Match Prediction, Possible Playing XIs, Pitch reports, and head to head records for this exciting game is covered in this article today.
If you are looking for the match prediction, pitch report, and possible playing XIs for the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals then you have come to the right place.
RCB vs RR Match Details
Teams: RCB vs RR
Date: 5 April 2022
Venue: Wankhede Cricket Stadium
Time: 7:30 pm IST
Broadcasting: Star Sports, Disney+hotstar
RCB vs RR Match Preview
Royal Challengers Bangalore has won one and lost one out of the two matches they have played so far. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals have won both of their opening two matches. In their previous match, Rajasthan Royals restricted the defending Champions CSK to only 170-8 in their 20 overs while chasing 194 runs. Jos Buttler smashed a wonderful century in that game and his form will make a huge difference against RCB.
Royal Challengers Bangalore had a losing start to their campaign but they made a strong come back to defeat Kolkata Knight Riders in their second match. They bowled out KKR for just 133 runs and RCB chased down this target with 4 balls to spare.
RCB vs RR Pitch Report
The Wankhede Stadium is a brilliant venue for the batters. Because of good bounce, a lot of runs are scored here. The bowlers can get benefit from the new ball on this pitch.
RCB vs RR Head to Head Record
Let’s take a look at the head-to-head records between these two sides.
Total Matches Played: 25
RCB Won: 12
RR Won: 10
Tie/No result: 3
RCB vs RR Possible Playing XIs
Here are the possible playing elevens of both sides;
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
Rajasthan Royals
Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna
Top batters
Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Jos Buttler Sanju Samson, and Davdutt Padikkal
Top bowlers
Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, WaninduHasaranga, Ravi Ashwin, and Harshal Patel.
Top all-rounders
Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, and Riyan Parag.
Best Wicketkeeper
Sanju Samson is expected to be the start wicketkeeper of the match due to the fragility behind the stumps and his outstanding form with the bat.
Who will win RCB vs RR
Royal Challengers Bangalore were excellent with the bowl in their previous game but they need to concern about their batting as they chased down the total of 129 in the last over with only 3 wickets in hand.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals were magnificent in both of their opening games. They have a balanced playing 11 which can surprise any side on their day. Rajasthan will look to continue their winning streak by winning this match.
We predict that Royal Challengers Bangalore will beat Rajasthan Royals in the 13th game of IPL 2022.
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