RCB vs SRH LIVE score in IPL 2021: Why victory is vital for Royal Challengers Bangalore? – Virat Kohli & Co will be on a mission to prove their point ahead of IPL 2021 playoffs when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday. The red-army have already qualified for the knockouts but they will look to climb to the second spot in the IPL 2021 Points Table. A victory will not only boost their confidence and but also give them a psychological advantage heading into the playoffs. Follow IPL 2021 live updates on insidesport.co and live streaming on Star Sports & Hotstar.
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- Virat Kohli will eye top 2 finish
Virat Kohli’s RCB can pip MS Dhoni’s CSK’s second place if they are able to win against SRH by a fair margin. They are currently placed third in the points table with 16 points from 12 matches. CSK has played 13 matches and managed 18 points. While RCB has a net run rate (NRR) of +0.739, CSK’s NRR is -0.157. RCB will eye to win their last two remaining fixtures to grab the second spot. They will also face table-toppers DC on Friday.
2. T20 World Cup
A number of players from RCB were neglected for the upcoming T20 World Cup. While Harshal Patel and Devdutt Padikkal failed to make cuts, the biggest surprise was absence of leggie Yuzvendra Chahal. A good show from RCB can make the selectors lament over their choices. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli will look to solidify his batting ahead of the biggest Test.
Yuzvendra Chahal for T20 World Cup?
RCB ace-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has kept the pressure on selectors after his sensational bowling performance in the UAE leg of IPL 2021. One of the vital cogs for RCB, Chahal has returned with 10 wickets in the last 5 matches. Chahal would look to add more wickets to his tally as the last date to tweak T20 World Cup squad is October 10. And, the leggie has a couple of chances to make it count.
Yuzvendra Chahal in IPL 2021 Phase 2
| MATCH | BOWL | DATE | GROUND | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Punjab Kings | 3/29 | 03-Oct-2021 | Sharjah | ||
| vs Royals | 2/18 | 29-Sep-2021 | Dubai (DSC) | ||
| vs Mumbai | 3/11 | 26-Sep-2021 | Dubai (DSC) | ||
| vs Super Kings | 1/26 | 24-Sep-2021 | Sharjah | ||
| vs KKR | 1/23 | 20-Sep-2021 | Abu Dhabi |
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RCB vs SRH LIVE Score IPL 2021: Opportunity for Virat Kohli to improve his form– Virat Kohli will look to get as many runs under his belt as possible ahead of the T20 World Cup. He departed for identical scores of 25 in the last two appearances for RCB. He had earlier managed a couple of fifties and 5 in UAE. A couple of good knocks could help Kohli dominate in the playoffs in his bid to guide the red-army to their maiden IPL title in his last stint as captain of the IPL franchise.
RCB vs SRH LIVE Score IPL 2021: Virat Kohli’s biggest chance to guide RCB to maiden IPL title, end India’s drought of winning T20 World Cup
Virat Kohli & Co cannot be complacent as they lost five consecutive matches despite qualifying for the playoffs in the last edition of IPL in UAE. Another victory can boost Virat Kohli’s morale of winning the Indian Premier League trophy in his last season as captain. It could be a stepping stone for the legendary batsman to guide India to glory in the T20 World Cup after 14-year hiatus.
Virat Kohli has not won an ICC title under his leadership for India. The closest he reached was during the recently-concluded WTC Final and ICC Champions Trophy. He will look to finally lay his hands
When it comes to the batting point of view, Virat Kohli needs to be at his best in the middle-order with SuryaKumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan battling for their forms. His contributions will be crucial and decide India’s fate in the showpiece event.
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