Virat Kohli was in excellent form during India's white-ball series against England and played a handy 29-ball 33 in the opening game against Mumbai Indians. The RCB captain will want to score more against Sunrisers Hyderabad and lead his side to a second consecutive win in IPL 2021.
Image Credit: FacebookDavid Warner has been captain fantastic for Sunrisers Hyderabad and led them to the IPL title in 2016. He has also been the side's highest run-scorer in all the seasons that he has played for them in the IPL. But against KKR, Warner failed to give SRH a good start and perished for just 3 runs in 4 balls. SRH will look to him for providing a good start against RCB.
Image Credit: FacebookHarshal Patel's 5/27 helped RCB restrict Mumbai Indians to 159/9 in the opening match. Patel also became the first bowler to take a five-wicket haul against Mumbai Indians in IPL history. He also hit the winning runs with the bat and helped RCB sail home in the final ball. The team will look to him for more such performances.
Image Credit: TwitterGlenn Maxwell batted at No 4 for RCB against Mumbai Indians and helped them dominate the Mumbai spinners during the middle overs. His knock of 39 from 28 deliveries was crucial in RCB staying ahead of the required run-rate during the chase. Maxwell's innings was studded with three boundaries and two maximums.
Image Credit: TwitterBairstow carried his form from the India vs England White-ball series to the IPL and struck s half-century in the defeat against KKR. His 92-run stand with Manish Pandey kept SRH in the chase and his dismissal in the 13th over ended Hyderabad's hopes of chasing down KKR's total of 187 runs. Bairstow will want to carry that form against RCB.
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