MATCH DETAILS:
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 Match 52 has Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Saturday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The match would start and would be telecasted live from 7:30pm. Star Sports Network (available in English, Hindi, Telugu , Tamil, Kannada and Bengali) will telecast the game. On Disney+ Hotstar, live streaming will also be available.
PREVIEW FOR DREAM11 FANTASY:
The 2016 IPL champions, Sunrisers Hyderabad, are still in contention for a playoffs place, thanks to their fabulous win against Delhi Capitals earlier in the week.
In dropping Jonny Bairstow for more consistency in the middle order, a ploy that served them well in their previous match, David Warner and the SRH team management made a difficult decision. SRH will see a vital win in Sharjah, a venue that has not been too nice to them so far in the IPL this season, with Rashid Khan seemingly at the height of his forces.
One of the hot favourites to clinch a playoff spot this weekend is their rivals, Royal Challengers Bangalore. Virat Kohli and co have already emerged victorious in seven IPL 2020 matches. Riding on the exploits of Devdutt Padikkal and AB de Villiers, RCB were impressive this season in the IPL, while they would like their captain Virat Kohli to join the party sooner rather than later as well.
In the IPL 2020, the RCB bowling was very good. Chris Morris, while Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar continued to impress in the middle overs, added some much-needed depth and consistency to the side. However, against David Warner, who has a fantastic record against RCB and will be looking to make up for a rare loss in his last IPL game, they will need to be at their best.
Earlier in IPL 2020, RCB will have fond memories of their victory over SRH in the reverse fixture, but this time around they will be wary of a wounded Warner and co. Although SRH is struggling to remain alive in IPL 2020, RCB is targeting a playoff spot for the first time since 2016. With a lot at stake in this game for both teams, in IPL 2020, we might be in for another cracking game.
WEATHER CONDITION:
The weather is expected to be sunny tomorrow. The visibility would be about 10 km, i.e. 6 miles, and 1014 mb of atmospheric pressure. The temperature during the day is going to hit 31 ° c and at night the temperature will drop to 24 ° c. With no precipitation and cloud covering 0 percent of the atmosphere, it will be dry, the moisture will be around 57 percent.
PITCH REPORT:
In Sharjah, considering the design of the pitch and the limited dimensions of the field, a high-scoring game could be on the cards. The new-ball bowlers enjoyed some swing early on in IPL 2020, but as the match progresses, spinners should have a say in the scheme of things with the pitch slowing down.
Some time in the centre, the batsmen might have to bide before going high. Batsmen should look to hit straight, as the square boundaries are a bit longer, with strike rotation likely to be difficult at this location.
Dew is expected to play a role, which could mean that after winning the toss, both teams could look to chase, something that was the recent norm in IPL 2020. Nevertheless, 170 on this surface should be a par score, as both sides have ample batting firepower in their arsenals.
INJURY AND AVAILABILITY NEWS:
There is no update still on MI skipper Rohit Sharma’s availability. He is likely to miss this game too.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI OF ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE:
Devdutt Padikkal, Josh Philippe (WK), Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Shivam Dube, Gurkeerat Singh, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj and Dale Steyn/Isuru Udana.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI OF SUNRISERS HYDERABAD:
David Warner (C), Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg/Vijay Shankar, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, T Natarajan and Sandeep Sharma.
DREAM XI TEAM FOR ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE Vs SUNRISERS HYDERABAD:
1. Wicket Keeper– Josh Philippe.
2. Batsmen– Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, David Warner and Kane Williamson.
3. All Rounders– Shivam Dube and Chris Morris.
4. Bowlers– Rashid Khan, T Natarajan, Sandeep Sharma and Yuzvendra Chahal.
*Disclaimer: A team here is picked based on the perception, analysis, and gut feeling of the author. When you select your team, analyze the points mentioned to arrive at your own decision.*
