IPL 2013: Exciting RCB, KKR contest on cards

Led by the dynamic Virat Kohli, RCB crushed Hyderabad by 19 runs on Monday and the RCB skipper will hope that his men don't lose the plot and stick to the basics.

KKR, on the other hand, will look to get back to the winning habit when they take on a formidable RCB unit. It is important that the team, heavy relying on Sunil Narine's services, perform well as a unit.

When will they fire?

A question on every lip- when will Yusuf Pathan and Manvinder Bisla fire? Manvinder Bisla, hero of the final last year, has looked all at sea in the middle. The aggressive right-hander is finding it difficult to lay a platform for the middle-order to capitalise on. Yusuf Pathan, on the other hand, is yet to make an impression.

As far as the Royal Challengers Bangalore are concerned, they need to get their act right at the top of the order. The opening combination still remains a worry as they are yet to lay a solid platform. Chris Gayle, despite a match-winning knock in the RCB's opening fixture, is yet to show ominous signs.

Fresh additions:

Brendon McCullum, who postponed his trip to fully recover from a hamstring injury, joined the Kolkata Knight Riders unit on Wednesday and is available for selection for the RCB tie. The right-hander's inclusion will definitely bolster a misfiring KKR batting.