IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB: Virat Kohli's Squad ALL OUT!! Kings XI Punjab Defeat RCB by 97 Runs, KL Rahul's Century, Brilliant Bowling Takes KXIP To Victory
KXIP vs RCB Live Score Updates, IPL 2020 UAE: RCB fell wicket by wicket after captain Kohli was out for 1 while Padikkal who scored half-ton in the last match left early Josh Philippe also caught. The early Fall of wickets makes Kings Eleven Punjab stronger after scoring a massive total. Aaron Finch dismissed by leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi and a massive blow to Royal Challengers Bangalore as AB De Villiers struck OUT. With key batsmen gone RCB shattered in front of the brilliant bowlers of Kings Eleven Punjab as they register their first win in IPL 2020 with a massive difference of 97 runs which takes them high on the points table. Mohammed Shami gets the purple cap! KL Rahul's explosive batting took Kings Eleven Punjab to 206/3, a mammoth score for RCB To Fight for. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the strong opening by KXIP openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal, Though Dube strikes out Nicholas Poooran and Maxwell which brought RCB back in the game. Virat Kohli dropping the King's Captain has cost Bengaluru badly. Rahul has also registered the highest score by an Indian in the IPL Watch out this page for all major updates related to KXIP vs RCB. Stay Tuned!
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KXIP win by 97 runs
LBW! Murugan Ashwin gets the final RCBB wicket, they have been bowled out for 109 in 17 overs. It’s a big big win for KXIP, they have beaten RCB by 97 runs.
LBW! Murugan Ashwin gets the final RCBB wicket, they have been bowled out for 109 in 17 overs. It’s a big big win for KXIP, they have beaten RCB by 97 runs.
Murugan Ashwin strikes
BOWLED’em! Murugan Ashwin strikes. Another googly, another RCB batsman fails to pick it. Navdeep Saini the man departs, this is going to be a heavy defeat for the men in red.
BOWLED’em! Murugan Ashwin strikes. Another googly, another RCB batsman fails to pick it. Navdeep Saini the man departs, this is going to be a heavy defeat for the men in red.
Murugan Ashwin strikes
BOWLED’em! Murugan Ashwin strikes. Another googly, another RCB batsman fails to pick it. Navdeep Saini the man departs, this is going to be a heavy defeat for the men in red.
BOWLED’em! Murugan Ashwin strikes. Another googly, another RCB batsman fails to pick it. Navdeep Saini the man departs, this is going to be a heavy defeat for the men in red.
It's the third wicket for Bishnoi, the star of KXIP's bowling attack. Washington Sundar dismissed. Another miscue from Sundar's many attempts. The ball was full and the angle was across him. He looked to go leg side with the loft and could only slice it harmlessly for the fielder at long-on. Caught by Mayank Agarwal.Umpir signals for final strategic Time OUT!
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 101/8 after 15.2 overs
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 101/8 after 15.2 overs
Ravi Bisnoi Again!! The leg spinner bowls out Umesh Yadav. His second wicket in the innigs after dismissing Aaron Finch, a big wicket for KXIP. Kings inch closer to victory.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 89/7 after 14.1 overs
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 89/7 after 14.1 overs
Shivam Dube Gone!!
Maxwell bowls the 13th over as Rahul looks to test his 5th bowling options. Maxwell bowls Dube out for 12 with a quicker ball off the last ball of the over. RCB get 3 runs off Maxwell's over and lose Dube's wicket, their 6th.
Umesh Yadav and Washington Sundar baating right now. Match slips from RCB's grip. Viart's squad under pressure.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 87/6 after 13.2 overs
Maxwell bowls the 13th over as Rahul looks to test his 5th bowling options. Maxwell bowls Dube out for 12 with a quicker ball off the last ball of the over. RCB get 3 runs off Maxwell's over and lose Dube's wicket, their 6th.
