5 Aspects Where RCB Needs to Wary of Against CSK in Qualifier 2

5 Aspects Where RCB Needs to Wary of Against CSK in Qualifier 2: CSK has been the table toppers of the season and that requires decent amount of consistency. They might look to be a bit unsettled as a squad after the departure of Brendon McCullum but CSK is undoubtedly the squad which is capable of producing the best on any day. Adding to this is the fact that the game will be played at Ranchi, which being the home town of CSK skipper, MS Dhoni, is quite likely to receive the full crowd support in favour of CSK. Summing up things, here are the 5 Aspects which RCB needs to Wary of against CSK. 1. Electrifying Fielding: Faf du Plessis CSK. (Photo Source: BCCI) Possessing electrifying fielders in the likes of Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis, Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo coupled with the revolutionary wicket keeping of skipper Dhoni does make CSK one of the formidable fielding units of the tournament. And it is quite unlikely that there would be any dropped chances in the game which emphasizes of the fact that RCB batsmen can not afford to commit the mistakes and even give them half chances. Also, they have to place the ball decently well to guarantee boundaries. 2. Glamorous captaincy: MS Dhoni CSK vs Virat Kohli RCB. (Photo Source: BCCI) With 78 wins in IPL matches as a captain, MS Dhoni stands to be the most successful captain of the tournament by virtue of win percentage and also by the number of wins. These statistics are not a result of some fluke. These denote the presence of a brilliant cricketing brain from Dhoni. He will surely have his plans ready against the big guns of RCB and the RCB batsmen have to be aware of the fact that they don’t fall into the trap laid by Dhoni. 3. Bravo – The Run Resistor at Death overs: Dwayne Bravo CSK. (Photo Source: BCCI) Dwayne Bravo stands tall in the Purple cap holder list at the moment with 23 wickets. He has won CSK a number of last over finishes with the ball. Also, Bravo has succeeded in condensing the scoring rate of the opposition at the death overs. Bravo has picked up 21 of those 23 wickets by bowling in the last 5 overs of the innings which proves his lethal instinct as a death over bowler. RCB needs to handle him well as Bravo will certainly play a pivotal role in the CSK bowling. 4. Fragile Middle Order of RCB: Sarfaraz Khan with Ab de Villiers RCB. (Photo Source: BCCI) Leaving behind the two match winning knocks from Mandeep Singh and the devastating cameo from Sarfaraz Khan in the match against RR, RCB’s middle order has not been a consistent one. If by any chance, the top three fail to score, RCB might face dire consequences in the game as their middle order has not clicked decently throughout the tournament and this, in conjunction to the inexperience of the middle order places RCB into a zone of dis-comfort. Also, Dinesh Karthik averages around 11 with the bat in this IPL which adds to their concerns. 5. Spinners’ ploy: Ravichandran Ashwin CSK. (Photo Source: BCCI) The track at Ranchi has been dominated by spinners in the past with decent amount of turn and bounce being offered by the wicket. Also, CSK does not lack spinners and possess quality ones in the likes of Ashwin and Jadeja. Jadeja has found his form with the ball off late and has been amongst wickets while Ashwin is likely to make full utilization of the turn and bounce from the track. Along with them, Negi has been quite much of a handy spinner for the Super Kings. Such strengths in the spinning department might well prove things difficult for RCB.

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