RCB new skipper Faf du Plessis and youngster Suyash Prabhudessai star in the first practice game

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Royal Challengers Bangalore will be led by former South African skipper Faf du Plessis who was roped in by the red army during the mega auctions and elected as the successor of Virat Kohli. RCB has already begun their preparations for the upcoming 15th edition of the IPL where they will be chasing their maiden IPL title victory. In order to prepare for the Premier League which starts on the 26th, RCB management organized their first practice game. 

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RCB management organized an intra-squad practice match on Friday, where the roster was split into two teams – one led by skipper Faf du Plessis, and the other by Indian pacer Harshal Patel.

Faf du Plessis looks in sublime touch during the first practice game for RCB 

 Faf du Plessis

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Faf’s team batted first and put up a humongous total of 215 runs on the scoreboard. The veteran batter starred with the bat himself, having scored 76 runs from 40 balls. Delhi’s youngster Anuj Rawat and West Indian Sherfane Rutherford also batted well, whilst Harshal Patel did a good job with the ball, picking up 3 wickets.

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Chasing the huge total, Harshal Patel’s team batted well but came up only two runs short, scoring 213 runs. Suyash Prabhudessai was the best performer with the bat, scoring 87 runs from 46 balls. Veteran keeper Dinesh Karthik also chipped in with some valuable runs.

Suyash’s knock will give the management a big selection headache since three players in Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat, and Mahipal Lomror are fighting for the same team. Bangalore will start its IPL 2022 campaign against Punjab Kings on March 27.

Scorecard of RCB’s First practice match:-

TEAM FAF – 215 (20 Overs).

Faf du Plessis – 76 (40).

Anuj Rawat – 46 (25).

Sherfane Rutherford – 59 (31).

Harshal Patel – 3 Wickets.

TEAM HARSHAL – 213 (20 Overs).

Suyesh Prabhudessai – 87(46).

Dinesh Karthik – 49(21).

David Willey – 25(17).

Akash Deep – 4 Wickets.

Currently, the availability of their Australian star players Josh Hazelwood is uncertain as he is in Pakistan for the historic test series. Also, their top performer from the previous season, Glenn Maxwell, is expected to join in late as the big show got recently married to his long-time girlfriend. This season will also be the first instance since 2012 that Virat Kohli will be playing the league as a player and not as a skipper.

Highlights:

• New RCB leader Faf du Plessis looks in excellent touch during the first practice game.

• Youngster Suyesh Prabhudessai top scores with 87 runs in the match.

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