Umesh Yadav and Washington Sundar baating right now. Match slips from RCB's grip. Viart's squad under pressure.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 87/6 after 13.2 overs
Shivam Dube hits a six
SIX! That’s more like it. He can hit them big for sure Shivam Dube and he shows how, picks up the length early and pulls it away over the deep mid wicket boundary for his first six in this match.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 83/6 after 13 overs
SIX! That’s more like it. He can hit them big for sure Shivam Dube and he shows how, picks up the length early and pulls it away over the deep mid wicket boundary for his first six in this match.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 83/6 after 13 overs
Shivam Dube hits a six
SIX! That’s more like it. He can hit them big for sure Shivam Dube and he shows how, picks up the length early and pulls it away over the deep mid wicket boundary for his first six in this match.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 83/6 after 13 overs
SIX! That’s more like it. He can hit them big for sure Shivam Dube and he shows how, picks up the length early and pulls it away over the deep mid wicket boundary for his first six in this match.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 83/6 after 13 overs
AB de Villiers is out
OUT! This has to be the game. Murugan Ashwin is over the moon and why wouldn’t he be. He has got AB de Villiers. He was looking so good but this time doesn’t get the timing and is holed out in the deep, a good catch by Sarfarz Khan. RCB 57 for 2 after 8.2 overs as the umpires signal for a timeout.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 60/5 after 9 overs
OUT! This has to be the game. Murugan Ashwin is over the moon and why wouldn’t he be. He has got AB de Villiers. He was looking so good but this time doesn’t get the timing and is holed out in the deep, a good catch by Sarfarz Khan. RCB 57 for 2 after 8.2 overs as the umpires signal for a timeout.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 60/5 after 9 overs
Bishnoi Gets Aaron Finch, OUT!!
The young bowler traps experienced Finch in his Googly! After the end of powerplay and AB De Villiers fireworks, RCB was crawling back in the game nut the young leg spinner has dismissed ABD's support.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 56/4 after 8.1 overs
The young bowler traps experienced Finch in his Googly! After the end of powerplay and AB De Villiers fireworks, RCB was crawling back in the game nut the young leg spinner has dismissed ABD's support.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 56/4 after 8.1 overs
Bishnoi Gets Aaron Finch, OUT!!
The young bowler traps experienced Finch in his Googly! After the end of powerplay and AB De Villiers fireworks, RCB was crawling back in the game nut the young leg spinner has dismissed ABD's support.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 56/4 after 8.1 overs
The young bowler traps experienced Finch in his Googly! After the end of powerplay and AB De Villiers fireworks, RCB was crawling back in the game nut the young leg spinner has dismissed ABD's support.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 56/4 after 8.1 overs
De Villiers signals his intentions with explosive boundaries. RCB stays strong as Mr 360 takes on Bishnoi and samshes six and fours everywhere. With Virat Kohli gone it will be difficult run chase for the challengers.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 44/3 after 6.3 overs
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 44/3 after 6.3 overs
Fireworks by Superman De Villiers
SIX! FOUR! Just what the RCB needed and it has come from their go-to man AB de Villiers. That six over mid-off was a good as you can get and he then followed it up with a boundary. If RCB have to win it from here then de Villiers has to play a blinder.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 30/3 after 5.1 overs
SIX! FOUR! Just what the RCB needed and it has come from their go-to man AB de Villiers. That six over mid-off was a good as you can get and he then followed it up with a boundary. If RCB have to win it from here then de Villiers has to play a blinder.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 30/3 after 5.1 overs
Fireworks by Superman De Villiers
SIX! FOUR! Just what the RCB needed and it has come from their go-to man AB de Villiers. That six over mid-off was a good as you can get and he then followed it up with a boundary. If RCB have to win it from here then de Villiers has to play a blinder.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 30/3 after 5.1 overs
