RCB's Captain Rajat Patidar Chooses to Bowl First Against MI in IPL Clash
Match Overview
Raipur: In a thrilling Indian Premier League encounter on Sunday, Rajat Patidar, the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), won the toss and opted to field first against the Mumbai Indians (MI).
Suryakumar Yadav is stepping in for Hardik Pandya, who is sidelined for the second consecutive match due to a back spasm.
The Mumbai Indians confirmed, "Hardik has not been cleared by the medical team to take the field."
Both teams maintained their line-ups from their previous matches.
In their last face-off this season, RCB triumphed over MI by 18 runs.
Team Line-ups:
RCB: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, and Rasikh Salam Dar.
MI: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Will Jacks, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, and AM Ghazanfar.
