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Mohali: Royal Challengers Bangalore players celebrate fall of a wicket during an IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on May 9, 2016. (Photo Source: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)
Playing XI-
Gujarat Lions:
Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum (C), Dinesh Kartik (W), Eklavya Dwivedi, Aaron Finch, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Pravin Tambe, Shivil Kaushik
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Virat Kohli (C), Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Lokesh Rahul (WK), Shane Watson, Sachin Baby, Stuart Binny, Sreenath Aravind, Chris Jordan, Varun Aaron, Yuzvendra Chahal
Captain’s speak:
Virat Kohli: “We know what we have to do from here. We are just focussing on what kind of cricket we have to play. Looks much harder than the previous one, it is more of a typical Bangalore wicket. I don’t think batting first is an issue. We are a side that has won two games batting first. We are playing with the same team.”
Brendon McCullum (with a sapling in his hand): “We are going to have a bowl first. The surface looks great. On a wicket like this, you can chase down anything. It is phenomenal to have not missed a single game in the IPL.
TOSS: Gujarat Lions have won the toss and have opted to field
In IPL 9 match 44 the Royal Challengers Bangalore host the Gujarat Lions at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The Gujarat Lions take on the Royal Challengers Bangalore at Bengaluru. For the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the match is a do-or-die game. A defeat from here on would only mean RCB crashing out of the race for the playoffs.
The Gujarat Lions have come into the game having defeated a strong Kolkata Knight Riders in their own backyard at Kolkata. The Lions are a win away from the playoffs berth. They will look to get past the struggling and inconsistent RCB unit. One big change for the Lions would be the change in leadership as Suresh Raina is set to miss his first ever IPL match due to paternal reasons. Gujarat Lions will be led by the former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore, on the other hand, suffered a crucial defeat at the hands of the Mumbai Indians at Bengaluru a couple of nights ago. Skipper Virat Kohli will definitely like his players to click as a unit and the bowlers to step up to the occasion. The RCB bowlers have leaked runs at over 9 this season, which has reflected in the poor results for the Bengaluru franchise. Virat Kohli will definitely be the star player to watch for by the home team again and will be expected to continue his merry run with the bat.
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