Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be locking horns with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 10th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. It will be the first day game of the edition tomorrow. RCB are the only team that is yet to lose a game in the tournament after having played two games.

After defeating Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL 2021 opener, they registered a close win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). As for KKR, after getting the better of SRH, they panicked during a modest chase against MI. With RCB and KKR set to take on each other, here are three player battles to watch out for.

#1 Virat Kohli vs Pat Cummins

RCB skipper Virat Kohli has got starts in both games but failed to convert them into something big and now he will be hungry to perform. Kohli’s appetite for runs is insatiable and he would know deep inside that he hasn’t delivered to expectations in the tournament so far. Virat will be facing the fiery Pat Cummins.

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This season, Cummins has been looking more settled and effective. He did a good job with 1 for 30 against SRH and was highly impactful with 2 for 24 against MI. Cummins has been bowling at a fierce pace and his rhythm also looks good. The Aussie loves setting up the best batsmen from the opposition. ‘