IPL 2021: Match 52, RCB vs SRH Match Prediction – Who will win today’s IPL match?

Royal Challengers Bangalore are set to lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match No.52 of the 2021 Indian Premier League on Wednesday, October 6 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The Challengers, led by Virat Kohli, are already through to the playoffs with 16 points and a net run rate of -0.157.

If they win their last two games in the round robin stage, they also have the chance of making it through to the Qualifier 1 by finishing in the top two. They are on a three-match winning streak in the tournament, having beaten Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in a row.

SRH, on the other hand, have kept on gasping for breath in the T20 league. In their previous game, Kolkata Knight Riders beat them by six wickets in Dubai. Even if they win their last two games, they will finish as the cellar dwellers. In their previous meeting, RCB beat the Sunrisers by six runs.

Match Details

Match – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 52nd match

Venue – Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Time – 7:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT

Where to watch live – Star Sports Network, Hotstar

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi has got better for batting. The batters may not have much troubles in playing their strokes. Bowlers are likely to have a tough day in the office. Chasing should be the way forward.

Avg first innings score: 149 (6 matches in the IPL 2021 at Abu Dhabi)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 5, Lost – 1, Tied – 0

Probable Playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, KS Bharat (wk), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Dan Christian, Shahbaz Ahmed, George Garton, Harshal Patel, Mohammad Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Bench: Akash Deep, Tim David, Dushmantha Chameera, Pavan Deshpande, Kyle Jamieson, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Wanindu Hasaranga

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Jason Roy, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul, Umran Malik

Bench: Mohammad Nabi, Kedar Jadhav, Basil Thampi, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Shahbaz Nadeem, T Natarajan, David Warner, Jagadeesha Suchith, Virat Singh, Vijay Shankar, Manish Pandey, Sandeep Sharma

Head-to-Head

Overall

Played – 19 | Royal Challengers Bangalore– 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad– 10 | N/R – 1

In the UAE

Played – 2 | Royal Challengers Bangalore– 1 | Sunrisers Hyderabad– 1 | N/R – 0

Probable best batter of the match

Devdutt Padikkal— Royal Challengers Bangalore

Devdutt Padikkal has been excellent for the Challengers in the ongoing edition of the IPL. In 11 matches, the left-hander has notched 349 runs at an average of 34.90 and a strike rate of 135.79. Having scored one fifty and one century, the southpaw hasn’t flattered to deceive. Padikkal scored 40 in the previous game against PBKS and looked in pretty good rhythm.

Probable best bowler of the match

Harshal Patel– Royal Challengers Bangalore

Harshal Patel has been the standout bowler for the Challengers in the ongoing edition of the T20 league in the UAE. The fast bowler has picked up 26 wickets from 12 games at economy of 8.41. The economy is on the higher side as he is mostly trusted to bowl at the death. Although he failed to get a wicket in the previous game, he remains a brute force with the ball in hand.

Today’s match prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore to win the match.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.