Undefeated Royal Challengers Bangalore would be looking for a hat-trick of wins to reach to the top of points table even as Kolkata Knight Riders would like to come over from their last match`s disappointment when the two sides clash against each other in an IPL match here Thursday at Sharjah.
RCB are full the great side on the batting front – even without destructive Chris Gayle, who is injured. He, however, is expected to be fit for today`s match. Yuvraj Singh, Parthiv Patel and A B de Villiers have made quite a statement with their games to show that the days of RCB being called a one-man show are over.
Meanwhile, KKR definitely possess riches on the bowling front – in terms of experience, variety and match-winners.
Kolkata too have a good line-up at in batting and they have been doing well too. Even though there aren`t any big stars to boast of but Manish Pandey and Robin Uthappa have made their presence.
However, more would be expected of established star players such as skipper Gautam Gambhir and South African legend Jacques Kallis. The form of both these players would be crucial while deciding how far the team manages to go.
Teams:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (c), Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Yuvraj Singh, Parthiv Patel, Albie Morkel, Mitchell Starc, Ashok Dinda, Ravi Rampaul, Muttiah Muralitharan, Nic Maddinson, Varun Aaron, Vijay, Sachin Rana, Yogesh Takawale, Abu Nechim Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shadab Jakati, Sandeep Warrier, Harshal Patel, Tanmay Mishra.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Gautam Gambhir (c), Sunil Narine, Jacques Kallis, Robin Uthappa, Yusuf Pathan, Shakib Al Hasan, Umesh Yadav, Vinay Kumar, Morne Morkel, Piyush Chawla, Manish Pandey, Veer Pratap Singh, Chris Lynn, Andre Russell, SS Mandal, Pat Cummins, Debabrata Das, Suryakumar Yadav, Manvinder Bisla, Ryan ten Doeschate, Kuldeep Yadav.
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