RCB have dropped two games when defending totals and won one when chasing them. As a result, there are already the usual doubts over the team’s bowling resources early in the IPL 2024. It is commonly known that this is a result of the ground’s hardness.
One of the numerous obstacles they will face when they play the Lucknow Super Giants, who upset them in a thrilling game at the same location the season before, is how they might overcome those mentioned disadvantages.
The majority of LSG’s attention was directed internally, mostly on KL Rahul’s physical condition. After going through a series of fitness routines that they believe would be sufficient to get him on the field, at least as a hitter, he only managed a short hit.
As Mayank Yadav, the IPL’s new pace sensation, and bowling coach Morne Morkel conversed extensively, Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Hooda, and Ayush Badoni engaged in lengthy batting practices with a clear goal in mind. Strike the ball hard and long.
In order to counter it, RCB will depend on their collective batting performance in addition to the necessary bowling upgrades. Players like Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, and Faf du Plessis haven’t yet made an impression on the season. It has put more pressure on an already weak bowling lineup, and even though Virat Kohli has been getting better, his efforts have not been sufficient to make up for his top-order partners’ lack of performance.
Similar to RCB, LSG has benefited from the return of some of its best hitters; nevertheless, as with the home team, there is still hope for more. In a lengthy competition, the teams must try to put some of that scratchiness behind them as soon as possible.
Venue : M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
RCB Probable XII: Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Reece Topley, Mayank Dagar, Mohammad Siraj, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Dayal.
LSG Probable XII: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mayank Yadav, M Siddharth.
