A good game for GT as they chased down Kolkata’s target of 180 and won comprehensively by 5 wickets. Their bowling was excellent, and the only player from KKR who really troubled them was Cameron Green, who returned to form. KKR did well to pick up half the side, but in the end, GT were simply too good for them.
It just hasn’t been KKR’s year so far, and hopefully they get back to the KKR we know and love.
Now, coming to today’s games, it’s another double-header Saturday in the Tata IPL, and it’s a big one. In this post, we’ll be looking at everything you need to know for the first match of the day, where an in-form RCB take on DC at 3:30 PM.
Let’s get started!
Expected Playing 11:
RCB:
- Virat Kohli
- Phil Salt
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Rajat Patidar (C)
- Jitesh Sharma (WK)
- Tim David
- Romario Shephard
- Krunal Pandya
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Suyash Sharma
- Jacob Duffy
Impact Player- Rasikh Dar
DC:
- KL Rahul (WK)
- Pathum Nissanka
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Axar Patel (C)
- David Miller
- Tristian Stubbs
- Sameer Rizvi
- Vipraj Nigam
- Lungi Ngidi
- T. Natarajan
- Kuldeep Yadav
Impact Player- Mukesh Kumar
Head to Head:
| Matches- | 33 |
| RCB Won- | 20 |
| DC Won- | 12 |
| No Result- | 1 |
Pitch and Weather Conditions:
The previous encounter played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium was a really low-scoring game, with LSG managing to score only 146 in 20 overs, and it took RCB 15.1 overs to chase down the target, with half their side back in the dugout by the time the target was reached. The weather has been very hot in Bengaluru, and it is expected to be even hotter today, as it is a day game. Temperatures are expected to be high, around 35°C at 3 PM.
Milestone Alert! Virat Kohli needs one more six!
Virat Kohli is one short of joining the 300 sixes club in the IPL, which currently includes only Chris Gayle (357) and Rohit Sharma (310). There’s a high chance he knocks the record off early because his first-10 balls strike rate in IPL 2026 is 174.
-ESPN CricInfo
Prediction:
Why wouldn’t you go for RCB at this point? They’ve been absolutely brilliant throughout the tournament so far and are expected to continue that form against DC. Delhi’s middle order has struggled to accelerate and has lost wickets at regular intervals, which has hurt them in crucial phases.
However, their biggest challenge in this game will be controlling RCB’s batting lineup. Players like Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Tim David have been in destructive form, consistently taking apart bowling attacks.
If you want to see King Kohli take on KL Rahul then tune into JioHotstar at 3:30 PM.
Until next time!
Thank you.
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