IPL 2020: CSK vs RCB Preview – Role reversal as Bangalore start favourites against Chennai
MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings and Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on each other at the Dubai International Stadium in Match 25 of IPL 2020. Chennai Super Kings have just 2 wins to their name in 6 matches, while Royal Challengers Bangalore have 3 wins in 5 matches. CSK are coming off a loss against KKR while RCB went down to DC in their erstwhile encounter.
Chennai Super Kings have had an unusually slow start to the campaign. Their intent has been highly questionable, with them either losing games from comfortable situations or not even attempting to catch up with the scoring rate. They are heavily reliant on their top 3. Royal Challengers Bangalore, on the other hand, have had a good run so far. However, their net run rate is a huge concern. They would look to win games with a huge margin now onwards. Their death bowling has improved from last season, but it’s still nothing to write home about.
Match Info:
Match 25- CSK vs RCB
Venue- Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Time – 7:30 PM IST
Head To Head:
Stat Attack:
MS Dhoni needs 1 six to complete 300 sixes in T20s.
Yuzvendra Chahal has dismissed Shane Watson 3 times while conceding only 24 runs off 34 balls.
Piyush Chawla has dismissed AB de Villiers 4 times and Virat Kohli 3 times in the IPL.
Team News:
Chennai Super Kings:
Kedar Jadhav has been heavily criticized by fans and critics for his intent as a batsman. Dropping Jadhav seems like something CSK could consider, although they are one franchise that believes in backing their players in spite of multiple failures. The likes of Gaikwad and Jagadeeshan could be tried.
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Although captain Kohli was disappointed with the team’s performance against Delhi, he was sure of his players coming back strong. Chris Morris is likely to return in this clash, with Kohli optimistic about his fitness improving each day. He talked about how Morris would provide a whole lot of balance to the team with his specialisation in the death overs.
Probable XI:
