Bangalore to Bat, Gayle Fit to Play

Hyderabad: Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.

Both teams are high on confidence after victories in their respective first matches.

Good news for Bangalore is that their explosive opener Chris Gayle has made it to the playing XI. Their was doubt over Gayle's presence for the Hyderabad clash due to cramp he developed in the last match against Mumbai.

Also making into the RCB squad is Moises Henriques who replaced Daniel Christian.

Hyderabad made one change in the playing eleven.

Playing their second game at the home ground, Hyderabad will look to continue their winning streak, while Bangalore will aim to contain the newcomers and win two in a row.

Dale Steyn's searing pace can reduce everything to nothing. And the explosive power-hitting of Chris Gayle can make something out of any situation. Their tussle to swing it for their team would top the heap in the match.

Teams

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Chris Gayle, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Virat Kohli (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Arun Karthik (wk), Moises Henriques, Vinay Kumar, Murali Kartik, Jaidev Unadkat, Muttiah Muralitharan

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Akshath Reddy, Parthiv Patel (wk), Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Cameron White, Thisara Perera, Hanuma Vihari, Ashish Reddy, Ankit Sharma, Amit Mishra, Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma