RCB Players Pay Tribute at Tirumala

On Wednesday, Rajat Patidar, the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), along with wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma and all-rounder Shreyanka Patil, visited the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, to offer their prayers.

Upcoming IPL Match: RCB vs CSK

RCB is set to face the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 52nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Current Standings and Performance

Currently, RCB leads the points table with seven victories and three defeats out of ten matches, boasting a net run rate of 0.521. They recently achieved a significant win against the Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Conversely, CSK, the five-time champions, are struggling this season, finding themselves at the bottom of the table with slim chances of qualifying for the playoffs.

Key Players to Watch

For RCB, Virat Kohli stands out as the top run-scorer this season, amassing 443 runs in ten matches with an impressive average of 63. In the bowling department, Josh Hazlewood leads with 18 wickets.

On the CSK side, Rachin Ravindra, who missed the last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, is their leading run-scorer with 252 runs in nine matches. Noor Ahmad has been their most effective bowler, taking 14 wickets in nine games.

Squads Overview

Chennai Super Kings Squad: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Shreyas Gopal, Devon Conway, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Mukesh Choudhary, Anshul Kamboj, Matheesha Pathirana, Gurjapneet Singh, Shaik Rasheed, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Abhinandan Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Jacob Bethell, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara.