Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as the IPL resumes on May 17 in Bengaluru.
Virat Kohli vs Sunil Narine
Kohli is in incredible form this season, and after his retirement from Test cricket, he will be in action for the first time. He has scored 505 runs from 11 matches this season. Narine has taken 10 wickets from 11 matches. In the past, in the IPL, Kohli has faced 129 balls from Narine, scoring 136 runs and getting dismissed four times at a strike rate of 105.4.
Ajinkya Rahane vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Rahane has scored 375 runs from 12 matches, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken 12 wickets from 10 matches. Rahane is playing pace well but is struggling against spin this season. However, one pacer he has consistently struggled against in his IPL career is Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Rahane has faced 117 balls from Kumar, scoring 104 runs and getting dismissed seven times, at a strike rate of just 88.9.
Rinku Singh vs Yash Dayal
Rinku is having an ordinary IPL season with just 197 runs from 12 matches. Yash Dayal is having an average season but has delivered in key moments. His final three balls against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) secured a win for RCB. However, Rinku enjoys batting against Dayal—who can forget the historic last over when Rinku hit five sixes off Dayal to snatch victory for KKR? In past IPL encounters, Rinku has faced 11 balls from Dayal, scoring 37 runs and getting dismissed only once, at a staggering strike rate of 336.4.
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