RCB Vs DC Preview: Can DC's batting fire against leaky RCB attack?

RCB Vs DC Preview: Delhi Capitals are yet to win a game in the IPL 2023.

The 20th match of the Indian Premier League 2023 is set to take place at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, where Royal Challengers Bangalore will face off against Delhi Capitals. At the start of the season, the Royal Challengers kicked off their campaign on a high note with a victory over the Mumbai Indians, However, their fortunes have reversed since then, with two consecutive losses, including a narrow defeat by 1 wicket against the Lucknow Super Giants in Bangalore. As they prepare for their upcoming game, the Royal Challengers Bangalore will be looking to change their fortunes and get back to winning ways.

The Delhi Capitals have had a dreadful beginning to their season, losing all 4 matches they have played thus far. Consequently, they are positioned at the bottom of the points table and will have to secure some wins quickly if they hope to stay competitive for a spot in the top 4.

RCB Vs DC: Pitch Report

Chinnaswamy has always been known for its excellent batting conditions, and this season seems to be no different. The batsmen are likely to dominate proceedings, while the bowlers will have a tough time as usual. The bowlers will have very little room for error, making it a challenging task for them to contain the opposition batsmen.

RCB Vs DC: Team News

RCB have been facing issues in containing runs during the death overs in all of their matches. They will be on the lookout for a player who can come as an impact player. Siddharth Kaul could be a viable option for them as a death bowler. Wanindu Hasranga returns for RCB, and that should solve some problems in the middle overs.

Despite the loss in their previous match against MI, there were a few positives for DC that they may consider when selecting their squad for their upcoming match. With Mitchell Marsh back in the squad, he is likely to feature in the playing XI and may well replace Rovman Powell.

RCB Vs DC: Head-to-head

Matches: 29

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 18

Delhi Capitals: 10

No Result: 1

RCB Vs DC: Players to watch

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has already scored 164 runs in just 3 matches. He has looked in prime form from the very beginning, and in front of his home crowd, he is sure to be raring to go once again. With the conditions being favorable for batting, Kohli may well be the player to watch in the upcoming match.

Delhi Capitals: David Warner

David Warner has scored 209 runs in four matches, but his strike rate of 114.84 is worrisome. Considering his team's batting woes, he must take on a more aggressive approach to give them a dynamic start. As the captain, he should lead by example and set the tone for his team in their upcoming match against RCB, to help them secure their first victory of the season.

RCB Vs DC: Probable Playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XI: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj

Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing XI: David Warner (c), Prithvi Shaw, Manish Pandey, Mitchell Marsh, Yash Dhull, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Abhishek Porel (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mustafizur Rahman

RCB Vs DC: Match Facts

Mustafizur Rahman needs 3 more wickets to complete 50 wickets in IPL.

The Royal Challengers Bangalore have won 18 out of 29 matches played, while the Delhi Capitals have emerged victorious in 10 matches.

Anrich Nortje needs 5 more wickets to complete 50 wickets in IPL.

RCB Vs DC: Live Broadcasting

IND: Star Sports Network (TV) | JioCinema (Live Streaming)

UK: DAZN, Sky Sports

AUS: Fox Sports, Kayo Sports