In today’s IPL 2024 match, Rajasthan Royals will host Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Jaipur – here’s the predicted XIs for the game, as well as team news and match prediction for RR vs RCB.
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RR vs RCB, live score: Follow the live scorecard here.
The match will begin at 7:30 pm IST.
RR vs RCB: Toss updates
The toss will take place at 7pm IST.
RR vs RCB: IPL 2024 team news
Rajasthan are second on the points table after three games, having won each of them. Riyan Parag has found a home at No.4 and is just two runs short of his highest aggregate in a single IPL season, only three matches in. The combination of Trent Boult and Nandre Burger with the new ball has worked wonders for them so far, although they would like Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal to get a big score in soon.
Bengaluru have won only one game out of four and are looking out of sorts with respect to their combination. Mohammed Siraj has not had a good time with the new ball while Faf du Plessis, who scored 730 runs last year, is averaging less than 20 this time around. Their middle order is not contributing either. Perhaps there might be a case to bring Will Jacks into the XI for Cameron Green.
IPL 2024: Upcoming matches
MI vs DC – 3:30 pm IST
LSG vs GT – 7:30 pm IST
IPL 2024: Yesterday’s IPL match
SRH vs CSK, Match 18 – SRH won by six wickets
RR vs RCB: Probable XIs for today’s IPL match
RR: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c) (wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Y Chahal, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan Impact Player options – Nandre Burger, Rovman Powell.
RCB: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Cameron Green, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Reece Topley. Impact Player options – Vijaykumar Vyshak, Karn Sharma, Anuj Rawat.
RR vs RCB: Prediction for today’s IPL match
Rajasthan, along with being balanced and in form, have shown much better tactical awareness than Bengaluru so far. RCB are struggling with their lineup construction. Unless they change it up, expect their woes to continue and Rajasthan to have the upper hand.
