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RCB Playing XI vs KKR – KKR vs RCB: The Royal Challengers Bangalore, managed by Faf du Plessis, and the two-time champions…
RCB Playing XI vs KKR – KKR vs RCB: The Royal Challengers Bangalore, managed by Faf du Plessis, and the two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will square off in the ninth game of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2023 on Thursday, April 6. In their previous game, performances of both sides were contrasting. In their opening game, KKR lost to PBKS by 7 runs (DLS method) in a rain-affected contest. With approximately four overs left, RCB crushed Mumbai Indians by chasing down 172 while only losing two wickets.
RCB will be confident of winning against Kolkata since Virat Kohli is back in form, while KKR has been having problems with injuries and player availability. So here we look at the strongest Playing XI that RCB can field vs KKR.
RCB v MI: Dressing Room Victory Celebration
Captain Faf leads from the front off the field as well, as the team prepares to bring finesse into the team song. Here’s more from last night’s win against MI.#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/h8JnkaIn97
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Royal Challengers Bangalore starting XI
- Reece Topley will miss the KKR vs RCB game after dislocating his shoulder during the RCB vs MI game. The pacer has travelled to Kolkata to support his team but he will most definitely sit out of the Thursday clash.
- In the XI, David Willey is most likely to take Topley’s place.
- Injured Josh Hazlewood is still unavailable for RCB.
- Sri Lankan Wanindu Hasaranga is also not availaible.
- The rest of the starting XI is probably going to stay the same.
RCB Playing XI
1. Faf du Plessis (c)
2. Virat Kohli
3. Glenn Maxwell
4. Michael Bracewell
5. Shahbaz Ahmed
6. Dinesh Karthik (wk)
7. David Willey
8. Harshal Patel
9. Akash Deep
10. Karn Sharma
11. Mohammed Siraj
Royal Challengers Bangalore subs: Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Mahipal Lomror, Sonu Yadav, Manoj Bhandage.
Match Details: KKR vs RCB
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Match 9
Date & Time: Thursday, April 06, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Royal Challengers Bangalore squad
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Michael Bracewell, Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav.
