RCB Requested to Field 11 Batsmen with Significant Virat Kohli Role Change in IPL 2024

RCB experienced their sixth defeat in seven games on Monday night, falling to SRH by 25 runs. SRH achieved a record for the highest total in IPL history with 287/3, surpassing their previous record of 277 against the Mumbai Indians. Former cricketer Srikkanth criticized RCB, advising them to field all 11 batters, particularly at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. He suggested that Virat Kohli could have bowled better than the bowlers who leaked 287 runs in the match.

Srikkanth highlighted the struggles of players like Reece Topley and Lockie Ferguson, and urged RCB to utilize players like Faf du Plessis and Cameron Green in bowling roles. He also praised the batting performances of various players, including Abdul Samad, and expressed sympathy for Kohli, who had watched numerous balls fly out of the stadium. RCB’s decision to enter the match without a specialist spinner and with an inexperienced bowling lineup was noted, as they conceded 137 runs off ten overs. Sunrisers’ batting performance was exceptional, as they smashed 22 sixes, setting another IPL record, and hit 41 boundaries during the innings.

The significance of Chris Gayle’s contribution of 30 boundaries out of 42 for Sunrisers Hyderabad in this match was also emphasized.