Sharjah: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli opted to bat first after winning the toss against KL Rahul-led Kings XI Punjab in the 31st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Sharjah Cricket Stadium here on Thursday.
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" class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="After winning the toss, RCB skipper Virat Kohli said, "We'll bat first. It looks like a dry surface and got considerably slower the last night. We saw in the second innings there was no dew and it was gripping. RCB means a lot, not many understand that emotion. 200 games for them is unbelievable, I wouldn't have believed it in 2008."
"It is an honour, they've kept me and I have stayed on. When the team wins you look good as a captain. There have been many individuals who have put their hands up even after two losses. It's only halfway and we have to keep it up. The most important thing is to focus on your own skillset. Even in the biggest ground in the world people score 220. There is no given in cricket and we just want to carry on. We are unchanged," Kohli further said.
At the toss, KXIP skipper KL Rahul said, "We were looking to bat first as well. Just looking to get a couple of wickets and put pressure on them. We all feel we deserve more than two points. We have played good cricket and have lost a couple of close games. We have come here looking to win this game and be the best team we can. Everybody knows that all games are must-wins for us from hereon. It's not a bad place to be in, we need to bring our A-game and do our best."
Speaking about the change in their playing XI from their last game, Rahul said, "Three changes: Mandeep, Prabsimran and Mujeeb miss out. Gayle, Hooda and Ashwin come in. We'll see the batting order after how the first innings goes. Chris coming in gives us a lot of energy."
#RCB will look to continue their winning streak while #KXIP will be itching to break their losing streak as the two teams square off in Match 31 of #Dream11IPL
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">#RCB will look to continue their winning streak while #KXIP will be itching to break their losing streak as the two teams square off in Match 31 of #Dream11IPL
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#RCB will look to continue their winning streak while #KXIP will be itching to break their losing streak as the two teams square off in Match 31 of #Dream11IPL
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