SunRisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: Predicted XIs For Both Sides In IPL 2023

18.05.2023 - 10:39 sports.ndtv.com

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be looking to keep their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 playoff dreams alive while SunRisers Hyderabad will aim to finish their campaign on a winning note as the two teams face each other at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday.

RCB need to win both of their remaining games to book their place in the IPL playoffs. The Faf du Plessis-led side have been far too inconsistent, but their win over Rajasthan Royals in their previous match has given them a massive boost in the playoffs race.

SRH, on the other hand, sit bottom of the points table and are already out of the top 4 race. 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 would be looking to produce his best against SRH and help his side's cause.

Du Plessis has been leading the side from the front and is in scintillating form, occupying the top spot in run-getter's list with 631 runs from 12 games at an average of 57.36.

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Playoff aspirants Mumbai Indians take on SunRisers Hyderabad in their last match of the league phase of this season's Indian Premier League (IPL). With one playoff spot remaining, MI need nothing less than a win to keep up the pressure on fourth-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), who will be in action later on Sunday at home to Gujarat Titans. With four wins and two defeats, MI have certainly taken full advantage of their homeground, something that Rohit Sharma's men would want to continue as they also have the final opportunity to improve their Net Run Rate (NRR).

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