With the race for playoffs still wide open, Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to strengthen their claim for a top-4 spot when they lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
With 12 points and two games in hand, RCB could make it to the playoffs if they win the remaining two games.
RCB are high on confidence after a commanding 112-run demolition of Rajasthan Royals in their last game, which also improved their net run rate significantly.
Alongside skipper Faf du Plessis, Kohli is one of the top scorers for RCB. But after back-to-back failures -- 18 against Rajasthan Royals and 1 against Mumbai Indians -- the maestro will be looking to produce his best against SRH and help his side's cause
Meanwhile, Captain du Plessis is the leading run-getter in IPL 2023 with 631 runs in 12 games, averaging over 57 in this edition.
SRH, on the other hand, are out of the tournament and languishing at the ninth spot with eight points from 12 matches. But with nothing to lose, SRH could well spoil RCB's chances.
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SRH vs RCB head to head
In the head-to-head comparison, Hyderabad have a clear advantage with 12 wins against RCB's 9.
Team news
After their massive victory against the Royals, it is unlikely RCB will tinker with their winning combination.
For SRH, Glenn Phillips could return to the XI in place of Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Hyderabad weather update
There is no chance of rainfall on matchday.
SRH vs RCB Playing XI probable
SRH Possible Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Glenn Phillips, Abdul Samad, Sanvir Singh, Mayank Markande, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan
RCB Possible Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Wayne Parnell, Karn Sharma, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj
WHERE TO WATCH
How to watch on TV
People who want to watch the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match on TV can tune into Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3, Star Sports 3 HD
How to watch live streaming
People can watch the SRH vs RCB match free of cost on the Jio Cinema App. You can download the app on your smartphone, smart TV or any other device.
Hyderabad vs Bangalore full squads
Royal Challengers Bangalore's squad for IPL 2023: Faf du Plessis (c), Akash Deep, Finn Allen, Anuj Rawat, Avinash Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Michael Bracewell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Siddarth Kaul, Virat Kohli, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, Wayne Parnell, Harshal Patel, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajan Kumar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Karn Sharma, Himanshu Sharma, Sonu Yadav, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Kedar Jadhav.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's squad for IPL 2023: Aiden Markram (c), Abdul Samad, Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kartik Tyagi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T. Natarajan, Umran Malik, Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Heinrich Klaasen, Adil Rashid, Mayank Markande, Vivrant Sharma, Samarth Vyas, Sanvir Singh, Upendra Yadav, Mayank Dagar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akeal Hosein and Anmolpreet Singh.
(With PTI inputs)