The match 10 of the TATA IPL 2024 will witness clash between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The match is scheduled to take place on Friday, March 29 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Challengers lost their first match against CSK and won their second match against PBKS, while Kolkata won their first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
RCB is favorite to win this encounter against KKR. Both teams have played 32 matches, with Bengaluru winning 14 games and Kolkata winning 18 games so far in the head to head encounters. In this article, we will take a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for in the match 10 of the TATA IPL 2024 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Here are the three key player battles to watch out for during the RCB vs KKR match:
1) Virat Kohli vs Mitchell Starc
Virat Kohli is back in form and he would definitely look to continue his good run against Mitchell Starc. Starc, who is known for his yorkers and bouncers will be taking on Kohli, who is the best batter in any format of the game. The battle is going to be interesting when the two legends will face each other at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
2) Rinku Singh vs Yash Dayal
Remember, when last time Rinku Singh and Yash Dayal faced of each other, Rinku smashed 5 consecutive sixes and won the game for his team. They are going to face each other again, and Rinku has the upper hand on Yash but it will be interesting to see what the pacer has planned to tackle the finisher. Therefore, it will be interesting to see battle between then in the RCB vs KKR clash.
3) Phil Salt vs Mohammed Siraj
Phil Salt is one of the most dangerous T20 batter at the moment and he likes to attack from the first ball. In the last game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, he smashed Marco Jansen for a hat-trick of sixes in his first over. So, Mohammed Siraj could be his next target, but Siraj can also be equally dangerous with his accurate Yorkers and Bouncers.