Yet to document a win in these elements, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will really feel that the consolation of house benefit has been lacking on this season of the IPL. In the 2 video games performed on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium right here, bowlers have had the higher hand, in distinction to the batting-friendly situations seen at this venue in seasons previous.
All eyes will keep on the pitch on Friday, when RCB takes on Punjab Kings.
With the floor easing up significantly as the evening wears on, the toss has change into a vital issue. RCB captain Rajat Patidar, who has misplaced the toss in each outings right here, will hope that he can name it proper and bowl first.
RCB’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who kinds an incisive tempo duo alongside Josh Hazlewood, agreed that posting mammoth scores here’s a factor of the previous.
“The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is known for being batting friendly, but this pitch is not what it used to be,” Bhuvneshwar stated right here on Thursday.
Yuzvendra Chahal will likely be a key bowler for PBKS.
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RCB loved a profitable chase within the earlier outing, when the top-order of Phil Salt, Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal crushed Rajasthan Royals. Salt, explosive within the PowerPlay, is slowly beginning to discover type.
PBKS, in the meantime, is coming off an exhilarating victory over Kolkata Knight Riders. Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who had a protracted tenure at RCB, struck gold with a four-wicket haul in opposition to KKR. Like Okay.L. Rahul did final week, might Chahal put one over his former teammates?
Published – April 17, 2025 08:41 pm IST
