New Delhi: The news couldn’t have been better for hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore as skipper Virat Kohli is declared fit for his debut in the Indian Premier League 2017 season today, facing Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians at M Chinnaswamy stadium.
MI presently sit 4th in the IPL standings, level on points with leaders Kolkata Knight Riders, only separated by net run rate. Whereas, RCB are sixth in the table, two points behind their opponents. Even a win today will not guarantee entry into top 4 considering their poor net run rate.
As far as RCB’s line-up is concerned, Kohli said that Chri Gayle is a top contender to play all home matches, which might just be the case today. However, it still remains to be seen who will warm the bench in today’s high-profile game.
Mumbai have looked good after beginning their season with a defeat to Rising Pune Supergiant before notching up two victories in thrilling fashion.
Nitish Rana, Krunal Pandya and Hardik Pandya have added much needed local explosive power and reliablity in the squad, but skipper Rohit Sharma is still to hit top form after long injury absence.
Here’s everything you need to know about IPL Match 12:-
Today’s likely XIs
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Kedar Jadhav, Mandeep Singh, Stuart Binny, Pawan Negi, Tymal Mills, Yuzvendra Chahal, Aniket Choudhary
Mumbai Indians: Parthiv Patel, Jos Buttler, Rohit Sharma, Nitish Rana, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Harbhajan Singh, Tim Southee, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah
When and where to watch the match:-
Date & Time: April 14 (Friday) at 16:00 IST
Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
TV Listing: Sony Six, Sony Six HD, Sony ESPN, Sony ESPN HD and SET MAX.
Live Streaming: Sony LIV, Hotstar
The live updates of the match will be available on Zee News Blog right here…
Source: Zee News