IPL 2023: 3 Players Who Will Be Crucial for Royal Challengers Bangalore to Win RR vs RCB Match No. 60

IPL 2023: It was going pretty well for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first half of the 2023 Indian Premier League. But it seems now that they have completely lost their way. RCB has now lost three of their last four games and is in a must-win situation in the tournament. They are ranked sixth with 10 points and need to win their remaining three matches.

But it will not be that easy. They are scheduled to play their next game against the all-spirited Rajasthan Royals, who are coming off an incredible win over the Kolkata Knight Riders. RCB and RR will play on Sunday afternoon in Jaipur at 3:30 p.m. Though Bangalore won the last game between the two, repeating the same success will not be that easy. Hence, we will talk about three Bangalore players who will be crucial in RR vs RCB Match No. 60.

IPL 2023: 3 Key Players for Royal Challengers Bangalore in RR vs RCB Match No. 60

3. Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell has regained his blistering form and is looking like a beast with a bat in hand. The Australian all-rounder has been the strength of the RCB’s batting in the middle over because he is too good for any bowling attack in this competition. Maxwell smashed a 33-ball 68 in the previous game against MI, which came in a losing cause.

Notably, RR is aware of the threat he brings because he has already used it against them earlier. Maxwell played a brilliant inning of 77 off 44 against RR, which helped RCB win the game. So far, the Australian all-rounder has scored 330 runs in 11 innings at an average of 33 and a strike rate of 186.44, which is the second-best for 300 or more runs. He will be a big wicket for RR because they can’t let him get away.

2. Virat Kohli

Former RCB skipper Virat Kohli has also been in fine touch this season. He is sixth on the list of highest scorers in the IPL 2023. Virat will have a big responsibility on his shoulder to take RCB to the playoffs. For that, he needs to deliver a masterclass on Sunday. Notably, he got out for a golden duck last time against RR.

Trent Boult picked him up in the first over. But Virat is too good of a player to repeat the same mistake. This season, he has scored 420 runs in ten innings at an average of 42 and a strike rate of 133.76. He has also scored six half-centuries, which is the most by anyone along with Du Plessis. It means that every time he plays 10–15 balls, he is converting them into big ones.

1. Faf du Plessis

Yes, RR’s Yashasvi Jaiswal is just one run behind Faf du Plesiss, but still, there is no other consistent batter this season than the RCB captain. The 38-year-old is giving tough competition to players almost half his age. In fact, he is leading almost all the batting charts this season. Du Plessis hasn’t got out below 15 runs this season.

He is scoring runs in every game, which is the biggest positive for RCB and has kept them in the race. The skipper smashed a 39-ball 62 against RR last time and can undoubtedly repeat the same on Sunday. He has scored 576 runs in 11 innings at a brilliant average of 57.60 and a good strike rate of 157.81 with six half-centuries. He will pose the biggest challenge for RR because it is a must-win contest.