As Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) prepares to tackle Rajasthan Royals (RR) in a high-octane Indian Premier League (IPL) conflict at Jaipur, all eyes shall be on star batter Virat Kohli, who has single-handedly carried a star-powered, however but inconsistent batting line-up up to now.
RR, boosted by their unbeaten streak of three matches, shall be taking part in RCB on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. The Blue and Gold franchise shall be aiming to enhance their win-loss report this season, having received simply one in every of their 4 video games up to now. While the bowling has been underwhelming, essentially the most disappointing a part of the marketing campaign up to now is the crew’s star-studded line-up of skipper Faf Du Plessis, Virat, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green and Dinesh Karthik not clicking collectively as a unit.
Virat has been RCB’s solely hope on this in any other case uninteresting season up to now. In 4 matches, he has scored 203 runs at a median of 67.66 and a strike charge of virtually 141, with two half-centuries. His greatest rating is 83*. He is the Orange Cap holder within the season up to now for many runs.
But there are some worrying developments about Virat that pop up everytime its time to tackle Men in Pink. While the Sawai Mansingh Stadium has been extraordinarily nice for Virat as a global cricketer, he has failed to copy his worldwide numbers in IPL at this stadium.
In three worldwide video games right here, Virat has scored 195 runs at a median of 97.50, with a century and a fifty. His century in opposition to Australia got here again in October 2013 in simply 52 balls and continues to be the quickest ODI ton by an Indian. (Why Rajasthan Royals Wearing ‘Pink Jersey’ Against RCB In IPL 2024?)
But Royals’ have saved Virat’s record-breaking habits below examine at this stadium. In eight matches Virat has performed at this venue within the IPL, he has scored simply 149 runs at a median of 21.29 and a poor strike charge of simply over 94. His greatest rating right here is 39* and no fifties and tons of have been made right here by Virat right here. His final match at this stadium in opposition to RR noticed him rating a sluggish 18 in 19 balls.
Struggle Vs Sandeep Sharma
RR pacer Sandeep Sharma additionally enjoys a heavy degree of dominance over the Indian star who in any other case smashes quick bowling into the skies for enjoyable. On 15 events each have locked horns collectively within the IPL, Virat has managed 87 runs from 67 balls in opposition to Sandeep, however he has been dismissed seven instances by the bowler.
His batting common in opposition to Sandeep is a poor 12.42 and strike charge is 129.85. He has positioned solely 11 fours and a six in opposition to the veteran in 67 balls, with 25 deliveries being dots.
