The South African wicketkeeper and left-handed batter Quinton de Kock is warming the bench as Kyle Mayers displayed great form in the first two matches of the tournament. Mayers scored consecutive half-centuries in the first two matches of the tournament and guaranteed the opening slot for himself for a few upcoming matches.
It is expected that Kyle Mayers will retain his spot at the top in LSG vs RCB today match due to his all-round abilities, and it will be Marcus Stoinis who is going to make way for De Kock in today’s match. However, now the question arises where will Quinton de Kock bat against the Royal Challengers in today’s match?
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LSG might make a surprise move by slotting the captain KL Rahul at number three and opening with the two left-handers Quinton de Kock and Kyle Mayers in today’s match. Rahul at three will be followed by Deepak Hooda at four, Nicholas Pooran at five, Krunal Pandya at six and so on.
Royal Challengers Bangalore are expected to make changes in their playing 11 as well. Virat Kohli may bat at number three today to balance the middle order for RCB. Finn Allen can be seen opening with Faf du Plessis at the top.