NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Titans in their Indian Premier League encounter on Sunday.
"The wicket will be better later, so we will like to chase. With so many high scores, the nature of this game has changed. Our bowlers have been exceptional in the last two games," said du Plessis, elucidating the rationale behind their decision.
SCORECARDDu Plessis also emphasized the significance of the return of Glenn Maxwell to the playing eleven, stating, "Maxwell comes back in, we have some firepower in the middle-order."
On the other hand, GT skipper Shubman Gill expressed his views on the pitch and the team's strategy, stating, "Would have chased as well, looks like a really good wicket. Need to put a good total on the board."
Gill highlighted the team's resolve to capitalize on their batting strength and asserted, "This is the right time to peak for us."
With both teams aiming for crucial points, the match promises to be a thrilling encounter as RCB and GT vie for supremacy in the IPL.
Teams:
RCB: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Swapnil Singh.
GT: Shubman Gill (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Sai Sudharsan, David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma.
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