

Shami has dismissed Kohli once in the IPL before and off 15 deliveries, Kohli has scored just 19 runs against him. Against Punjab, he will have to deal with the pace of India teammate Mohammed Shami, who has caused him problems in the past. Rahul has scored 29 runs of 19 deliveries against Yuzvendra Chahal in the past but hasn’t been dismissed by him yet in the IPL.ĭespite the team not able to win a single match so far, Virat Kohli’s personal form has been good and he has been among the runs for the bottom-placed side. Rahul will pose a big threat to RCB’s ambition of winning the match and the visitors will hope their premier spinner can get rid of him early in the innings. Like Gayle, opener KL Rahul too has been in sensational form for KXIP and he is one of the leading run-getters in the league. Gayle has managed to score 37 off 37 Umesh deliveries in the past but more importantly, the India pacer has dismissed him three times. Against Bangalore, he will come up against Umesh Yadav and things could go tricky for the veteran southpaw. Windies hard-hitter Chris Gayle is enjoying a rich vein of form and has been taking the attack to every bowling line-up that has come his way. Lets take a look a some of the important player battles that could decide the outcome of this contest – Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to end their losing streak when they taken on Kings XI Punjab in a blockbuster Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Saturday.īangalore are languishing at the bottom of the table after losing their first six games of the season while as for Punjab, they can enter the top four if they come out victorious in this clash.Īlso Read: KXIP predicted XI vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
