IPL 2023: 3 Players Who Will Be Crucial for Royal Challengers Bangalore to Win RCB vs DC Match No. 20

IPL 2023: After registering a dominating win in the first game against Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have found it tough in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League. They lost their next two games badly. RCB lost to KKR by a big margin of 81 runs and then lost to LSG, where they couldn’t defend a big total of 213 runs.

All in all, RCB has struggled in this edition. Now, they will face the David Warner-led Delhi Capitals in their next game. It will take place on Saturday afternoon at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Although DC has lost all of their games and is looking underconfident, RCB cannot write them off. Thus, Bangalore will have to play well. Here we will talk about three important RCB players in RCB vs DC Match No. 20.

IPL 2023: 3 Key Players for Royal Challengers Bangalore in RCB vs DC Match No. 20

3. Glenn Maxwell

After not getting many chances in the first two games, Glenn Maxwell came into his own in the third game for RCB. He smashed a quick half-century to help his team go past the 200-run mark. Maxwell came to the crease when RCB was going slow but struck a quick half-century against LSG.

He made 59 off 29 off three fours and six sixes. Maxwell holds the key to the RCB middle order, and everyone knows how dangerous he can be when he is on the song. Thus, DC should take care of him because he has everything he needs to end the game on his own. Maxwell will find his confidence after a good knock in the last game. He will be the one who targets DC bowlers on Saturday.

2. Faf du Plessis

RCB skipper Faf du Plessis is in brilliant form with the bat, as he has shown in all three games this season. He is the highest run-getter for the team and sixth highest in the tournament. Du Plessis has made 175 runs in just three innings at an average of 87.50 and a strike rate of 173.27, with two half-centuries.

Being a captain, he will look to end the losing streak and register their second win of the season. For that, Du Plessis will try to do whatever it takes, and we might see another masterclass from him on Saturday. Du Plessis is as important as Virat Kohli at the top and can take the game away from DC. Delhi will look to contain him and not let him take the game away.

1. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has certainly found his mojo back. He is up and running among the highest run-getters in the tournament. In just three innings, he has scored 164 runs at an average of 82 and a strike rate of 147.75. He has also scored two half-centuries in three innings. Virat has looked at his vintage best and is focusing on targeting the bowlers in the power play.

That is just new in his batting. As seen in three innings, he targeted Jofra Archer from MI and Mark Wood from LSG. Thus, we might see him target Anrich Nortje on Saturday. That will be another good battle to watch. Virat will be the biggest wicket in the RCB lineup and the biggest threat in the game for Warner and his team.