Eyes on Kohli as RCB look to stop Buttler

April 26, 2022 18:48

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be aiming to halt the Jos Buttler juggernaut when they take on Rajasthan Royals at the MCA Stadium in Pune.

A lot of attention will also be on Virat Kohli, who has struggled for runs in IPL 2022.

While the focus will be on Kohli, RCB will be counting on power-hitters Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik and Shahbaaz Ahmed, who can be destructive on their day. If they fire in unison, the Rajasthan Royals attack will have a tough time.

They are up against Royals' varied attack, led by Trent Boult, who has troubled Kohli in the past with the delivery that comes in.

Prasidh Krishna and the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal, who has taken 18 wickets so far, can also pose problems for the RCB batters.

Ditto for Ashwin, who can be the opposition's nemesis on his day. Add to it the four overs by Obed McCoy and Rajasthan have a formidable attack.

In-form Royals, who go into the match with the confidence of two successive wins, will be hoping opener Jos Buttler's sublime form, which has seen him hammer three hundreds this season, continues.

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