IPL 2019: Virat Kohli eyes first points for RCB in milestone match
| Updated:- 2nd April,2019 , 8:56PM IST
Virat Kohli will be featuring in his 100th match as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain on Tuesday. Having faced three straight defeats in IPL 2019, the former finalists will be hoping to open their account in Jaipur when they take on Rajasthan Royals. 
IPL 2019: Can Virat Kohli help RCB open the account vs RR on Tuesday? (IANS Photo)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Virat Kohli will become the third captain after MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir to captain in 100 IPL matches
- Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore are yet to open their account in IPL 2019
- Kohli, who hasn't begun IPL 2019 well with the bat, has a poor record against Rajasthan Royals
Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore have had a horror start to their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 season, losing all of three matches so far. RCB's campaign got off to the worst possible start as they were bowled out for just 70 on a rank-turner in Chennai and they have struggled to gain any momentum so far.
RCB lost a tight contest against Mumbai Indians at home, showing signs of improvement but the optimism was short-lived as they were bowled out for 113 after conceding 231 to Sunrisers Hyderabad in their third match on Sunday in Hyderabad.
Virat Kohli and his men are in desperate need of a win as they face Rajasthan Royals, who are also winless after three matches, in Jaipur on Tuesday.
RCB though will be hoping for a change in fortunes in Virat Kohli's milestone match. Kohli will only become the third captain in IPL history after MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir to play as captain in 100 matches when he takes the field on Tuesday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
RCB will be boosted by the availability of Australian all-rounders Marcus Stoinis and Nathan Coulter-Nile who have joined the squad on the back of a successful ODI series campaign in the United Arab Emirates against Pakistan.
Kohli's ordinary record against Rajasthan Royals
However, Virat Kohli's record against Rajasthan Royals over the years should be a cause for concern. His batting average against the Royals in 21.26 -- the lowest against all teams in IPL.
Kohli hasn't started the season on a good note as he has been dismissed twice for single-digit scores in three matches.
Nonetheless, RCB should take heart from their record against Rajasthan Royals away from home. The Bengaluru-based franchise has beaten the former champions four times on the road. However, in 2018, on Royals' return to the league, RCB were beaten by 30 runs after Karnataka spinners Shreyas Gopal and Krishnappa Gowtham ran through their batting order.
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