Updated On: 21 May, 2023 08:45 AM IST | Bangalore | R Kaushik
They have great depth in their overseas options, and adding to their overall feel-good will be Virat Kohli’s sixth IPL century on Thursday night against Hyderabad

RCB’s Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis (left) during their match v SRH at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday. Pic/PTI
The moment of reckoning is upon Royal Challengers Bangalore. Having blown hot and cold throughout IPL 2023, they carry form and momentum with them as they brace to confront the might of Gujarat Titans in the final league fixture of the tournament at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday night.
After three and a half weeks on the road, Faf du Plessis’s men return to their home ground on the back of stirring away wins against Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad with their fortunes in their own hands. Victory against the team that will finish on top of the table will secure the Bangalore franchise a place in the Eliminator, a clear-cut scenario that Mike Hesson, their director of cricket, said was just about ideal from the perspective of going out and expressing themselves.