IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are set to clash today in the IPL 2024 match at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. This will be the sixth game for Hyderabad while for Bengaluru, it will be the seventh
Date and Venue
The RCB vs SRH IPL 2024 match will be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on April 15 from 7:30 pm IST. Hyderabad has won 3 out of 5 matches, while, on the other hand, RCB has just won 1 of the six matches played so far.
RCB vs SRH Match Preview – IPL 2024, Match 30
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
RCB is currently struggling and needs to improve its performance. Apart from Virat Kohli, the batting department has been underwhelming, although captain Faf du Plessis regained his form in the last match with a 40-ball 61. A late explosive cameo from Dinesh Karthik helped boost the total.
In each of their losses, RCB’s bowlers have been expensive. In their recent defeat against MI, they failed to defend 196 runs, with every bowler conceding runs at an economy rate of over 10. Mohammed Siraj, who was in good form before the IPL began, has struggled to maintain his line and length.
The team must start winning matches to climb up the points table.
RCB Probable Playing-11
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Reece Topley, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Vijaykumar Vyshak.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
SRH emerged victorious in their recent clash against Punjab Kings, defending a total of 182 runs in Mullanpur. When SRH was struggling and losing wickets at regular intervals, Nitish Kumar Reddy played an exceptional knock to keep Hyderabad in the games and took the team to a score of 182. While Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma played crucial roles in setting up the score, SRH’s bowlers showcased resilience to counter the opposition’s aggression. With a formidable batting lineup and quality bowling attack, SRH presents a significant challenge for RCB.
Despite winning only two out of their last five encounters against RCB, SRH has the chance to capitalise on RCB’s current struggles. Abhishek Sharma and Travis head aim to score maximum runs in the powerplay to counter the opponent’s bowling attack.
SRH Probable Playing-11
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma,Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
RCB VS SRH: Dream 11 Picks
Keeper – Heinrich Klaasen
Batsmen – Abhishek Sharma ©, Travis Head, Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli
All-rounders – K Nitesh Reddy, Will Jacks (vc), Aiden Markram
Bowlers – Pat Cummins, Reece Topley, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
RCB vs SRH head-to-head stats
So far in the IPL, RCB and SRH have played against each other 22 times. Out of these, Bengaluru has won 10 matches against SRH, while Hyderabad has won 12 matches against RCB
Weather and Pitch
In the afternoon, Bengaluru is forecasted to have a temperature of approximately 26 degrees Celsius. The humidity is expected to be around 39%, and there is no chance of rain
The M Chinnaswamy pitch tends to favor the team batting second, as seen in the first two games of the season. On March 25, RCB chased down Punjab Kings’ 176 runs in 19.2 overs. Similarly, on March 29, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) chased down RCB’s 182 runs in just 16.5 overs.