IPL 2024: RCB vs KKR Match 10 - Top 3 player battles to watch out for

The IPL 2024 is set to witness an age-old rivalry take shape once again. On Friday, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face off against Kolkata Knight Riders at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The high intensity clash will feature the return of Gautam Gambhir to Bengaluru after his clash with Virat Kohli last year. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played two games so far and won one and lost one. Virat Kohli has come back into form with a brilliant 77 against Punjab Kings in the previous game. Dinesh Karthik has been in tremendous form with the bat as well with two crucial knocks in two games.

For the Kolkata Knight Riders, this is their second game of the season. The two-time IPL winners started their season with a close win against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Harshit Rana was the hero with the ball as he held his nerve to defend 7 runs from 5 balls to eke out a win.

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Here are the top 3 player battles to watch out for in IPL 2024: RCB vs KKR, Match 10 - 

3. Sunil Narine vs Virat Kohli 

It is going to be the player battle to watch out for as Sunil Narine bowls to Virat Kohli. The former Indian skipper has had his fair share of problems against spinners. Kohli has been dismissed by Sunil Narine during on four occasions the RCB vs KKR matches. 

Narine has troubled Kohli with his variations. During IPL 2023 it was the West Indian who dismissed Virat Kohli for 21 when RCB had made a quick start while chasing 205 to win.

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2. Alzarri Joseph vs Shreyas Iyer 

It is no open secret that KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer is troubled by the pace bowlers. For the last few years, pacers around the world have been using the short ball strategy to target the Indian batting star. Shreyas Iyer hasn't had a great start to the season as he was dismissed cheaply against SRH. 

Alzarri Joseph has been one of the quickest bowlers of IPL 2024 so far. The 27-year-old has picked just one wicket but has shown his aggressive fast bowling talents already. The Joseph vs Iyer player battle is the one to watch out for as this could dictate the course of the game. 

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1. Mitchell Starc vs Faf du Plessis

The costliest player in IPL history didn’t enjoy his much-awaited comeback to the league in his second debut. Mitchell Starc was carted around the park by SRH batters to concede over 50 runs. The Australian star makes his return to the Chinnaswamy Stadium to play against a team with which he made his IPL debut. 

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Despite the setback suffered by Starc in the last game, the left-arm pacer will come out all guns blazing. The Mitchell Starc versus Faf du Plessis player battle is set to be a huge one on Friday. Bengaluru’s veteran skipper has made it his mission to give his team blazing starts. Starc will be determined to unleash his famed fiery spell to get rid of the RCB early and give his team a great start.