Strongest Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) playing XI against Delhi Capitals (DC)

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) side’s winning streak came to a halt on 25th April 2021 against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). MS Dhoni and his boys proved to be superior in every department of the game and thrashed the ‘Men in Red’ by a margin of 69 runs.

Next up, the RCB side will lock horns against the Delhi Capitals on 27th April 2021 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Delhi Capitals have been in incredible form, and are coming into the match against the RCB side on the back of 3 consecutive victories. In this article, let us delve into the predicted playing XI of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) side for the clash against the Rishabh Pant-led outfit.

Openers: Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal

The RCB side will open with the left-right batting combo of Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli. In the encounter against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) side, Virat Kohli was dismissed cheaply. The batting maestro lasted just 7 balls against Chennai and was dismissed for 8 runs.

Devdutt Padikkal was in blazing form against the ‘Men in Yellow’, and scored a whirlwind 34 at a strike rate of 226.67. Both Kohli and Padikkal have been in decent form in the 14th edition of the IPL. While Kohli has mustered 151 runs thus far at an average of 37.75, Padikkal has scored 171 runs in the 14th IPL edition at an excellent average of 57.00 and a whopping strike rate of close to 160.

Middle Order: Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers

The middle-order will consist of Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers. While Maxwell got to a start but failed to kick on and get a big score, de Villiers was dismissed cheaply against Chennai. And, both these batsmen were undone by the guile of left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja.

While Maxwell scored 22 off 15 deliveries, de Villiers could score just 4 runs off 9 deliveries. The Delhi Capitals (DC) side will be wary of the damage that these two batsmen can cause once they get going.

All Rounders: Daniel Sams, Washington Sundar, Kyle Jamieson

In the 3 matches that he has played thus far for the Bangalore outfit, Daniel Christian has not been impressive. He has scored just 3 runs in 3 innings with the bat and has not picked up even a single wicket with the ball. And, Daniel Sams is likely to replace Christian in the side.

Washington Sundar did a decent job with the ball for RCB against Chennai. In the 2 overs that he bowled, Sundar gave away 13 runs against the MS Dhoni-led side. With the willow in hand, Sundar struggled his way to 7 runs off 11 deliveries.

And, Kyle Jamieson produced a disappointing performance with the ball in RCB’s previous encounter. The right-arm pacer bowled 3 overs, gave away 31 runs, and failed to pick up even a single wicket. With the bat, Jamieson scored 16 off 13 deliveries.

Bowlers: Harshal Patel, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj

The 4 bowlers who will take the field for the Bangalore side in their clash against the Delhi Capitals (DC) are Harshal Patel, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Mohammed Siraj. In spite of scalping 3 wickets, Harshal Patel was hammered to all parts of the ground by Ravindra Jadeja on 25th April 2021. The right pacer leaked 37 runs in the final over that he bowled.

Navdeep Saini was also unimpressive and gave away 27 runs in the 2 overs that he bowled against CSK. Yuzvendra Chahal conceded 24 runs in the 3 overs that he bowled, and scalped a solitary wicket in RCB’s previous match. And finally, Mohammed Siraj bowled 4 overs and gave away 32 runs in the encounter against Chennai but failed to pick up even a single wicket.