Bangalore vs Delhi - Match Preview, Fantasy, Key Players, Pitch Report, Probable XI & More (56th Match, IPL)

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will take on the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 56th and last gathering stage match of the Vivo Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 on Friday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. It is one of two matches that will be played all the while on Friday evening, with Mumbai Indians (MI) taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the other.

RCB are coming into this game off a restricted four-run rout to SRH, while DC beat CSK by three wickets in their last game. DC has fixed their spot in the main two and will include it in Qualifier 1. Thusly, they could utilize this game to rest a portion of their central members. RCB, in the meantime, has a hypothetical shot at making the main two. Yet, that has generally been scratched by their surprising loss to SRH.

RCB's center overs and passing bowling has been their greatest strength this season, with Harshal Patel at the bleeding edge of it. His superb season has eclipsed the commitments of Yuzvendra Chahal and Shahbaz Ahmed. The all-rounder has played out a job like Washington Sundar's and has bowled at all phases of the game, limiting the run stream and getting some key wickets.

Glenn Maxwell has followed through on the huge assumptions on him, creating a superb season up until now. He has played an unmistakable part in the group and has batted with both obligation and opportunity.

Realizing that AB De Villiers is behind him at No.5, Maxwell has had the pad to play his regular game. Marking Maxwell was perhaps RCB's greatest achievement last season, particularly considering his poor IPL 2020 mission. He'll keep on being their X-factor at the end of the season games and in this match also.

DC, in the meantime, has had perhaps the most adjusted squad this season. Axar Patel and R Ashwin have worked effectively in the twist bowling office. Avesh Khan is one of the most mind-blowing uncapped players in the association and has consolidated well with Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje.

Their batting line-up has been fortified by Shreyas Iyer's return, with Shimron Hetmyer sinking into his own as a finisher. Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan were in incredible structure in the primary leg, however are on their way into their own in the UAE. By the by, DC are among the most incredibly complete sides in the competition and are one of the top picks to win the title.

The last time these sides met, DC missed the mark concerning their objective, losing by a single run, regardless of a Shimron Hetmyer raid and a Rishabh Pant 50 years. They'll hope to get some wind behind their sails in front of the end of the season games, while RCB will likewise appear to be identical.

Pitch Report

The wicket at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium has been on the slow side and hasn't helped the players much. We could get another game where the main innings complete is around 150-160 runs.

RCB Key Players: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Harshal Patel

DC Key Players: Prithivi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada

Probable XI

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (C), Srikar Bharat (WK), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Daniel Christian, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, George Garton/Dushmantha Chameera, Mohammed Siraj, and Yuzvendra Chahal

Delhi Capitals

Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Ripal Patel, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Tom Curran, Kagiso Rabada/Anrich Nortje, and Avesh Khan