Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sun Risers Hyderabad are the two teams fighting for a playoff berth now. RCB has an excellent chance to grab the playoff berth with a win in this game, but SRH can strengthen their hopes if they win the match.
Comparatively, Royal Challengers Bangalore will have high chances to win the game as the team is in good form. SRH is still struggling, and they are not showing consistency in winning the games. SRH has a record of winning more games against RCB, but it is different for the current season. Earlier this season, RCB won the game over SRH. The current game will be their second together in this Dream 11 Indian Premier League.
Overall in the Indian Premier League, SRH and RCB played 16 games. SRH won 8 games in the tournament, and RCB won 7 games in the tournament. In the current season, both the teams played 12 games each. RCB won 7 games, but SRH won only 5 games.
The game will be the best batting lineup vs. the best bowling lineup. RCB is good with their batting lineup, whereas SRH has an outstanding bowling lineup. Devdutt Padikkal, AB De Villiers, and Virat Kohli are in excellent form. Their middle-order is strong. SRH did not fix their middle-order, but the team won the games because of the openers and bowlers. Sandeep Sharma, Natarajan, Rashid Khan, and Holder are bowling well.
Venue: Sharjah International Stadium
Time: 7.30 PM IST