lift the trophy this season. Let’s see how it goes.
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