RCB Player Watch: Which of our stars are in action this week? | October 16th – October 22nd, 2023

As we brace ourselves for another week of exciting fixtures, the Royal Challengers are all set to take the yard again all around the globe and you can expect them to unleash the Challengers spirit when they step onto the field.

With the World Cup on a roll coupled with the domestic extravaganza on the road as well, it is going to be packed times ahead for all the Royal Challengers on duty. Here is a glance at the Royal Challengers in action for the upcoming week from 16th October to 22nd October.

International:

Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj:

Virat and Siraj have already made a statement in the ongoing World Cup 2023. While Virat has smashed a couple of fifties, Siraj’s spell of 2/50, included the big wicket of Babar Azam, played a massive role in India’s win against Pakistan.

October 19th, Thursday, India vs Bangladesh, 2:00 PM IST

October 22nd, Sunday, India vs New Zealand, 2:00 PM IST

Josh Hazlewood and Glenn Maxwell:

Despite being in fine touch against India, Josh Hazlewood failed to find his stride against South Africa where he went for 60 runs, claiming a solitary wicket. Maxi is yet to set the stage alight with his batting, however, he has proved to be instrumental with the ball, specifically against South Africa, when he registered figures of 2/34.

October 16th, Monday, Australia vs Sri Lanka, 2:00 PM IST

October 20th, Friday, Australia vs Pakistan, 2:00 PM IST

David Willey and Reece Topley*:

Willey is still to feature in the English side for the ongoing World Cup. He will be hoping to produce a significant display if he does get a chance in the playing XI. Reece Topley has been England’s standout performer with an incredible display that blew away Bangladesh. However, his availability is still a question mark considering the injury scare that happened during England’s battle against Afghanistan.

October 21st, Saturday, England vs South Africa, 2:00 PM IST

Domestic:

Siddharth Kaul:

The fast bowler will be hoping to get himself in the thick of things as Punjab kick-start their campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

October 16th, Monday, Punjab vs Saurashtra, 4:30 PM IST

October 17th, Tuesday, Punjab vs Andhra Pradesh, 11:00 AM IST

October 19th, Thursday, Punjab vs Railways, 4:30 PM IST

October 21st, Saturday, Punjab vs Manipur, 11:00 AM IST

Anuj Rawat:

The southpaw will be hoping to bring his heat to the opposition for Delhi in the shortest format of the game as they start their SMAT campaign today.

October 16th, Monday, Delhi vs Uttar Pradesh, 4:30 PM IST

October 17th, Tuesday, Delhi vs Madhya Pradesh, 11:00 AM IST

October 19th, Thursday, Delhi vs Nagaland, 4:30 PM IST

October 21st, Saturday, Delhi vs Karnataka, 11:00 AM IST

Rajan Kumar:

The left-arm pacer boasts a good domestic record, and he will hope to make a mark for his state team in an important series.

October 16th, Monday, Uttarakhand vs Vidarbha, 11:00 AM IST

October 17th, Tuesday, Uttarakhand vs Maharashtra, 11:00 AM IST

October 19th, Thursday, Uttarakhand vs Jharkhand, 11:00 AM IST

Harshal Patel:

Harshal Patel returns to action after quite a while as Haryana take to the yard today to kick-start their SMAT journey.

October 16th, Monday, Haryana vs Mumbai, 4:30 PM IST

October 17th, Tuesday, Chhattisgarh vs Haryana, 4:30 PM IST

October 19th, Thursday, Haryana vs Jammu and Kashmir, 9:00 AM IST

October 21st, Saturday, Haryana vs Baroda, 1:30 PM IST

Manoj Bhandage and Vyshak Vijaykumar:

The RCB duo will be hoping to leave significant imprints in the domestic circuit with a string of decent displays for Karnataka, starting with the ace rivalry against Tamil Nadu.

October 16th, Monday, Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu, 1:30 PM IST

October 19th, Thursday, Karnataka vs Madhya Pradesh, 4:30 PM IST

October 21st, Saturday, Delhi vs Karnataka, 11:00 AM IST

Shahbaz Ahmed and Akash Deep:

The Bengal duo were in sensational touch in the last year’s domestic tournaments. They will be hoping to showcase their prime flair as Bengal takes guard for their SMAT campaign.

October 16th, Monday, Bengal vs Maharashtra, 4:30 PM IST

October 17th, Tuesday, Bengal vs Rajasthan, 11:00 AM IST

October 19th, Thursday, Bengal vs Puducherry, 11:00 AM IST

October 21st, Saturday, Bengal vs Vidarbha, 11:00 AM IST

Suyash Prabhudessai:

The middle-order all-rounder has been one of the primary scoring prospects for Goa with sharp displays in earlier editions of the tournament and he will hold the key for another strong performance from them.

October 16th, Monday, Goa vs Andhra, 1:30 PM IST

October 17th, Tuesday, Goa vs Manipur, 9:00 AM IST

October 19th, Thursday, Goa vs Gujarat, 11:00 AM IST

October 21st, Saturday, Arunachal Pradesh vs Goa, 4:30 PM IST

Karn Sharma:

The seasoned leggie will be hoping to make ripples with his experience and the kind of revs that he is capable of imparting to the ball.

October 16th, Monday, Railways vs Manipur, 11:30 AM IST

October 17th, Tuesday, Arunachal Pradesh vs Railways, 1:30 PM IST

October 19th, Thursday, Punjab vs Railways, 4:30 PM IST

October 21st, Saturday, Railways vs Saurashtra, 1:30 PM IST

Kedar Jadhav:

One of the most explosive strikers of the ball, Kedar Jadhav can be a game-changer with some solid hitting capability and he’ll hope to conjure up some crucial knocks.

October 16th, Monday, Bengal vs Maharashtra, 4:30 PM IST

October 17th, Tuesday, Maharashtra vs Uttarakhand, 11:00 AM IST

October 21st, Saturday, Maharashtra vs Puducherry, 4:30 PM IST

Rajat Patidar:

All eyes will be on Patidar’s outings with the bat as this is going to be a crucial tournament for him, given that the stylish right-hander is returning from a long injury.

October 16th, Monday, Madhya Pradesh vs Nagaland, 11:30 AM IST

October 17th, Tuesday, Delhi vs Madhya Pradesh, 11:00 AM IST

October 19th, Thursday, Karnataka vs Madhya Pradesh, 4:30 PM IST

October 21st, Saturday, Madhya Pradesh vs Tripura, 11:00 AM IST