spiritb2 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Injury-hit Super Kings face away challenge against resurgent Royal Challengers Expect Maxwell to play an important role against a left-hander-heavy Super Kings line-up Big picture: CSK ravaged by injuries, illness Earlier this week, when quizzed about updates on the injuries in Chennai Super Kings' side, coach Stephen Fleming jokingly asked reporters if we had an extra half an hour as the clock ticked towards midnight. Fleming saw the funny side of things at the time, but with Super Kings set to play four of their next six games away from home, he will be scrambling to assemble fast-bowling resources. Deepak Chahar, Sisanda Magala, Simarjeet Singh and Ben Stokes are all injured while Matheesha Pathirana has only recently recovered from Covid-19. Super Kings had opted against rushing Pathirana back into action in the home game against Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday, but now they might have to throw him into the mix at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, although Dwaine Pretorius offers another option. Royal Challengers Bangalore have also been hit by injuries this IPL, but despite that, they look in better shape than Super Kings, especially on the bowling front. Mohammed Siraj has excelled in the powerplay, local boy Vijaykumar Vyshak has seamlessly transitioned into the XI from being a net bowler, while Harshal Patel has also found some form. Glenn Maxwell has bowled just one over this season but is likely to have a more substantial role with the ball against a left-hander-heavy Super Kings line-up. On Saturday afternoon, Royal Challengers faltered in the second half of their innings against Delhi Capitals, but their bowlers defied the Chinnaswamy conditions to successfully defend 174. Can their bowlers do the job again on Monday, this time in a night game? Form guide Royal Challengers Bangalore WLLW (most recent match first)Chennai Super Kings LWWL Team news Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has linked up with Royal Challengers and will complete his rehab in India. He is unlikely to be available for selection for Monday's fixture. Toss and Impact Player strategy Royal Challengers Bangalore Royal Challengers are likely to put faith in Anuj Rawat once again as their Impact Player. He could probably replace one of the bowlers when they chase. Possible bat-first XI: 1 Virat Kohli, 2 Faf du Plessis (capt), 3 Mahipal Lomror, 4 Glenn Maxwell, 5 Shahbaz Ahmed, 6 Anuj Rawat, 7 Dinesh Karthik (wk), 8 Harshal Patel, 9 Wanindu Hasaranga, 10 Wayne Parnell/David Willey, 11 Mohammed Siraj Possible bowl-first XI: 1 Virat Kohli, 2 Faf du Plessis (capt), 3 Mahipal Lomror, 4 Glenn Maxwell, 5 Shahbaz Ahmed, 6 Dinesh Karthik (wk), 7 Harshal Patel, 8 Wanindu Hasaranga, 9 Wayne Parnell/David Willey, 10 Mohammed Siraj, 11 Vijaykumar Vyshak Chennai Super KingsPodi Malinga Pathirana is likely to replace the injured Magala in Super Kings' XI. Stokes, who is working his way back from a minor toe injury, bowled at the nets in Bengaluru, but he is unlikely to play on Monday. Mike Hussey, Super Kings' batting coach, suggested that MS Dhoni would manage his knee injury "as best as he can along the way". If Super Kings bowl first, they could start with Akash Singh and consider bringing Ambati Rayudu in as Impact Player during their chase. Possible bat-first XI: 1 Devon Conway, 2 Ruturaj Gaikwad, 3 Ajinkya Rahane, 4 Moeen Ali, 5 Shivam Dube, 6 Ambati Rayudu, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 9 Maheesh Theekshana, 10 Matheesha Pathirana/Dwaine Pretorius 11 Tushar Deshpande Possible bowl-first XI: 1 Devon Conway, 2 Ruturaj Gaikwad, 3 Ajinkya Rahane, 4 Moeen Ali, 5 Shivam Dube, 6 Ravindra Jadeja, 7 MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 8 Maheesh Theekshana, 9 Matheesha Pathirana/Dwaine Pretorius, 10 Tushar Deshpande, 11 Akash Singh Pitch and conditions The Chinnaswamy track is usually full of runs and the ball often skids on under lights in dewy conditions. Fifty-seven sixes have been hit across three matches at the Chinnaswamy - the most at a venue this season. The weather is expected to be fine for the duration of the game. Stats that matter · Ravindra Jadeja has dominated Maxwell in the IPL, dismissing him six times in ten innings while keeping him to 49 off 40 balls. He has also kept Virat Kohli quiet, conceding only 140 runs off 131 balls against him for three wickets. · Dhoni has smashed Siraj for 51 runs off 28 balls without being dismissed in the IPL. · Wayne Parnell or David Willey could pose a threat to Ruturaj Gaikwad. The Super Kings opener has fallen to left-arm seamers 11 times in 19 innings since IPL 2020. No other batter has been dismissed more times by left-arm seamers during this period. Quotes "It's always a great occasion, especially playing here. They've got a fantastic team and they've been playing some good cricket and got some confidence from their win the other day. So, I feel we have to play at our best to hopefully win the match."Super Kings' batting coach Mike Hussey wants his players to bring their A game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan AF Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 (edited) Is there a way that both these idiots can lose??? Edited April 17, 2023 by Stan AF Laaloo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvvslaxman Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Faf CSK vin chella pillai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvvslaxman Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Siraj is definitely faster than the clock shows. Ball just hurries on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvvslaxman Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Rupey on the go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
putrevus Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 (edited) RCB selects some of the most useless bowlers. Wayne Parnell really. Edited April 17, 2023 by putrevus Stan AF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaloo Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 This stadium is rocking lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvvslaxman Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Bad ball got a wicket. On the pads hit me ball. That is the way luck rolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniac Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Never thought there will be a day I will be excited to watch Rahane bat and that too in T20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvvslaxman Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Siraj is upping his pace now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvvslaxman Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 145 kph Siraj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniac Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Gotta say CSK is hands down the most popular franchise in IPL. MI was when SRT was playing but now it’s CSK hands down. MI and RCB and KKR are distant 2-3-4 @Laaloo bhai “sar tan se juda” mat kardena Laaloo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Battles to watch for : Faf vs CSk RCB in Chinnaswamy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvvslaxman Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Just now, maniac said: Gotta say CSK is hands down the most popular franchise in IPL. MI was when SRT was playing but now it’s CSK hands down. MI and RCB and KKR are distant 2-3-4 @Laaloo bhai “sar tan se juda” mat kardena RCB fans are extremely loyal more than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
putrevus Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Why not send Moeen Ali at number 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaloo Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 1 minute ago, maniac said: Gotta say CSK is hands down the most popular franchise in IPL. MI was when SRT was playing but now it’s CSK hands down. MI and RCB and KKR are distant 2-3-4 @Laaloo bhai “sar tan se juda” mat kardena Csk has diehard fans. RCB also has to ab extent. All other franchises have casual fans. maniac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaloo Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Wtf? Rahane trying to slog every ball Lol. Never seen this before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvvslaxman Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 When it comes to twitter fight RCB vs MI is the dirtiest fight you can see due to Kohli fans and Rohit fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniac Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 1 minute ago, vvvslaxman said: RCB fans are extremely loyal more than others. Yes they are but the amount of yellow jerseys when csk plays in any stadium shows how popular they are. Obviously it will end after MSD retires just like MI after Sachin’s retirement. They will still be the big dogs obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK55 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Feel Like the batters arent able to time it well. So many aerial shots already but they arent clearing the ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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