RCB Vs RR Preview: Can RCB's middle-order come to the party against smarting Royals?

RCB Vs RR Preview: The hosts would like to win another match on trot to move back to winning ways

The Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will host the 32nd match of the Indian Premier League 2023, which is scheduled to take place between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals.

Having won 3 out of 6 matches so far in the tournament, RCB secured a 24-run victory in their last game against PBKS. They will now be looking forward to maintaining their winning momentum in the upcoming match against RR.

On the other hand, RR lost their last match against LSG by 10 runs, which they should have won. Despite this loss, the team has won 4 out of 6 matches so far in the tournament. They will now be hoping to bounce back and regain their winning momentum in the upcoming match against RCB.

RCB Vs RR: Pitch Report

The Chinnaswamy stadium is renowned for its batting-friendly conditions, with the expectation that the batsmen will have the upper hand, while the bowlers will face challenges. To contain the opposition's batters, the bowlers must execute their skills with precision, as there is little room for error, thus making it a tough task for them.

RCB Vs RR: Team News

RCB are likely to field the same team that secured a victory against PBKS in their upcoming match against RR. Faf, who played as an impact player in the previous game due to injury, is expected to continue in the same role. Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is seen bowling in the nets ahead of the match, but it is unlikely he will make it to the playing eleven.

Despite losing their last game against LSG by a narrow margin, RR are having a good season and may not consider making changes for their upcoming match against RCB.

RCB Vs RR: Head-to-head

Matches: 28

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 13

Rajasthan Royals: 12

No Result: 3

RCB Vs RR: Players to watch

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis, the current leading run-scorer in the tournament (holding the orange cap), is having an outstanding season with the bat despite his injury concerns. In the last 2 matches, he scored 62 runs against CSK and 84 runs against PBKS, displaying his remarkable form. Faf has already scored 343 runs in just six matches this season, and he will probably aim to maintain his excellent form and hit big against RR in the upcoming match.

Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler has scored 244 runs in six matches during this season. However, he struggled to score quickly in the previous match and managed to score 40 runs off 41 balls in a losing cause against LSG. With the upcoming match against RCB, which is set to be played at the Chinnaswamy stadium - a batting-friendly venue, Buttler will likely aim to score heavily and make a significant contribution to his team's performance.

RCB Vs RR: Probable Playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XI:

Virat Kohli (c), Faf du Plessis (impact player), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Suyash Prabhudessai, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj

Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI:

Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c/wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

RCB Vs RR: Match Facts

Virat Kohli requires 97 more runs to reach the milestone of 7000 runs in IPL.

Trent Boult needs just one more wicket to reach the milestone of 100 wickets in the IPL.

The Royal Challengers Bangalore have won 13 out of 28 matches played, while the Rajasthan Royals have emerged victorious in 12 matches.

Glenn Maxwell requires 5 more runs to reach 2500 runs in IPL.

RCB Vs RR: Live Broadcasting

IND: Star Sports Network (TV) | JioCinema (Live Streaming)

UK: DAZN, Sky Sports

AUS: Fox Sports, Kayo Sports