DD vs RCB, IPL 2014

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    Today is the game of the star studded team The royal challengers Bangalore.
 
  The 2nd match of IPL 2014.
On paper, the RCB is very good looking with players like Gayle Kohli De villers and Yuvraj Singh who was taken for 14cr.
The batting looks perfect.
Kohli and villers in one team is like Messi and Ronaldo playing for the same club.
The favourite to win the cup. Bowling looks a concern for them. The age old murlidaran hasn't played cricket for a long time now.
And Mitchell starc goes too expensive.
The Indian players should really prove a point here by thier bowling. Varan Aaron ashok dinda hoping to make a comeback should take this opportunity.
For me the bowling should be lead by ravi rampant. Swings the bowl from length.
The problem with the RCB is that Gayle and yuvi are not looking in good touch, but given the situation, they could prove to be match winners. They also have albie morkel, the all rounder, goes for runs when he bowls but when it comes to batting, he can change the game is just few balls. And if RCB is chasing a total, then sit back and relax because Kohli alone can win it for his team. They should not get in the pressure of high expectations,  and just play their natural game.
My playing eleven will be
1. C. Gayle
2. N. Maddinson
3. V. Kohli (c)
4. Y. Singh
5. Ab. Villers
6. P. Patel (wk)
7. A. Morkel
8. H. Patel
9. A. Dinda
10. V. Aaron
11. S. Jakati

Maybe,  ravi rampaul or murlidaran In place of Maddinson and opening slot will be then taken by parthiv Patel and Vijay zol can make his way into the team.

Foreign player to watch out for - Ab de villers

Now, the DD, poor last season for them, no Kevin pietersen in the first match, karthik to captain the side. Looking tough for them but they won their warm up match against SRH, Manoj Tiwari was Saurabh Tiwari could prove vital for this game. Did not retain any player and made a new team.
Quinton de kock will be the player to watch out for. Thier team looks average on paper. Not much stars in batting nor bowling but if everyone provides a bit more,  this team will look dangerous. Completely opposite to the RCB. Kedar Jadhav has proven to be an asset to the DD and he has turned out to be a finisher for them. If they get things right in place,  this match should not be a one sided affair.
My playing eleven
1. Q. Kock
2. M. Vijay
3. R. Taylor
4. Jp Duminy
5. D. Karthik (c) (wk)
6. M. Tiwary
7. K. Jadhav
8. R. Sharma
9. M. Shami
10. Nathan Coulter Nile
11. Jaydev unadkat

Foreign player to watch out for- Q. Kock

Head to head
Rcb 5 dd 5

I am backing the RCB to win today's match

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