SRH vs RCB: David Warner’s SRH take on Virat Kohli-led RCB in Dubai.© AFP
SunRisers Hyderabad take on Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in match 3 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 on Monday. This is the first match of the season for both teams. David Warner has been reinstated as SRH captain and will be looking to lead the team to a second IPL title. For Virat Kohli, the match marks the start of a hunt for a maiden title victory. While SRH boast of big hitters like Warner and Jonny Bairstow to go with a wily bowling attack consisting of the likes of Rashid Khan and Yuzvendra Chahal, RCB will be relying on their two biggest stars in Kohli and AB de Villiers along with the likes of Aaron Finch, Moeen Ali and Yuzvendra Chahal. (LIVE SCORECARD)
IPL 2020 LIVE Updates Between SunRisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore straight from Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
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18:46 (IST)
Captain David Warner In Serious Mood Ahead Of RCB Showdown
Ahead of the match, SRH captain David Warner looks like he is in an intense mood ahead of his side’s first match of IPL 2020. His batting displays will be put on test in today’s match, and he has been a little erratic as well with the bat this year.
Some intense talk before the big clash between @VVSLaxman281 and @SunRisers captain @davidwarner31
#Dream11IPL #SRHvRCB pic.twitter.com/ZlqZsDuikc— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 21, 2020
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18:43 (IST)
Who are the players to watch out for in today’s IPL 2020 match?
Both teams will be aiming to start their respective IPL 2020 campaigns with a win. SRH will be relying a lot on David Warner and Kane Williamson for leadership and runs. Meanwhile, Rashid Khan will need to grab a few wickets. For RCB, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers will obviously need to perform in the batting front, with Yuzvendra Chahal doing his magic with the ball.
The #SRHvsRCB #IPL2020 clash pits some of the biggest names in world cricket against each other#SRHvRCB #IPLhttps://t.co/5He7ot7e3Y
— CricketNDTV (@CricketNDTV) September 21, 2020
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18:38 (IST)
Head to head match stats between SunRisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore
SRH and RCB have faced each other 14 times, with the former having an edge with eight wins. RCB have won against them six times. SRH also won the IPL 2016 title after beating Virat Kohli’s team in the final.
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18:36 (IST)
PV Sindhu wishes SunRisers Hyderabad good luck!
Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu has taken to Twitter to wish her home town’s IPL team good luck for their first fixture. Speaking via SRH’s handle, she said, “I hope our guys will do well. Our Hyderabad SunRisers will do really well. I wish them all the very best and I hope this time also they will get the cup back. And I am hoping that all of us will be supporting them.” Watch the full video here:
With #SunRisersHyderabad set to begin their #IndianPremierLeague 2020 campaign against #RoyalChallengersBangalore on Monday, #PVSindhu has taken to Twitter to wish her hometown team good luck for the match#SRHvRCB #IPL2020https://t.co/gZVUwqENGA
— CricketNDTV (@CricketNDTV) September 21, 2020
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18:26 (IST)
Rashid Khan vs Virat Kohli: Aggression vs magic!
SRH’s Rashid Khan will have a huge task at hand, when he comes up against RCB captain Virat Kohli. Both are very similar in terms of personality, and are star performers for their respective teams. Kohli has registered 5412 runs from 177 IPL matches. Meanwhile, Rashid has claimed 55 wickets from 46 fixtures. Rashid also has the best economy in IPL of 6.55. It will be an interesting contest between the two, and could be a decisive talking point in the match.
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18:22 (IST)
David Warner vs Yuzvendra Chahal: Big hitter vs spin wizard!
SRH’s David Warner will be up against RCB’s Yuzvendra Chahal. The Indian spinner will have the responsibility to not let the Australian cricketer slam boundaries in the middle overs, if the RCB bowlers don’t dismiss him. Chahal has picked 100 IPL wickets from 84 IPL games. Meanwhile, Warner has scored 4706 runs from 126 matches. It will be an interesting battle between the two of them!
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18:02 (IST)
Hello and welcome!
Match 3 of IPL 2020 is here, and we are as excited as all of you! It is the SunRisers Hyderabad taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore in a star-studded clash, that can see the likes of Virat Kohli, David Warner, AB de Villiers and Kane Williamson in action.
Add to that Aaron Finch, Rashid Khan, Moeen Ali, Yuzvendra Chahal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and you have a blockbuster headed your way!
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