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Axar Patel won the toss, and the Delhi Capitals will bowl first against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The two teams are set to face off at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
After winning the toss, Axar Patel was happy to bowl first. The DC captain predicted a slow wicket and hence preferred to chase the total.
“I am going to bowl first. The wicket looks nice and hard. Since it’s a day game, it might be a bit slow. Also, Chinnaswamy is usually a chasing ground, so we would like to chase. That’s why we decided to bowl first. We are going with the same XI. (On having a long break) If you’re winning, the break would be bad. But since we lost the last two matches, the break helped us regroup. Now we are back together as a unit and ready to start with fresh momentum. Obviously, we are looking at the opposition, but we are focusing on our own strengths and sticking to our plans. We`ll follow our plans and see what happens.” Axar Patel said.
RCB captain Rajat Patidar admitted that he was looking to bat first anyway and put up a big total on the board.
“Happy to bat first because we were planning to bat first on this track. It`s a day game, looking a good surface. So we`ll put a good total on the board and put them under pressure. (On the green initiative) Yeah, I think we wear this jersey to show our commitment to sustainability and encourage everyone to make green choices for the planet. (Changes) No, we are playing with the same side. (On playing well at the Chinnaswamy) Of course, there was a lot of planning behind it. And as you know, this year we have a final at Chinnaswamy, so we have to win all the home matches.” Patidar said.
Confirmed Playing XI for both teams:
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul(w), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Auqib Nabi Dar, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood
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