- Match: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals (RCB vs RR)
- Date- 26th April 2022
- Match Format- T20
- Venue- Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
- Time- 7:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Cloudy, 33℃
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals (RCB vs RR) Today Match Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the RCB vs RR Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts. Rajasthan Royals will look to take revenge against Royal Challengers Bangalore for the last loss in the 39th match of the TATA IPL, 2022 on Tuesday, 26 April 2022 at the Pune Stadium. Keep on reading for more information on the RCB vs. RR game.
Royal Challengers Bangalore were left shocked in the last game against Sunrisers who not only registered one of the biggest victories of the tournament but raised some serious questions for RCB management.
Although they are in a good position in the points table, their batting order is struggling very badly. Throughout the season only individual brilliance from Faf and Dinesh has saved them but going forward, the team needs to perform collectively. Specially Virat Kohli needs to find his groove as he has been a pillar of the RCB lineup for years but is struggling this season.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals are enjoying one of the best seasons after 2008 and are looking very dangerous with each game passing on. Jos Buttler in particular is in dream touch this season with 3 centuries to his name and dozens of sixes in 7 games. Other batsmen have contributed effectively and the bowling department led by Chahal and Ashwin has been giving good returns.
In this Royal encounter, history has favored Bangalore but currently, Rajasthan Royals are on a roll with extraordinary individuals. Despite losing to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last encounter this season, Rajasthan Royals are favorites for this clash.
Top Batsmen for RCB vs RR
- Jos Buttler (RR)- 7 Matches, 491 runs at 161 strike rate (this season)
- Sanju Samson (RR)– 10 Matches, 233 runs at 154 strike rate (last 10 games)
- Faf du Plessis (RCB)- 8 Matches, 255 runs at 130 strike rate (this season)
- Dinesh Karthik (RCB)- 9 Matches, 220 runs at 188 strike rate (last 8 games)
Top Bowlers for RCB vs RR
- Harshal Patel (RCB)- 9 Matches, 12 wickets at 7.24 economy (last 9 matches)
- Hasaranga (RCB)- 8 Matches, 11 wickets at 8.54 economy (this season)
- Yuzvendra Chahal (RR)- 7 Matches, 18 wickets at 7.29 economy (This season)
- Prasidh Krishna (RR)- 7 Matches, 8 wickets at 8.14 economy (this season)
RCB vs RR Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If RCB bats first
- First Innings score prediction- RCB is expected to score 160
- Result prediction- RR will win the match by 6 wickets.
Scenario 2- If RR bats first
- First Innings score prediction- RR is expected to score 180
- Result prediction- RR will win the match by 15 runs.
RCB vs RR Today Match Prediction, IPL 2022, Who Will Win the Match?
RR to win
Rajasthan Royals have a well-balanced and very in-form team at the moment. They have been hunting bu team batting first and the form of Jos Buttler makes them a really scary team. Rajasthan Royals will be itching to clear their account against Royal Challengers Bangalore who already defeated them this season. But things are different now as Bangalore finds themselves in a critical situation but batting not firing consistently and we think Rajasthan Royals will win this game.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
- Rajasthan Royals will look to replace Obed McCoy with Navdeep Saini or any other bowler as he has been leaking runs.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore might look to give a chance to someone like Mahipal Lomror in place of Prabhudessai to strike a balance.
RCB vs RR Probable Playing 11
RCB Playing XI
Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mahipal Lomror, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel
RR Playing XI
Squad for RCB vs RR, Match 39, IPL 2022
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Suyash Prabhudessai, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Karn Sharma, Jason Behrendorff, Chama V Milind, Rajat Patidar, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Sherfane Rutherford, Aneeshwar Gautam, Siddarth Kaul, David Willey
Rajasthan Royals:
Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Rassie van der Dussen, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Riyan Parag, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Sen, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, James Neesham, Navdeep Saini, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Karun Nair, KC Cariappa, Daryl Mitchell, Obed McCoy, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anunay Singh, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Garhwal
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