RCB vs KKR Toss Update: RCB Opt To Bowl, KKR Replace Delhi Pacer With Vaibhav Arora
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KKR won the last match played between the two teams [Source: AP]
In a significant development, Royal Challengers Bangalore will bowl first in their eighth group-stage face-off against Kolkata Knight Riders being played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Stand-in skipper Virat Kohli is leading the side today as well, so it seems like regular captain Faf du Plessis is yet to regain full fitness.
After winning the toss, Kohli, as expected, opted to bowl first, calling it an obvious decision. The call is understandable considering the surface in Bengaluru which is going to be a paradise for the batters. Kohli also revealed that they are fielding the same XI, with Du Plessis coming in as the impact player in the second half.
Meanwhile, speaking of KKR, skipper Nitish Rana disclosed that they were anyhow going to bat first, so they would happily take the result of the toss. The stylish southpaw also confirmed that they have replaced Kulwant Khejroliya with the promising Vaibhav Arora in their eleven for this clash.
KKR are expected to bring Suyash Sharma as their impact player, as they will bowl second.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI
Virat Kohli (c), Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suyash Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Mohammed Siraj, Vyshak Vijaykumar
Impact Players of RCB: Faf du Plessis, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Akash Deep, Karn Sharma
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI
Venkatesh Iyer, Narayan Jagadeesan (wk), Jason Roy, Nitish Rana (c), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, David Wiese, Vaibhav Arora, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
Impact Players of KKR: Anukul Roy, Suyash Sharma, Mandeep Singh, Kulwant Khejroliya, Litton Das
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