SIX! FOUR! Just what the RCB needed and it has come from their go-to man AB de Villiers. That six over mid-off was a good as you can get and he then followed it up with a boundary. If RCB have to win it from here then de Villiers has to play a blinder.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 30/3 after 5.1 overs
Virat Kohli dismissed for 1
OUT! A huge wicket for KXIP. Sheldon Cottrell salutes and it’s perhaps the biggest ones as he has got the RCB captain Virat Kohli out. A short one, it got big on Kohli, who got a tope edge and Ravi Bishnoi takes good catch.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 11/3 after 4 overs
OUT! A huge wicket for KXIP. Sheldon Cottrell salutes and it’s perhaps the biggest ones as he has got the RCB captain Virat Kohli out. A short one, it got big on Kohli, who got a tope edge and Ravi Bishnoi takes good catch.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 11/3 after 4 overs
OUT! Padikkal and Josh Philippe
Fifty in the first match, disappointment in the next. Devdutt Padikkal falls to Sheldon Cottrell as he mistimes a pull shot to Ravi Bishnoi at mid on while Shami dismisses Phillipe.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 4/3 after 2.4 overs
Fifty in the first match, disappointment in the next. Devdutt Padikkal falls to Sheldon Cottrell as he mistimes a pull shot to Ravi Bishnoi at mid on while Shami dismisses Phillipe.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 4/3 after 2.4 overs
It’s a hundred for KL Rahul. He brings it off 62 balls. This was shortly after Virat Kohli dropped him twice in two overs. Before that, Shivam Dube dismissed Nicholas Pooran and Glenn Maxwell in quick succession.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 206/3 after 20 overs
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 206/3 after 20 overs
It’s a hundred for KL Rahul. He brings it off 62 balls. This was shortly after Virat Kohli dropped him twice in two overs. Before that, Shivam Dube dismissed Nicholas Pooran and Glenn Maxwell in quick succession.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 206/3 after 20 overs
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 206/3 after 20 overs
Nothing can stop KL Rahul, Brilliant Explosive Ton!! KXIP captain KL Rahul makes his 2nd century in his IPL carrer. Superlative Batting by the talented batsman.An outside edge that flies over the slips. He follows it with two more sixes and a boundary. Steyn has taken a pounding.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 189/3 after 19.3 overs
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 189/3 after 19.3 overs
Dropped! Kohli drops Rahul TWICE!!
Whoa! What happened there? Virat Kohli has dropped KL Rahul at deep square leg. After plundering a six off the previous ball, Rahul received a full toss, which the batsman nonchalantly flicked. Kohli ran towards the ball and had it covered. But he just couldn’t hold on to it. Maybe its the lights. None the less, it may turn out to be a costly miss.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 157/3 after 18 overs
Whoa! What happened there? Virat Kohli has dropped KL Rahul at deep square leg. After plundering a six off the previous ball, Rahul received a full toss, which the batsman nonchalantly flicked. Kohli ran towards the ball and had it covered. But he just couldn’t hold on to it. Maybe its the lights. None the less, it may turn out to be a costly miss.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 157/3 after 18 overs
Dropped! Kohli drops Rahul TWICE!!
Whoa! What happened there? Virat Kohli has dropped KL Rahul at deep square leg. After plundering a six off the previous ball, Rahul received a full toss, which the batsman nonchalantly flicked. Kohli ran towards the ball and had it covered. But he just couldn’t hold on to it. Maybe its the lights. None the less, it may turn out to be a costly miss.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 157/3 after 18 overs
Whoa! What happened there? Virat Kohli has dropped KL Rahul at deep square leg. After plundering a six off the previous ball, Rahul received a full toss, which the batsman nonchalantly flicked. Kohli ran towards the ball and had it covered. But he just couldn’t hold on to it. Maybe its the lights. None the less, it may turn out to be a costly miss.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 157/3 after 18 overs
Dropped! Kohli drops Rahul TWICE!!
