RCB Player Watch: Which of our stars are in action this week? | June 19 - June 25, 2023

Almost a month post the culmination of the Indian Premier League (IPL), international matches and a few domestic leagues are in full flow, with a lot of quality cricket on offer in the coming week.

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifiers have begun in Zimbabwe, with 10 countries battling for two berths in the global event, which India will host in October. The T20 Blast is also underway in England, while back in India, the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) is eight matches into the tournament. 

On the women’s cricket side of things, India ‘A’ will play the semifinal of the Women’s Emerging Asia Cup while England will host Australia for the former’s first-ever five-day game on home soil in the one-off Women’s Ashes Test. 

With plenty of cricket to watch this coming week, here’s where all you can catch RCB players in action. 

International

1) Wanindu Hasaranga

One of Sri Lanka’s key components in their quest for a berth in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, Hasaranga will have a significant role to play with the ball and in the middle order. 

June 19, Monday: Sri Lanka vs UAE, 12.30 PM IST

June 23, Friday: Sri Lanka vs Oman, 12.30 PM IST

June 25, Sunday: Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 12.30 PM IST

2) Shreyanka Patil

Shreyanka Patil dazzled on her first outing in India colours with a 5-wicket haul against Hong Kong, and since then, two of India’s games have been washed out. However, India made the last four courtesy of them having topped the table, and Shreyanka could well again be hard to score off for the Sri Lankan batters in a crunch game.

June 19, Monday: India ‘A’ women vs Sri Lanka ‘A’ women, 6.30 AM IST

3) Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight (4), Megan Schutt (5, In the squad)

Heather Knight will walk out as captain in England’s first-ever five-day women’s Test on home soil, and one of her biggest challenges could be plotting against Ellyse Perry, who will be hard to stop if she gets going.

June 22, Thursday - June 26, Monday: England Women vs Australia Women, 3.30 PM

Domestic

T20 Blast

The English T20 Blast has quite some representation from RCB, with Will Jacks (Surrey), David Willey (Northamptonshire) and Glenn Maxwell (Birmingham Bears) all taking part in the tournament. 

Jacks, who had to miss out on IPL 2023 due to injury, has in particular been in top touch, averaging 37.87 and striking at 149.26 this season*. 

6) Will Jacks

June 20, Tuesday: Surrey vs Glamorgan, 11 PM IST

June 22, Thursday: Surrey vs Middlesex, 11 PM IST

7) David Willey

June 20, Tuesday: Yorkshire vs Northamptonshire, 11 PM IST

June 21, Wednesday: Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire, 11 PM IST

June 23, Friday: Leicestershire vs Northamptonshire, 11 PM IST

8) Glenn Maxwell

June 20, Tuesday: Durham vs Birmingham Bears, 11 PM IST

June 22, Thursday: Yorkshire vs Birmingham Bears, 11 PM IST

June 23, Friday: Birmingham Bears vs Worcestershire, 11 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Premier League

9) Sonu Yadav

Pacer Sonu Yadav will continue to turn out for the Nellai Royal Kings in the TNPL. Yadav has operated with the new ball and at the death, and with three wickets from two matches, the young quick will be an imperative bowler for NRK this season. 

June 20, Tuesday: Nellai Royal Kings vs IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans, 7.15 PM IST

June 22, Thursday: Nellai Royal Kings vs Salem Spartans, 7.15 PM IST

June 24, Saturday: Nellai Royal Kings vs Chepauk Super Gillies, 3.15 PM IST

10) Wayne Parnell

South African left-arm seamer, Wayne Parnell is one of the most efficient names in the powerplay in the shortest format of the game and will be spearheading the bowling charge for Durham in the ongoing Vitality Blast.

June 20, Tuesday: Durham vs Warwickshire, 11:00 PM IST

June 23, Friday: Durham vs Yorkshire, 11:00 PM IST