RCB had defeated SRH in their previous meeting in IPL 2020.
RCB is ranked second on the points table, while SRH is 7th, but neither has confirmed their spot in the final four. A win here for SRH will keep them alive in the race, especially after Rajasthan Royals defeated Kings XI Punjab the other night.
For RCB, a win here will more or less put them in a comfortable spot with 16 points and possibly, even confirm their spot in the final four. It is an important match for both sides in this interesting phase of the IPL 13. Therefore TEAM COC brings to you the Predicted Playing XIs for the RCB v SRH match at Sharjah.
IPL 2020: Match 52, RCB v SRH - Statistical Preview of the Match
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE (RCB)
Royal Challengers Bangalore had a good chance of finalizing their playoffs chance against Mumbai Indians, but subpar batting in the second half of their innings led them to make a below-par score, and then their bowling was ripped apart from MI batting, with Dale Steyn of all going for huge runs.
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They also missed a trick by not including Isuru Udana on a slow Abu Dhabi track and his replacement Dale Steyn went for plenty. Now at Sharjah, the pitch has become slower than before and Udana should replace Steyn in the XI, as his variations will come in handy for Kohli, especially in death overs.
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD (SRH)
No other team has been hurt by injuries more than Sunrisers Hyderabad. They have already lost Mitchell Marsh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to injuries and Vijay Shankar also got added to that list. Wriddhiman Saha and Kane Williamson have battled with niggles as well and Jonny Bairstow has struggled with form.
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David Warner couldn’t have asked for a more challenging situation from his squad which has young guns as Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad, and Abhishek Sharma in their ranks, and they are tasked with finishing matches. Owing to limitations, despite the need, they cannot include Mohammad Nabi in the playing XI without sacrificing a batsman in Bairstow or Williamson or an all-rounder in Jason Holder.
SRH needs to win this match to stay alive in the playoffs race and keep the field open for other teams as well. This will be an interesting match to watch.
RCB COC Predicted Playing XI:
Josh Philippe, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers (WK), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Isuru Udana, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
SRH COC Predicted Playing XI:
David Warner (C), Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan, Khaleel Ahmed