Whoa! What happened there? Virat Kohli has dropped KL Rahul at deep square leg. After plundering a six off the previous ball, Rahul received a full toss, which the batsman nonchalantly flicked. Kohli ran towards the ball and had it covered. But he just couldn’t hold on to it. Maybe its the lights. None the less, it may turn out to be a costly miss.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 157/3 after 18 overs
Whoa! What happened there? Virat Kohli has dropped KL Rahul at deep square leg. After plundering a six off the previous ball, Rahul received a full toss, which the batsman nonchalantly flicked. Kohli ran towards the ball and had it covered. But he just couldn’t hold on to it. Maybe its the lights. None the less, it may turn out to be a costly miss.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 157/3 after 18 overs
Maxwell charges but finds the fielder at covers. Second wicket for Dube, who is becoming Kohli’s go-to man here. With Pooran and Maxwell gone, pressure is on KXIP captain KL Rahul for a decent score total.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 132/3 after 16 overs
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 132/3 after 16 overs
WICKET! Dube strikes first ball
A second fifty run partnership comes to an end as Shivam Dube takes out Nicholas Pooran. Pooran got good amount of bat on the ball but hit it straight to AB de Villiers at mid-off. KXIP lose their second wicket for 114.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 116/2 after 13.3 overs
A second fifty run partnership comes to an end as Shivam Dube takes out Nicholas Pooran. Pooran got good amount of bat on the ball but hit it straight to AB de Villiers at mid-off. KXIP lose their second wicket for 114.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 116/2 after 13.3 overs
Fifty for KL Rahul, his 17th in IPL
With a single down to long-on, KL Rahul brings up his fifty off 36 balls. He has slowed down a bit but KXIP are scoring at over 8 an over. At this rate, KXIP will get to 167. They’d surely want to get to more than that.
With a single down to long-on, KL Rahul brings up his fifty off 36 balls. He has slowed down a bit but KXIP are scoring at over 8 an over. At this rate, KXIP will get to 167. They’d surely want to get to more than that.
Fifty for KL Rahul, his 17th in IPL
With a single down to long-on, KL Rahul brings up his fifty off 36 balls. He has slowed down a bit but KXIP are scoring at over 8 an over. At this rate, KXIP will get to 167. They’d surely want to get to more than that.
With a single down to long-on, KL Rahul brings up his fifty off 36 balls. He has slowed down a bit but KXIP are scoring at over 8 an over. At this rate, KXIP will get to 167. They’d surely want to get to more than that.
Umesh Returns>/strong>
He’s given 35 in his three overs so far. And just as we mention it, Pooran has crashed Umesh through covers. First boundary for him. Umesh has been too full tonight, with 3 boundaries and 2 extras
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 90/1 after 10 overs
He’s given 35 in his three overs so far. And just as we mention it, Pooran has crashed Umesh through covers. First boundary for him. Umesh has been too full tonight, with 3 boundaries and 2 extras
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 90/1 after 10 overs
Umesh Returns>/strong>
He’s given 35 in his three overs so far. And just as we mention it, Pooran has crashed Umesh through covers. First boundary for him. Umesh has been too full tonight, with 3 boundaries and 2 extras
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 90/1 after 10 overs
He’s given 35 in his three overs so far. And just as we mention it, Pooran has crashed Umesh through covers. First boundary for him. Umesh has been too full tonight, with 3 boundaries and 2 extras
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 90/1 after 10 overs
RCB Finally Gets A Wicket, Chahal Gets Mayank with the googly!
Makes India's Test opener look bang average with yet another perfect googly for the season. Mayank looking to drive through the covers on the up, for a good length ball pitching on off. Massive gap between bat and pad. He had no inkling of this. Loses middle and off
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 65/1 after 8 overs
Makes India's Test opener look bang average with yet another perfect googly for the season. Mayank looking to drive through the covers on the up, for a good length ball pitching on off. Massive gap between bat and pad. He had no inkling of this. Loses middle and off
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 65/1 after 8 overs
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 50/0 after 6 overs
Navdeep Saini in the attack in the 4th. He has a good start as well. Rahul leans in and drives through the covers for a four. 7 runs off the over. Steyn changes ends in the 5th over. Agarwal carries on in fine touch, beats the fielder in the deep for a four to square leg. Going by how their openers are looking, Gayle might have to wait for chance this IPL.
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 50/0 after 6 overs
Navdeep Saini in the attack in the 4th. He has a good start as well. Rahul leans in and drives through the covers for a four. 7 runs off the over. Steyn changes ends in the 5th over. Agarwal carries on in fine touch, beats the fielder in the deep for a four to square leg. Going by how their openers are looking, Gayle might have to wait for chance this IPL.
