IPL 2020 - Virat Kohli eyes top spot ahead of RCB vs DC showdown
Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals are currently in the top two of the IPL 2020 points table and a win will put them one step closer to the play-off position.
Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals are currently occupying the top two spots in the IPL 2020. No, this is not a hoax. Delhi Capitals have been in top form in IPL 2020 with three wins out of four, with their one loss coming against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Royal Challengers Bangalore, on the other hand, have been clinical with the ball and with the bat in their clashes against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals but they survived by the skin of their teeth in their Super Over win against four-time champions Mumbai Indians.
Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore have established a consistent streak because they have depth in their batting and bowling. In the game against Rajasthan Royals, Virat Kohli came back to form and that has boosted the morale of the Royal Challengers Bangalore side.
When it comes to rivalries, Royal Challengers Bangalore have enjoyed a period of dominance against Delhi Capitals and that is why, they have a positive head-to-head ratio against them, which is a rarity for Virat Kohli’s side.
Team News
RCB has finally found the rhythm and even though Finch is yet to score consistently, the Bangalore side will be confident with young Paddikal and Chahal firing for them. Meanwhile, DC looks like a well-oiled side and have been domianting the scene with both bat and ball in their hands.
Royal Challengers Bangalore - Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers(w), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa
Delhi Capitals - Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (c)(wk), Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Kamlesh Nagarkoti.
Match details
Match: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals
Date and Time: October 5, 2020, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai.
Statistics
Both teams have played each other 23 times in the IPL. The head-to-head between RCB and DC is 14-8 and it will once again be an interesting clash.