The bold red team comes in with a win while the arsenal red team is stepping in with a bad memory. The last match of Punjab was almost their game, but luck didn’t favor them. This puts Punjab to be eager to right the wrong.
Meanwhile, RCB must be planning to score a whopping number of runs, as they would have got boosted upon witnessing the clash of CSK and RR.
Now, the stage is ready with the ground that would suit both sides, as they have played one match each in this ground. As the batting exponents of this colourful format are filled in both sides, this match will undoubtedly be a feast for the ardent fans of IPL.
Without further ado, let’s get into the betting predictions for Match No.6 of IPL 2020: KXIP vs RCB.
Prediction on the top run-scorer
Virat Kohli, the Skipper himself, might step in to guide his troops back home. It has happened often, first matches with not so much impact with the bat, while in the second matches, he explodes, gathering all his abilities. He has got the proven comeback skill. In the last game, he was ready to start his going over the fence, but unfortunately, he has been caught in the mid-wicket, which is too far compared to other grounds. This time, the Skipper might be afoot with the distance of the ground of Dubai, which in turn would make him chance his arms with more accuracy in the given condition.
Since the KXIP bowling is not so consistent as their third and fourth bowlers are leaking more runs, Virat is provided with the chance to take the lead against them. Even the frontline bowlers Mohammed Shami and Shelton Cottrell won’t bother the Indian Skipper, especially in such a feather belt wicket.
Another top contestant with a pure skill that gets updated day by day is KL Rahul. The Skipper of Punjab based franchise is sporting the wicket-keeping glove is considered to be a great chance of getting back to his divine touch in the batting. KL loves playing fast bowlers, and RCB is filled with three extreme pacers.
Prediction on top wicket-taker
Navdeep Saini showed the hint of what he could do even on the belter pitch of Dubai. He would have adapted to it with; hopefully, the adaptation works in the way of India’s raw talented speedster. It was more than a decent spell by the youngster in the last match against SRH. The Haryana born express pacer is pushed to prove a point as an international bowler, and he is doing it in the right way. So in Dubai, this Indian fast bowler will get on a roll if the opponent batters try to go against him.
Mohammed Shami is again the front runner for this show. A magnificent spell by the fast bowler almost went in vain as Chris Jordan and Krishnappa Gowtham let so much damage to their team with the ball. The new ball was doing magic with the upright release of Mohammed Shami, who was even more violent in the penultimate overs. As RCB possesses the tactical sloggers, Mohammed Shami and his wicket-taking ability will act as a barricade for RCB batters.
Prediction on Who will win the match?
It seems like RCB has the upper hand with the strong batting order till the 6th or 7th batsman. As the debutant Devdutt Padikkal was also firing with the senior exponents, RCB looks so comfortable.
But in KXIP except for Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul, nobody looks in fine touch. Of course, Glenn Maxwell can change the match upside down if he gets on a roll, but that is relatively dependent on the bowlers he faces in the early stage of his innings. He often comes in at 12-15th overs, which puts him to face Yuzvendra Chahal, which won’t be what he would like to do.
Bowling wise, both teams have expensive bowlers, and at the same time, they are brilliant at wicket-taking if it was their day. Speaking of the ability to come back after getting bashed in their initial overs, RCB bowlers will have a better go. So, it’s RCB who are seen as the winners of this match.
Prediction on the most six-hitting batter:
Coming in as an opener, KL Rahul will have more opportunities to go over the fence as only two fielders are allowed outside the powerplay ring during his early innings. Being a better fast bowling player, he would love to go over the top against the express speedsters Dale Steyn, Umesh Yadav, and Navdeep Saini.
Besides, he has more shots, which eventually makes him at the top of this list.
AB De Villiers. You don’t need more explanation for this name on this list. The 360 degrees can go over any side of the ground with pure timing. He has played it with every nook and corner of his bat that comes so naturally to him. With the given Dubai pitch and conditions, ABD looks so reliable for this match with his proven talents. Addedly, KXIP doesn’t possess a greater spin attack; ABD is a sure bet for this task.
Prediction on Man of the match:
Virat Kohli will stand tall with his head higher. The ground structure isn’t going to affect this veteran batter as he has plenty of skills lurking in him so that he adapts well according to situation and landscape. Albeit the Dubai conditions aren’t similar to that of Chinnaswamy stadium of Bangalore, this is nearly going to be the home feel for Virat Kohli, as he is going to be playing his second game in this ground. And he never misses such an opportunity. He must be ready to push the six-month hiatus with a match-winning knock.
Ravi Bishnoi can be a trouble-maker for Virat, but the young Rajasthani bowler doesn’t have effective leg breakers in his kit, which, in turn, sets all the right circumstances for Virat to win the Punjab based team out.
To Sum Up
Royal Challengers Bangalore breathed a sigh of relief with the early, which was not at all nearby them last year. If they rekindle the essential elements they produce in the first game against SRH, RCB won’t find any reason to lose in this high-octane entertainment battle.
