- Match: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Date- 23rd April 2023
- Match Format- T20 (IPL 2023)
- Venue- Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Time- 3:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- 32 Degrees Celsius, Mostly Sunny
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals Prediction Preview:
Welcome to RCB vs RR Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts. Royal Challengers Bangalore will be up in action against Rajasthan Royals in this IPL 2023 game.
RCB are coming on the back of a win against Punjab Kings and the evergreen skipper Virat Kohli was back on the field, donning the captain’s hat.
The number 1 side in the points table of IPL 2023, Rajasthan are coming on the back of a 10-run loss against Lucknow Super Giants.
Top Batter for RCB vs RR (overall)
- Virat Kohli – 600 runs
Top Bowlers RCB vs RR (overall)
- Yuzvendra Chahal – 20 wickets
RCB vs RR Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If RCB bats first
- First Innings score prediction- RCB is expected to score 200-210
- Result prediction- RCB will win the match by 20-30 runs
Scenario 2- If RR bats first
- First Innings score prediction- RR is expected to score 170-180 runs
- Result prediction- RCB will win the match by 5 wickets
RCB vs RR Today Match Prediction, IPL 2023, Who Will Win the Match?
Royal Challengers Bangalore
The opening pair of RCB has been the best in the tournament so far and both Faf Du Plessis and Virat Kohli have been sublime in their approach.
Mohammad Siraj and Wanindu Hasaranga have been leading the bowling stocks and have been prolific with the ball.
In front of their home crowd, RCB are expected to win this game. Virat Kohli vs Trent Boult will be a key battle to watch out for.
The talismanic former Indian skipper has been exceptional in the powerplay and it will be interesting to see his approach against the left-armer.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
There were reports floating around that Josh Hazlewood will be available for selection for RCB from this game.
RCB vs RR Probable Playing 11
RCB Playing XI
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Suyash Prabhudessai, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj
RR Playing XI
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Suyash Prabhudessai, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj
Squads
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Wanindu Hasaranga, Suyash Prabhudessai, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Siddarth Kaul, Karn Sharma, David Willey, Michael Bracewell, Finn Allen, Sonu Yadav, Anuj Rawat, Manoj Bhandage, Akash Deep, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Himanshu Sharma
Rajasthan Royals
Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Devdutt Padikkal, Joe Root, Adam Zampa, Murugan Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Akash Vasisht, KC Cariappa, Obed McCoy, KM Asif, Kuldip Yadav, Kuldeep Sen, Donavon Ferreira, Abdul Basith, Kunal Singh Rathore
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