Kamal Ghorui
Much of the attention has been on Virat Kohli, who currently holds the Orange Cap. But the batting unit is no longer dependent only on him.
Captain Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt and Tim David have all contributed to wins this season and will aim to do the same against Delhi.
Patidar has stood out with his six-hitting, leading the list with 21 sixes in five matches, three more than Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals.
These contributions have allowed Kohli to bat with support from the rest of the lineup.
Delhi, on the other hand, are still looking for consistency in batting. The side has players like KL Rahul, Pathum Nissanka, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller and Nitish Rana, but none have been consistent. They are currently fifth on the table with four points.
Young batter Sameer Rizvi has been one of the few positives, with two half-centuries. Delhi’s two wins have come against Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders.
Captain Axar Patel has taken three wickets and scored three runs in four matches this season.
The bowling has also lacked consistency. Kuldeep Yadav has taken three wickets while conceding close to 10 runs per over. Mukesh Kumar and T Natarajan have had limited impact.
It will be a challenge for Delhi to contain RCB’s batting.
RCB’s bowling unit, led by Josh Hazlewood, has also been effective, especially at the Chinnaswamy.
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