IPL 2020: Match 28, RCB v KKR – COC Predicted Playing XIs

Both the teams are placed in the top four of the IPL 2020 points table.

The 28^th match of the IPL 2020 will see Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) taking on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Sharjah. Both teams registered victory in the doubleheader on Saturday, October 10, and have gained much-needed momentum in the tournament.

RCB and KKR lie on the 4^th and 3^rd spot in the IPL points table at the moment with 8 points each. The match at Sharjah is supposed to be a high-scoring one and in order to gain an upper hand and to do so, both teams must pick the right players and TEAM COC presents to you the predicted playing XIs for the RCB v KKR match.

ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE (RCB)

Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore have become more balanced and better looking since in the inclusion of Chris Morris. Morris brings in a lot in form of his bowling, where he constantly bowls over 140 clicks, while his big-hitting in lower order is a blessing for the team.

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RCB showed their grit thanks to captain Kohli’s 90* against CSK the other night and the bowlers supported that batting effort with Sundar shining through, given that he has bowled in powerplays and has an economy 4.88. their only concern is the form of opener Aaron Finch, who has scrapped his way through with 124 runs in 6 matches with a solitary fifty.

If RCB wants to replace him, they have either Moeen Ali or Josh Phillippe in the squad to do so, with Phillippe being the proper opener. He will also relieve De Villiers of keeping, given that he is a better fielder than a keeper.

KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS (KKR)

Kolkata Knight Riders got out of the jail against Kings XI Punjab the other day, only thanks to some brilliant bowling from their pacers and spinners alike. However, with Andre Russell injuring his right knee and seemingly uncomfortable with the injury, they might be forced to give him a rest here.

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Their options are to bring in either spinning all-rounder Chris Green, fast bowler Lockie Ferguson or batsman Tom Banton in Russell’s place. Given that the match is being played in Sharjah, which has been a high-scoring batter’s paradise. This means Banton might be the best pick for KKR out of everyone else.

The remainder of the KKR team has done very well and their amazing batting lineup will love batting in Sharjah and are capable of putting up any score and chase down any total possible. This will surely be a brilliant match with lots of sixes to be hit.

RCB COC Predicted Playing XIs:

Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers (WK), Gurkeerat Singh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal

KKR COC Predicted Playing XIs:

Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan, Tom Banton, Dinesh Karthik, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Prasidh Krishna, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Varun Chakravarthy