RCB Player Watch: Which of our stars are in action this week? | June 26 – July 2nd, 2023

It has been a busy week of international cricket all around the world accompanied by some quality domestic cricket too. With the World Cup Qualifiers and Women’s Ashes both going on adjacently, the cricketing corner has been pretty choc-a-bloc with riveting action from every nook and cranny of the globe.

This week will witness the second Ashes Test being played out for the men while the women will square off in T20Is. The Super Six stage of the World Cup Qualifiers will be kickstarting from Thursday. While the Vitality Blast has a massive RCB representation and will continue for another week, the Duleep Trophy will commence in India on 28th June and in parallel, we will also have the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) going on.

With so much of cricket to arrive, here’s where you can catch all the RCB players in action.

International:

Sophie Devine:

Sophie Devine has been a key component in the Kiwi batting line-up and can also surprise the bowlers with her medium pace.

June 27th, Tuesday: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 10:00 AM IST

June 30th, Friday: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 10:00 AM IST

Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Megan Schutt:

After impressive performances with the bat in the one-off Women’s Ashes Test, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight and Megan Schutt will have massive roles to play for their countries when England and Australia face off in the T20I series.

July 1st, Saturday: Australia vs England, 11:05 PM IST

Josh Hazlewood:

An elemental figure in the Australian fast-bowling mafia, Josh Hazlewood will be hoping to carry forth the Aussie charge in the second Ashes Test.

June 28th, Wednesday – July 2nd, Sunday: England vs Australia, 3.30 PM IST

Wanindu Hasaranga:

Sri Lanka’s ace leg-spinner, Wanindu Hasaranga has been in dream form, clinching three consecutive fifers in the World Cup Qualifiers and he will hope to continue his positive run.

June 27th, Tuesday: Sri Lanka vs Scotland, 12:30 PM IST

Domestic:

Vyshak Vijaykumar, Siddharth Kaul, Akash Deep, Shahbaz Ahamad

Three members of RCB’s pace bowling brigade are a part of their South Zone squads, while Shahbaz Ahamad will hope to spin his team to glory in the Duleep Trophy.

June 28th, Wednesday: North Zone vs North East Zone, 9:30 AM IST

June 28th, Central Zone vs East Zone, 9:30 AM IST

Sonu Yadav:

The Royal Challengers Bangalore all-rounder has been a crucial part of the Nellai Royal Kings in the Tamil Nadu Premier League.

July 1st, Saturday: Nellai Royal Kings vs Dindigul Dragons, 7:15 PM IST

Will Jacks:

A man who has been in thumping form throughout the starting half of the T20 Blast will be returning in action again for Surrey.

30th June, Friday: Surrey vs Somerset, 11:00 PM IST

2nd July, Sunday, Surrey vs Essex, 6:30 PM IST

Glenn Maxwell:

Glenn Maxwell started off slow in the T20 Blast but he’ll have a huge role to play with bat and ball for the Warwickshire Bears.

30th June, Friday: Nottinghamshire vs Warwickshire, 11:00 PM IST

2nd July, Sunday: Warwickshire vs Durham, 6:30 PM IST

David Willey:

The English all-rounder has produced a couple of pearls in the T20 Blast and will hope to stifle the batsmen now in the business stages of the tournament.

2nd July, Sunday: Lancashire vs Northamptonshire, 6:30 PM IST

Wayne Parnell:

Durham are in the wrong half of the points table but they’ll be eyeing a grand finish to their group stages, and a couple of handy performances from Parnell can certainly do them a lot of good.

June 30th, Friday: Durham vs Worcestershire

July 2, Sunday: Warwickshire vs Durham