CSK vs RCB is the one of the most epic rivalries in the IPL, and that is going to get renewed on Friday once again. And one of the highlights of the day will be, Virat Kohli playing against Chennai, one of the team he really likes to bat against in the tournament. The 36-year-old veteran has played 33 matches against CSK and scored 1053 runs at an average of 37.61, with nine fifties.
Virat Kohli the Dangerman for CSK
Could Virat Kohli be a threat to CSK, given his superior record, and also the fact that pacer Matheesha Pathirana is unfit. Coach Stephen Fleming opened up on the same during the pre-match press conference. Mind you, Kohli is coming on the back of a 59 in the opening match vs KKR on March 22.
Stephen Fleming Says..
“It’s really hard to comment after just one game. The RCB and CSK from last year is quite different. We don’t look into past performances. Certainly, looking at their team, Kohli is a big part of it. But they have strength in their team, like most franchises have. The competition is pretty even this year. If we keep him and Patidar quiet, then it will help us to win,” said Fleming.
On Matheesha Pathirana’s Injury
Pathirana had missed the first game vs MI too, and would miss the one against RCB too, Fleming clarified. “Pathirana is recovering from injury. So don’t expect him to play tomorrow,” said Fleming. Having said that, the Kiwi also hinted that there won’t be any other changes in the side.
CSK Full Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rashid, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjanpreet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishnan Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth.
RCB Full Squad: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee.r, Suryakumar Yadav.
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