KL Rahul fastest Indian batsman to score 2000 IPL runs
Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul became the fastest Indian to reach the 2000 run-mark in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday. Rahul broke an eight-year-old record held by Indian batting legend and former Mumbai Indians player Sachin Tendulkar, who reached the milestone in 63 innings.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 41/0 after 5 overs
Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul became the fastest Indian to reach the 2000 run-mark in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday. Rahul broke an eight-year-old record held by Indian batting legend and former Mumbai Indians player Sachin Tendulkar, who reached the milestone in 63 innings.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 41/0 after 5 overs
KL Rahul fastest Indian batsman to score 2000 IPL runs
Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul became the fastest Indian to reach the 2000 run-mark in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday. Rahul broke an eight-year-old record held by Indian batting legend and former Mumbai Indians player Sachin Tendulkar, who reached the milestone in 63 innings.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 41/0 after 5 overs
Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul became the fastest Indian to reach the 2000 run-mark in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday. Rahul broke an eight-year-old record held by Indian batting legend and former Mumbai Indians player Sachin Tendulkar, who reached the milestone in 63 innings.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 41/0 after 5 overs
Misfield, KXIP away
A little misfield at point allows KXIP to get off the mark. Mayank and Rahul take a couple and KXIP are away. Umesh spot on with his line and length so far.
Umesh strays it on the pads and KL helps it on its way down to the fine leg fence
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 21/0 after 2.1 overs
A little misfield at point allows KXIP to get off the mark. Mayank and Rahul take a couple and KXIP are away. Umesh spot on with his line and length so far.
Umesh strays it on the pads and KL helps it on its way down to the fine leg fence
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 21/0 after 2.1 overs
Virat Kohli and Co. pay tribute to Dean Jones by wearing black bands in the match.
Former Australian cricket legend Dean Jones has died of a massive heart attack today in a hotel lobby in Mumbai during lunch hours today. Jones was part of the Star Sports commentary team and was in a bio-secure bubble in a seven-star hotel in Mumbai. He was 59.
Former Australian cricket legend Dean Jones has died of a massive heart attack today in a hotel lobby in Mumbai during lunch hours today. Jones was part of the Star Sports commentary team and was in a bio-secure bubble in a seven-star hotel in Mumbai. He was 59.
Captain KL Rahul and young opener Padikkal open For Kings Eleven Punjab. Virat Kohli hands the opening over to Umesh Yadav who starts with a good length bowl. Both The opening batsman aim for boundaries while the field setting by captain Virat Kohli do not allow them to open the match with a blast.
KL Rahul's experience leads to him a FOUR at the last bowl of the 1st over.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 8/0 after 1 over
KL Rahul's experience leads to him a FOUR at the last bowl of the 1st over.
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, KXIP vs RCB:
1st Innings, Kings XI Punjab: 8/0 after 1 over
KL Rahul vs Virat Kohli
Not too long ago, Sunil Gavaskar made a prediction, as per which KL Rahul is the man to succeed Virat Kohli as captain of the Indian cricket team. This is Rahul’s first season as full-fledged captain on an IPL side and how Kings XI Punjab performs under him will go a long way in determining just how good Gavaskar was with his statement. Having said that, Rahul will have a point to prove against his Indian captain in the opposition.
Not too long ago, Sunil Gavaskar made a prediction, as per which KL Rahul is the man to succeed Virat Kohli as captain of the Indian cricket team. This is Rahul’s first season as full-fledged captain on an IPL side and how Kings XI Punjab performs under him will go a long way in determining just how good Gavaskar was with his statement. Having said that, Rahul will have a point to prove against his Indian captain in the opposition.
Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 1 Devdutt Padikkal, 2 Aaron Finch, 3 Virat Kohli (capt), 4 AB de Villiers, 5 Josh Philippe (wk), 6 Shivam Dube, 7 Washington Sundar, 8 Dale Steyn. 9 Umesh Yadav, 10 Navdeep Saini, 11 Yuzvendra Chahal
Kings XI Punjab: 1 KL Rahul (capt & wk), 2 Mayank Agarwal, 3 Karun Nair, 4 Nicholas Pooran, 5 Glenn Maxwell, 6 Sarfaraz Khan, 7 Jimmy Neesham, 8 M Ashwin, 9 Ravi Bishnoi, 10 Mohammed Shami, 11 Sheldon Cottrell
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 1 Devdutt Padikkal, 2 Aaron Finch, 3 Virat Kohli (capt), 4 AB de Villiers, 5 Josh Philippe (wk), 6 Shivam Dube, 7 Washington Sundar, 8 Dale Steyn. 9 Umesh Yadav, 10 Navdeep Saini, 11 Yuzvendra Chahal
Kings XI Punjab: 1 KL Rahul (capt & wk), 2 Mayank Agarwal, 3 Karun Nair, 4 Nicholas Pooran, 5 Glenn Maxwell, 6 Sarfaraz Khan, 7 Jimmy Neesham, 8 M Ashwin, 9 Ravi Bishnoi, 10 Mohammed Shami, 11 Sheldon Cottrell
Virat Kohli has won the toss and RCB have opted to bowl against Kings XI Punjab. RCB unchanged, while KXIP have made two changes. Still no Chris Gayle
Royal Challengers Bangalore Wins The Toss, Opts To Bowl Against Kings XI Punjab
RCB 4-1 KXIP in the last five meetings
Both teams may share a 12-12 record against each other in the IPL, but based on the last five meetings between these two side, RCB have a 4-1 lead against KXIP. Can KXIP reduce the margin tonight? 5 mins to go for the toss.
Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore have faced each other 24 times in the IPL and the record currently stands at 12-12. Wow! At least, one team will get there noses in front after tonight.
Both teams may share a 12-12 record against each other in the IPL, but based on the last five meetings between these two side, RCB have a 4-1 lead against KXIP. Can KXIP reduce the margin tonight? 5 mins to go for the toss.
Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore have faced each other 24 times in the IPL and the record currently stands at 12-12. Wow! At least, one team will get there noses in front after tonight.
RCB 4-1 KXIP in the last five meetings
Both teams may share a 12-12 record against each other in the IPL, but based on the last five meetings between these two side, RCB have a 4-1 lead against KXIP. Can KXIP reduce the margin tonight? 5 mins to go for the toss.
Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore have faced each other 24 times in the IPL and the record currently stands at 12-12. Wow! At least, one team will get there noses in front after tonight.
Both teams may share a 12-12 record against each other in the IPL, but based on the last five meetings between these two side, RCB have a 4-1 lead against KXIP. Can KXIP reduce the margin tonight? 5 mins to go for the toss.
Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore have faced each other 24 times in the IPL and the record currently stands at 12-12. Wow! At least, one team will get there noses in front after tonight.
Virat Kohli vs Dale Steyn
One of the best limited-overs batsmen, Virat will be facing one of the finest modern-day pacers, Mohammed Shami and it promises a lot on paper. The RCB skipper could not do much with the bat in the tournament opener against SRH, so he would be keen to get some runs on the board. Kohli has an excellent IPL record and on the other hand, Shami was the highest wicket-taker for his team in the opening game.
The pitches at venues in the Middle-East make shot-making slightly more difficult, which is why someone like Dale Steyn might trouble the KXIP opener. Rahul is leading an IPL franchise for the first time and he managed to keep his composure, it can be a huge blessing for the Punjab-based franchise.
One of the best limited-overs batsmen, Virat will be facing one of the finest modern-day pacers, Mohammed Shami and it promises a lot on paper. The RCB skipper could not do much with the bat in the tournament opener against SRH, so he would be keen to get some runs on the board. Kohli has an excellent IPL record and on the other hand, Shami was the highest wicket-taker for his team in the opening game.
The pitches at venues in the Middle-East make shot-making slightly more difficult, which is why someone like Dale Steyn might trouble the KXIP opener. Rahul is leading an IPL franchise for the first time and he managed to keep his composure, it can be a huge blessing for the Punjab-based franchise.
Glenn Maxwell vs Yuzvendra Chahal
On most occasions, Yuzvendra Chahal bowling to Glenn Maxwell will end up with the leg-spinner picking up the wicket of the Australian and same is seen in the IPL. Chahal has bowled 24 balls in the league thus far against Maxwell conceding just 21 runs and dismissed him three times. Chahal got hit for a six but has bowled 10 dot balls in the 24 deliveries against the swashbuckling batter.
