New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore, a team with arguably the most formidable batting line-up, provided all their players are fit can take on a bowling heavy Delhi Daredevils squad at home.
But they are struggling to field a winning eleven. Skipper Virat Kohli out of action, Delhi can hope to contain the host in the fifth match of the 2017 Indian Premier League in Bengaluru.
But the visiting side too have their own worries. Having lost the South African duo of JP Duminy and Quinton de Kock before the start of the tournament, the Zaheer Khan-led side will need to do their best when up against the Challengers. (IPL 10 - Full Coverage)
Yes, they are without the experienced Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews, and Shreyas Iyer will also miss the initial stage having been suffering from chickenpox.
Rishabh Pant, meanwhile is available after his father's recent demise. Kagiso Rabada looks likely to make his IPL debut while Ben Hilfenhaus, signed on Friday as the replacement for Duminy, could be in line too.
As far as RCB are concerned, AB de Villiers still remain a doubt for the second match in a row. New signing, Vishnu Vinod is a specialist wicket-keeper which means Kedar Jadhav could be taken off wicket-keeping responsibilities.
Here's everything you need to know about the third match of the season:-
Likely playing XIs:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, Travis Head, Kedar Jadhav (wk), Shane Watson (c), Sachin Baby, Stuart Binny, S Aravind, Tymal Mills, Yuzvendra Chahal, Aniket Choudhary
Delhi Daredevils: Sam Billings, Sanju Samson, Karun Nair, Carlos Brathwaite, Aditya Tare (wk), Chris Morris, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mohammed Shami, Amit Mishra, Zaheer Khan (c), Kagiso Rabada
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