Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings – IPL Betting Tips
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face Chennai Super Kings in match 35 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in Sharjah on Friday.
Royal Challengers will be looking to make a strong comeback in this high-octane clash. Skipper Virat Kohli will be hoping that the side can put in an improved batting performance against Chennai Super Kings.
On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings will be looking to reclaim top spot in the Indian Premier League. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be hoping that the side can maintain their winning momentum in this fixture.
As things stand, the Chennai Super Kings have 12 points after eight matches and are placed in the second position behind Delhi Capitals whereas the RCB are just two behind with 10 points from eight games played.
In the match between the teams earlier in the competition, it was Chennai who secured a thumping win by 69 runs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Form and Team news:
Despite having just two points less than the second-placed Chennai Super Kings, the Royal Challengers Bangalore will be coming in their next fixture low on confidence after suffering a thumping nine-wicket defeat against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their previous outing.
The most concerning aspect for the coaching staff will be the team’s batting performance in the match against the KKR where they were bundled out for just 92.
Therefore, it is likely that there might be a change or two in the playing XI for the match on Friday.
In the batting department, the RCB will be relying on the likes of captain Virat Kohli, former South Africa’s skipper AB de Villiers, Australia’s explosive right-hander Glenn Maxwell and young top-order batter Devdutt Padikkal to score the bulk of the runs and give the bowlers something to bowl with.
On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Kyle Jamieson, Mohammad Siraj, Harshal Patel along with the spin trio of Yuzvendra Chahal, Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva and Maxwell to produce timely breakthroughs.
Chennai Super Kings Form and Team News:
After thrashing the defending champions Mumbai Indians in their previous outing, Chennai Super Kings will be coming in this fixture extremely high on confidence.
However, even though the team managed to win their previous match, the management will be concerned with the overall batting performance where other than the player-of-the-match Ruturaj Gaekwad, no other batter really managed to put any significant contribution.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of former South Africa’s captain Faf du Plessis, experienced left-hander Suresh Raina, in-form Gaekwad, right-hander Ambati Rayudu, England’s star all-rounder Moeen Ali and captain MS Dhoni to score the bulk of the runs.
On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Josh Hazlewood, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Dwayne Bravo along with the spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ali to produce timely breakthroughs.
Odds by Casumo
According to the Casumo sportsbook, Chennai Super Kings will be favorites to win the 35th game of the Indian Premier League to be played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. the 35th IPL game, Royal Challengers Bangalore are placed at 2.07 odds, whereas Chennai Super Kings are placed at 1.70 odds.
Our Tipster’s Angle
Both teams are coming in the match with contrasting performances in their first outing of the UAE-leg.
Looking at both team’s compositions, it is clear that the Super Kings are looking like a far solid unit compared to the RCB, largely because of their settled bowling unit which is strengthened by the arrival of Hazlewood.
Therefore, the prediction is for the Dhoni-led unit to secure another win and book their place in the playoffs.
Tip 1: Chennai formidable head-to-head record against Bangalore
Three-time Champions have shown consistency with the bat and ball in this year’s competition. Chennai Super Kings comfortably brushed Mumbai Indians in their previous match played at Dubai.
Chennai Super Kings will take heart from the fact that they have excellent head-to-head record against Royal Challengers Bangalore. MS Dhoni-led unit have won 18 matches out of 28 played against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the history of IPL.
So we can expect Chennai Super Kings to register a hard-fought win over Royal Challengers [email protected]
Tip 2: Ruturaj Gaekwad to continue his merry ways with the bat for Chennai
Rookie opener has shown consistency for Chennai Super Kings at the top of the innings this season. In the previous game, Ruturaj Gaekwad put in an excellent innings against Mumbai Indians and scored 88 not out off 58 balls with the help of eight fours and four sixes.
In this year’s competition, Ruturaj Gaekwad has accumulated 284 runs in eight innings at an average of 40.57 with three half-centuries to his name. so we can expect opener Ruturaj Gaekwad to score 30 runs or more against Royal Challengers [email protected]
Conclusion
Expect Chennai Super Kings to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore and reclaim top spot in the Indian Premier League.
- Chennai Super Kings to register a hard-fought win over Royal Challengers Bangalore-Chennai Super [email protected]
- Opener Ruturaj Gaekwad to score 30 runs or more against Royal Challengers Bangalore-Chennai Super [email protected]
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