KPL 2015, Match 19: Can the Rockstars stop the Bijapur Bulls?

Uthappa is an in-form batsman currently

Mysuru, September 12, 2015: Bijapur Bulls take on the Rockstars in the first match of Sunday in the Karbonn Smart KPL 2015 at the SDNR Wadiyar Grounds.

A win for the Bulls will guarantee them a spot in the qualifiers and it is very unlikely that the Rockstars can stop the Bijapur boys from bulldozing their way to the next stage.

The Bulls are the only team, other than Belagavi Panthers who made it through the first leg in Hubballi without losing a contest off the four they played. They were forced to split points with Mangalore United when their contest got washed out by rain.

A well-balanced team, the Bulls expect to make their maiden final of the KPL and right now, not many teams look like stopping them.

They did start the 2015 season on a shaky note managing just 125 against Bellary Tuskers. But their bowlers put their hands up to clinch victory for the team. In the next two outings, The Bulls have been convincing in all departments of the game.

The Rockstars have not been able to trouble any of their opponents so far. But with Sunil Joshi showing that he still possesses the skills to trouble batsmen, Sudeep’s team can be expected to dent the hopes of a team or two.

They do possess some big hitters in the team. Opener Rajeev, Madan Mohan and Charan Teja are capable of hitting the ball long and the Bulls bowlers will need to keep that in mind when they take the field.

Teams: (from):

Rockstars: Kichcha Sudeep (C), Sunil Joshi, David Johnson, Dhruv Sharma, Sharath Chandru, Raghu R, Raju Gowda, Charan Teja, Dharma Keerthiraj, Mahesh, C Raghu, Rajeev H, Aadarsh Balakrishna, Pratap N, Raahul R K, Sachin Joshi, Madan Mohan

Bijapur Bulls: Akhil Balachandra (C), Samarth R, K.C.Cariappa, Abhimanyu Mithun, Robin Uthappa, Raghavendra C, K P Appanna, Vyshak V, Rajoo Bhatkal, Aditya Somanna, Suneel Raju, Sharath B R, Deepak Chougule, Nidesh M, Ritesh Bhatkal, Bharath B, Sharan Gouda, Raja Naya