IPL 2024, SRH vs RCB: Bengaluru Win Toss, Opt To Bat Against Hyderabad; Check Playing XIs

Hyderabad: Facing a critical juncture in the IPL 2024, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will confront a formidable Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Thursday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. RCB, led by Faf du Plessis, find themselves in dire straits, needing victories in all remaining matches to stay in contention.

Despite a valiant effort against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), RCB fell short by just one run, courtesy of Karn Sharma’s late blitz. However, their recent encounter with SRH saw the latter amassing a formidable 287/3, leaving RCB with a daunting chase.

On the contrary, SRH ride a wave of success, securing four consecutive victories and currently occupying the third spot in the table with 10 points and an impressive net run rate of +0.914. Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, and Abhishek Sharma have been instrumental in SRH’s dominance, showcasing exceptional batting prowess.

In head-to-head encounters, SRH hold the upper hand, leading RCB 13-10, with one match ending in a draw. Particularly in Hyderabad, SRH has won six out of eight encounters against RCB.

In their previous clash this season, SRH secured a 25-run victory over RCB, with Travis Head registering the fourth-fastest hundred in IPL history. Despite Dinesh Karthik’s resilient knock of 83, RCB fell short.

The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is anticipated to favour batsmen, setting the stage for another high-scoring encounter, with minimal margin for error for bowlers.

Playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Will Jacks, Dinesh Karthik(w), Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal

RCB Impact Subs: Suyash Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat, Himanshu Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Swapnil Singh

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Nitish Reddy, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan

SRH Impact Subs: Umran Malik, Anmolpreet Singh, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Travis Head