On Saturday, May 3, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings will play each other in the current Indian Premier League in Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium. This season, the two teams have already met at Chepauk. In that match, RCB won by a margin of 50 runs.
RCB’s season got off to a shaky start. But from the midway point, they gained speed.
They had won three straight games going into this one. The hosts would virtually be guaranteed a postseason berth if they defeated their bitter opponents.
However, for CSK, it has been a season to forget. After defeating the Mumbai Indians in their season opener, they embarked on a five-game losing streak. Their sole other triumph was a five-wicket victory with three balls remaining against the Lucknow Super Giants.
Pitch Report
The Chinnaswamy has traditionally been a paradise for batters. However, the same cannot be said as far as this season is concerned. The pitch has acted a little two-paced in nature. Only one of the four contests played this season has been truly rewarding for batters here.
Weather Report
The forecast for Bengaluru on Saturday suggests a 43% probability of precipitation in the evening, as per AccuWeather. A strong south-west wind blowing up to speeds of 13 kmph is also anticipated. The cloud cover is expected to be 99%. The game is anticipated to be a cracker of a contest, and supporters would hope the game to proceed as scheduled.
Teams
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Tim David, Liam Livingstone, Abhinandan Singh, Swastik Chikara, Jacob Bethell, Krunal Pandya, Manoj Bhandage, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Mohit Rathee, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Yash Dayal
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (c), Devon Conway, Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Rachin Ravindra, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi
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