Maxwell’s battle with Yuzvendra Chahal promises to be an enthralling one as the latter has often been seen fooling the all-rounder more often than not. Chahal is one of the best bowlers in the middle overs, and Maxwell will have to bat at his sensible best to unsettle Chahal.
On most occasions, Yuzvendra Chahal bowling to Glenn Maxwell will end up with the leg-spinner picking up the wicket of the Australian and same is seen in the IPL. Chahal has bowled 24 balls in the league thus far against Maxwell conceding just 21 runs and dismissed him three times. Chahal got hit for a six but has bowled 10 dot balls in the 24 deliveries against the swashbuckling batter.
Maxwell’s battle with Yuzvendra Chahal promises to be an enthralling one as the latter has often been seen fooling the all-rounder more often than not. Chahal is one of the best bowlers in the middle overs, and Maxwell will have to bat at his sensible best to unsettle Chahal.
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KL Rahul vs Mohammed Shami
The flamboyant KXIP skipper, KL Rahul played a crucial role in his team’s batting outfit last year. His stunning numbers in 2019 reveal the kind of impact he had on the tournament — 593 runs at a strike rate of 135.38. He would look to carry on from where he left off last year. While he was equally dangerous against pace and spin last year, his battle against slow bowlers on UAE surfaces would be interesting to watch.
Apart from being genuinely quick, Shami will be playing the role of a wicket-taker. He claimed 77 wickets in international cricket in 2019. In IPL 2019, Mohammed Shami had picked up 19 scalps at a strike rate of 17.05. He will be looking forward to making an impact for sure.
KL Rahul vs Mohammed Shami
The flamboyant KXIP skipper, KL Rahul played a crucial role in his team’s batting outfit last year. His stunning numbers in 2019 reveal the kind of impact he had on the tournament — 593 runs at a strike rate of 135.38. He would look to carry on from where he left off last year. While he was equally dangerous against pace and spin last year, his battle against slow bowlers on UAE surfaces would be interesting to watch.
Apart from being genuinely quick, Shami will be playing the role of a wicket-taker. He claimed 77 wickets in international cricket in 2019. In IPL 2019, Mohammed Shami had picked up 19 scalps at a strike rate of 17.05. He will be looking forward to making an impact for sure.
RCB, in the last two seasons has managed to thump the Kings XI on all four instances. The Punjab franchise will be looking to end that streak when then take the field against RCB at the Dubai International stadium.
Background
IPL 2020: The 6th face-off in IPL 2020 tournament is being played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings Eleven (XI) Punjab. After fireworks in the final over, Kings XI Punjab finished on a powerful total of 207/3 against the Royal Challengers Bangalore after being put in by Virat Kohli. KL Rahul led from the front plundering an unbeaten 132 – his second IPL century – making the most of two dropped catches in two overs by none other than Virat Kohli. KXIP started strongly with Rahul putting 57 runs for the opening wicket with Mayank Agarwal and then another fifty-run partnership with Nicholas Pooran for the second wicket. Shivam Dube brought RCB back in the match with a couple of wickets in quick succession but the assault Rahul launched on the RCB bowlers in the last five overs left Kohli and his team clueless.
Royal Challengers Bangalore got a big jolt at the start of their batting innings as Padikkal was dismissed in the early overs after which the fall of wickets started. Captain Virat Kohli Out for jut 1 run was a big blow to the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Though AB De Villiers stood like a wall for RCB and showed brilliant fireworks all across the Dubai International stadium the bowlers of Kings Eleven Punjab were not far. Ravis Bishnoi cleaned up Aaron Finch and Murugan Ashwin dismissed AB de Villiers after Sheldon Cottrell and Mohammed Shami gave a dream start to KXIP. The key batsmen were struct out and the last spell by Bishnoi proved why KL Rahul trusted him as his go-to man. It is a great comeback for Kings Eleven Punjab after losing the last match against Delhi Capitals over a one short-run controversy. Mohammed Shami presented with Purple cap!
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