Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the 2020 IPL match between Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore and Steve Smith’s Rajasthan Royals in Abu Dhabi.
UPDATE TOSS: Steve Smith wins the toss and Rajasthan will hit first.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (w), Shivam Dube, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Washington Sundar, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Adam Zampa, Yuzvendra Chahal Rajasthan Royals (playing XI): Jos Buttler (w), Steven Smith (c), Sanju Samson, Robin Uthappa, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Tom Curran, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, Mahipal Lomror, Jaydev Unadkat |
PITCH REPORT: It’s the first day of play at IPL 2020. “It’s 37 degrees here, but it feels like 41. But there’s a slight breeze that could put the players at ease,” acknowledges Daren Ganga. It is the first game of the season and it will be a used field. Still looking good, there might be some help for bowlers according to experts.
The arrival of Ben Stokes should help Rajasthan shore up its shaky middle order. In all likelihood, he will replace Tom Curran at XI. Bangalore, on the other hand, has blown hot and cold. There have been times when they have been spectacular and then there have been phases where the slips have been a reminder of past mistakes. Virat Kohli’s poor form will be a big concern for RCB. But being the champion that Kohli is, a good shot may be just around the corner. Mix in 20 minutes.
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Good news for RR fansEnglish international Ben Stokes will join the Rajasthan Royals team in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday. However, it will have to be under quarantine for six days and will be available only after October 10 – READ
Today is a double header in the IPL. Delhi will face Kolkata in Sharjah at 7:30 PM. Here’s the preview – READ
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), buoyed by two wins in three matches so far, takes the field against Rajasthan Royals (RR) full of confidence – READ
This edition of the IPL represents a new challenge for Anuja Dalvi. The 34-year-old is the only female physical therapist in the tournament and is working with Rajasthan Royals – READ
Rajasthan and Bangalore have met 20 times in the IPL so far, and RR has a 10-8 win / loss record against RCB, with two games eliminated – READ
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Squads:
Royals of Rajasthan: Steven Smith, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ben Stokes, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Riyan Parag, Robin Uthappa, Shashank Singh, Mahipal Lomror, Shreyas Gopal, Tom Curran, Anuj Rawat, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Akash Singh, Andrew Tye, Aniruddha Joshi, Ankit Rajpoot, Jaydev Unadkat, Jofra Archer, Kartik Tyagi, Mayank Markande, Oshane Thomas, Rahul Tewatia, Varun Aaron.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Parthiv Patel, AB de Villiers, Chris Morris, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shivam Dubey, Aaron Finch, Umesh Yadav, Adam Zampa, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Dale Steyn, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat M
WHERE TO SEE IPL 2020 – ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE VS RAJASTHAN ROYALS LIVE?
The Indian Premier League match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. The live broadcast will also be available on Hotstar application or website exclusively for VIP and Premium users.
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