Shikhar Dhawan’s top 5 IPL knocks against Royal Challengers Bengaluru

In the fifth game of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL), when Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the former’s captain Shikhar Dhawan will be expected to showcase his batting mettle to help his team taste the second consecutive victory in the competition. The veteran has appeared in 25 matches against Challengers and has notched up 679 runs at a strike rate of 124.13 with six half-centuries. After failing to do big against Delhi Capitals (DC) in Mohali, Dhawan’s responsibility will be to play a solid knock on Bengaluru’s batting heaven. Ahead of the contest at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, let’s revisit Dhawan’s five best batting innings against Bengaluru. Here are Shikhar Dhawan’s five best IPL knocks against RCB 5. 50 off 39 in 2014 Dhawan vs RCB ( PHOTO SOURCE : X / TWITTER ) In the 46th game of the 2014 IPL, RCB were required to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, to keep their playoff hopes alive. At the toss, Bengaluru skipper Virat Kohli emerged victorious against his counterpart David Warner and elected to bat first. Riding on Kohli’s 67 off 41, the Challengers posted 160 runs on the board in 20 overs. Following the target, Dhawan along with his skipper Warner took RCB’s quality bowling unit to the cleaners. The southpaw stitched a 100-run partnership with the Aussie in just 12.3 overs. Dhawan returned to the pavilion after scoring 50 off just 39 balls. His fine innings included eight boundaries (seven fours and a maximum). Sunrisers pulled off the target with just two balls to spare, riding on Warner’s 59-run innings off 46 balls and Dhawan’s half-century. 4. 50 off 37 in 2019 Dhawan vs RCB ( PHOTO SOURCE : X / TWITTER ) Back in 2019, when Delhi knocked out RCB from the competition, Dhawan played a spectacular 50-run innings off just 37 deliveries. With four wins and seven defeats in 11 matches, RCB’s clash against DC became do-or-die. DC skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and put his team to bat first. Opening the innings, Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw delivered a fierce start to their side but the latter fell to Umesh Yadav after scoring 18 off 10. The veteran opener stood in the middle and hit a half-century. In the 13th over, Dhawan’s innings ended at the hands of Yuzvendra Chahal after scoring 50 off just 37. Delhi put up 187 runs in 20 overs and RCB fell 16 runs short at the end of the contest. Dhawan also got the Player of the Match award for his batting effort. 3. 50 off 33 in 2008 Dhawan vs RCB ( PHOTO SOURCE : X / TWITTER ) Dhawan is one of the fewest players who has been active in the cash-rich T20 league since 2008. The dynamic left-handed batter kicked off his IPL career in Delhi colours under Virender Sehwag’s captaincy. In the inaugural season, he smashed four half-centuries and one came against RCB at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium (now Arun Jaitley Stadium). Luck favoured Bengaluru captain Rahul Dravid and he invited Delhi to bat first. After Sehwag’s departure in the fifth over, Dhawan arrived at the crease and supported his vice-captain, Gautam Gambhir. Gambhir went on to play an 86-run knock off 54 deliveries and Dhawan also went back to the pavilion after amassing 50 runs off just 33 balls. Delhi posted 191 runs in their 20 overs and defending the total, Glenn McGrath took a four-wicket haul for the hosts to restrict the visitors to 181. 2. 54 off 41 in 2020 Dhawan vs RCB ( PHOTO SOURCE : X / TWITTER ) In match 55 of the 2020 IPL, DC squared off with RCB at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium and emerged victorious with six wickets in hand. It was a must-win contest for DC as the defeat could have eliminated them from the competition. In the important game, Dhawan stepped up and contributed a half-century to his team’s win. Bowling first after winning the toss, DC restricted Bengaluru to 152 in 20 overs. Following the target, Delhi lost Prithvi Shaw early but Dhawan utilised his experience and built a fine partnership of 88 runs with Ajinkya Rahane to take the team close to the target. The left-handed opener departed on 54 off 41 but his innings helped Capitals chase down the target in 19 overs. 1. 73 off 52 in 2012 Dhawan vs RCB ( PHOTO SOURCE : X / TWITTER ) Dhawan served the 2009 IPL champions Deccan Chargers for two seasons (2011 and 2012). In those two years, he played 29 games in the league and became the third-leading run-scorer for the side. In 2012, the Chargers couldn’t live up to their fans’ expectations but Dhawan grabbed a lot of eyeballs for his stunning batting performance. Against RCB at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, he played an unbeaten 73-run innings for the Chargers in a losing cause. Batting first after losing the toss, Chargers erected 181 runs on the board and Dhawan played an essential role with his bat. Opening with Daniel Harriss, he built an 86-run partnership in just 11.5 overs. Following Harris’ departure, he got Cameron White’s support to help the team post a mammoth total on the board. His unbeaten 73-run innings came in 52 deliveries with 11 boundaries (10 fours and a maximum). Chargers failed to defend the total but Dhawan’s spunky innings got appreciated among fans. Also Check: Virat Kohli's IPL records and stats against Punjab Kings

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Shikhar Dhawan’s top 5 IPL knocks against Royal Challengers Bengaluru

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