KXIP vs RCB Probable Final Playing 11
This is going to be a battle of top order batsmen. Both the teams have been depending on it in the whole tournament. Both will try to expose the middle order of the opponent if they want to have any chances of victory in this match. The middle-order has not been up to the mark, and, it is high time for both the teams to think about that. However, one thing is for sure; watching both previous RCB openers play against RCB is going to be exciting. Here is KXIP vs RCB Probable Final Playing 11.
Head-to- Head:
Overall: Matches – 21
Kings XI Punjab – 12
Royal Challengers Bangalore – 9
Punters Heavy On: KXIP
Venue:
Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
The even bounce and short boundaries have always been a treat for batsmen at this ground. The previous match played here was one of the highest scoring matches in the history of IPL.
| Total matches | 8 |
| Matches won batting first | 1 |
| Matches won bowling first | 7 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 169 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 167 |
| Highest total recorded | 245/6 (20 Ov) by KKR vs KXIP |
| Lowest total recorded | 97/10 (18.3 Ov) by RR vs KTK |
| Highest score chased | 199/2 (15.3 Ov) by MI vs KXIP |
| Lowest score defended | 245/6 (20 Ov) by KKR vs KXIP |
(The above stats only include the IPL matches played at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore)
How do the teams stack up?
Kings XI Punjab
The middle order conundrum still remains in this team. They have tried everything now, from experience to raw power, but nothing has worked so far. They will have to find a combination if they want to stay in the top 4. They cannot depend on KL Rahul in every match. Other teams are closing in and they can lose their position anytime now. Ashwin will have to work out some magic in the bowling department as well. He has not been very impressive with the ball. As a captain, he needs to play a very important role now, balance the team. They might go with the same combination.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
They achieved a remarkable victory against DD the other night, but the question still remains the same. What happens when Kohli and AB don’t perform? They will have to figure this out if they want to keep advancing to reach the playoffs. It looks like they even have stopped trying to figure out their best bowling combination. They are bleeding runs in the death overs and they need to keep a check on that. They cannot completely depend on their batting which only looks good on papers. They might want to continue with the same side hoping not to lose the newly-found momentum.
KXIP vs RCB Probable Final Playing 11
KXIP : Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Andrew Tye, Aaron Finch, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Karun Nair, Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Barinder Sran, Mohit Sharma
Players to watch for: KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
RCB : Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Virat Kohli(c), Parthiv Patel(wk), AB de Villiers, Colin de Grandhomme, Moeen Ali, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
Players to watch for: AB de Villiers, Umesh Yadav, Virat Kohli
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