Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in match 56 of IPL 2021 in Dubai. It is the last league match of the season before the playoffs start on October 10. The fight for the fourth spot is on however, this battle is to guarantee a spot in the top two. The Capitals are currently topping the points table with 20 points.
Join @socios in cheering for our boys! Who do you think will win the match for us tonight? #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 #RCBvDC #BeMoreThanAFan pic.twitter.com/CqMpJDIJ0j
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) October 8, 2021
Virat Kohli-led Banglore side lost their last game against Sunrisers Hyderabad as they failed to score 142 on a tough Abu Dhabi wicket. The Sunrisers gave them a tough fight as they defended the par score. Kohli after the game spoke about focusing on the process and taking heart from the defeats.
Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, were the first team to get to 20 points.CSK’s defeat against Punjab Kings helped the side to stay at the top. Delhi have been dominant and are coming into the game after a hard-earned victory against MS Dhoni’s side.
🗞️ Your #RCBvDC Gameday Programme is here 🗞️
Time to bow out of the league stage and march into the playoffs in style 💙#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/Kh6TtHKmmC
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 8, 2021
Match Details
Match –Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals Match 56, IPL 2021
Venue – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Date & Time – October 8, at 7:30 PM IST
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium has been sluggish so far in the Indian Premier League 2021. As the boundaries are long, batters find it difficult to go for the hits consistently. 160-170 should be a challenging score on this track.
Predicted Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat (wk), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Daniel Christian, Shahbaz Ahmed, Kyle Jamieson/George Garton, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj
Delhi Capitals
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c, wk), Sam Billings/Ripal Patel, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje
IPL 2021: RCB vs DC – Fantasy Team Suggestions
Fantasy Suggestion 1: Rishabh Pant (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Ripal Patel, Daniel Christian, Glenn Maxwell (C), Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Anrich Nortje
Fantasy Suggestion 2: K Srikar Bharat, AB de Villiers (VC), Virat Kohli , Shikhar Dhawan (C), Prithvi Shaw, Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan
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