Preview: Star-studded RCB stand in means of KKR revival

Star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to get their mojo again once they face struggling Kolkata Knight Riders who want an entire overhaul for his or her IPL revival in Ahmedabad on Monday.
From main the desk with 4 wins on the trot, the Virat Kohli-led group has slipped to 3rd spot on the midway stage after struggling two defeats from their final three matches.
In truth, RCB would have misplaced three in a row if pacer Mohammed Siraj had not defended 14 runs within the last over in opposition to Delhi Capitals’ explosive duo of Rishabh Pant and Shimron Hetmyer.
The onus can be on their famed batting lineup of Kohli, AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell to start out firing as soon as once more and put strain on the KKR batsmen.
Talented opener Devdutt Padikkal would even be eager to get again amongst runs as he has not clicked after his unbeaten 101 in opposition to Rajasthan Royals.

Having began the season with a lot promise below Eoin Morgan, KKR thus far have did not encourage, struggling 5 defeats in seven matches. They are on the sixth spot within the eight-team desk, observing early elimination for a 3rd season in a row.
The greatest letdown for KKR this season has been their top-order batting as the highest three Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi have failed to offer the group an honest begin.
Supremely-talented Gill is struggling within the T20 scheme of issues and has did not convert his begins on the high, whereas the likes of Nitish Rana and Rahul Tripathi have been patchy.
Head coach Brendon McCullum had questioned their batsmen’s “intent” after they posted a below-par 154/6 to go right down to Delhi Capitals by seven wickets of their final match.
At the identical stage, below Dinesh Karthik in IPL 2020 in UAE, the group had fared a shade higher with 4 wins and three defeats, earlier than he relinquished the captaincy to let English World Cup-winning skipper Morgan lead the facet.
Given the present situation, skipper Morgan must take some powerful calls close to his top-order, one thing he has caught to since match primary in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad this season.

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It’s a pity that KKR are but to offer a chance to new signing Karun Nair who has a strike price of 155.49 and has two centuries as a T20 opener. They even have uncapped proficient batsman Venkatesh Iyer.
The bowling alternatively has impressed, particularly the spin duo of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy. Their eight overs in opposition to the likes of Kohli, De Villiers and Maxwell can be key as they appear to avenge their first leg defeat.
Squads
KKR: Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Tim Seifert, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Kuldeep Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Lockie Ferguson, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Sandeep Warrier, Prasidh Krishna, Rahul Tripathi, Varun Chakravarthy, Shakib Al Hasan, Sheldon Jackson, Vaibhav Arora, Harbhajan Singh, Karun Nair, Ben Cutting, Venkatesh Iyer and Pawan Negi.
RCB: Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers (W), Devdutt Padikkal, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahmed, MS Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Daniel Sams, Harshal Patel, Glenn Maxwell, Sachin Baby, Rajat Patidar, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Kyle Jamieson, Dan Christian, Suyash Prabhudessai, Okay S Bharat and Finn Allen.
Match begins: 7.30pm IST.