RCB v DC: 56th IPL Match Probable Playing XI - Road To Playoffs

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In the 56th match of IPL 2021, Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Delhi Capitals in Dubai on 8th October. RCB defeated DC by just 1 run the last time these two teams met this season. 

Royal Challengers Bangalore batting has huge names but the names need to fire and get maintain consistency. Glenn Maxwell is the only player consistent - has scored 3 fifties and a 40 run inning in his last 4 matches. Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal & Ab de Villiers have to come back in form to strengthen the batting more.

RCB bowling's biggest gun is the purple cap holder Harshal Patel (29 wickets), who would be looking to break Kieron Pollard's record of 32 wickets in a single season. Yuzi Chahal has also been looking like his old self and may provide important breakthroughs.

Delhi Capitals batting relies on Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer & Rishabh Pant. Prithvi Shaw hasn't fired ever since he has come back from injury.

DC bowling attack can be termed as one of the best in this season, with Nortje, Rabada and Avesh Khan troubling the batters with their pace, while Axar and Ashwin can spin a web able to catch any batter at any stage in the game.
RCB has dominated DC in head to head numbers, winning 15 of 26 matches and 1 match was abandoned. 

KKR v RR: Head-to-Head:

• Total – 26
• Royal Challengers Bangalore - 15
• Delhi Capitals - 10
• No Result - 1

RCB v DC: 56th IPL Match  Probable Playing XI:

RCB Probable Playing XI - Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat (wk), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Daniel Christian, Shahbaz Ahmed, George Garton, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

DC Probable Playing XI - Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ripal Patel, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje