Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
A rivalry that has given endless moments to cherish, Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore and will be looking for the revenge of their last match. Both the teams have some memories like the 2016 IPL Finals, 2020 Eliminator and many more. However, this time the scenario is different as Bangalore has qualified for the Playoffs whereas Hyderabad is eliminated from the tournament. Though, still, it will be one of the most exciting encounters of the IPL 2021 and the fans will be excited about it.
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Head to Head Record
Sunrisers Hyderabad has dominated Royal Challengers Bangalore on a number of occasions and will be looking to do it again.
- Matches Played: 19 matches
- SRH Won: 10 matches
- RCB Won: 8 matches
- Tie: 1 match
However, Royal Challengers Bangalore have done well this season and have a good chance of improving the head to head record.
Sheikh Zayed Stadium Record
The pitch drew rave reviews from experts, who called it a pitch ‘near perfect’. The pitch is known to suit spin bowlers, allowing them to control the game. The pitch is known to produce good batting conditions that favour stroke
- Matches Played: 35
- Matches won by Batting first team: 14
- Matches won by Chasing team: 21
- No Result: 0
Royal Challengers Bangalore
With a commanding win over Punjab Kings and qualifying for the Playoffs, Royal Challengers Bangalore look like a real contender for the IPL title this time. However, for them, the first hurdle will be to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad and finish in the top two to get better chances for making it to the finals.
Predicted Playing XI
Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (C), Glenn Maxwell, AB De Villiers (wk), Dan Christian, George Garton, Srikar Bharat, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmad
Bench Strength
Tim David, Navdeep Saini, Pavan Deshpande, Sachin Baby, Rajat Patidar, Mohammed Azharuddin, Suyesh Prabhudessai, KS Bharat, Dushmantha Chameera, Akash Deep, Kyle Jamieson, Wanindu Hasaranga
Players to Watch Out
The batting trio of Glenn Maxwell, AB De Villiers and Virat Kohli has done wonders for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Besides them, they are well supported by Devdutt Padikkal and Srikar Bharat. In the bowling department, they have Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel and Mohd. Siraj is bowling extremely well for the team.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
The team that had the most disappointing season, Sunrisers Hyderabad, became the first team to get knocked out of the tournament. However, still, they can act as a party spoiler for other teams and will be looking to do so against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Predicted Playing XI
Jason Roy, Kane Williamson (C), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Wriddhiman Saha(wk), Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, Siddarth Kaul
Bench Strength
Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Kedar Jadhav, Virat Singh, David Warner, Mohammad Nabi, Shahbaz Nadeem, Basil Thampi, Jagadeesha Suchith, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma
Players to watch out
The opening partnership between Jason Roy and Wriddhiman Saha looks dangerous. Besides this, Kane, Holder and Samad have done well for the team. In the bowling department, Rashid Khan along with Bhuvneshwar forms a great pair. The young sensation, Umran Malik impressed the viewers in the last match.
Final Predictions
Royal Challengers Bangalore have qualified for the Playoffs and will be looking to seal a spot in the top two. However, the history between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore suggests that Hyderabad will be looking to spoil Bangalore’s party. So we predict that Hyderabad will beat Bangalore in a thrilling encounter. However, Bangalore has a tough team and will be hoping for an easy win against their arch-rivals.