Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals meet at MA Chidambaram Stadium for a crucial Eliminator matchup that could determine their playoff fates. A loss could mean their elimination from contention altogether.
Faf du Plessis of RCB flips the coin and opts to bowl first after inspecting the pitch and noting early signs of assistance for seamers.
In this article, we will discuss the main points of Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals Stats.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Squad:
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Rajat Patidar (c) | Batter |
| Virat Kohli | Batter |
| Phil Salt | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Jitesh Sharma | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Batter |
| Swastik Chhikara | Batter |
| Liam Livingstone | All-rounder |
| Krunal Pandya | All-rounder |
| Swapnil Singh | All-rounder |
| Tim David | All-rounder |
| Romario Shepherd | All-rounder |
| Manoj Bhandage | All-rounder |
| Jacob Bethell | All-rounder |
| Josh Hazlewood | Bowler |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Bowler |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler |
| Rasikh Salam | Bowler |
| Yash Dayal | Bowler |
| Nuwan Thushara | Bowler |
| Lungi Ngidi | Bowler |
| Abhinandan Singh | Bowler |
| Mohit Rathee | Bowler |
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Squad:
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Sanju Samson (c) | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Shubham Dubey | Batter |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Batter |
| Kunal Rathore | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Batter |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batter |
| Dhruv Jurel | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Riyan Parag | Batter |
| Nitish Rana | All-rounder |
| Yudhvir Charak | All-rounder |
| Jofra Archer | Bowler |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Bowler |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Bowler |
| Akash Madhwal | Bowler |
| Kumar Kartikeya Singh | Bowler |
| Tushar Deshpande | Bowler |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Bowler |
| Kwena Maphaka | Bowler |
| Ashok Sharma | Bowler |
| Sandeep Sharma | Bowler |
Rajasthan Royals
Royal Challengers have amassed an array of talented players over time, yet have failed to claim an IPL trophy. Although they have reached three finals without ever lifting it. Of their 25 matches against Rajasthan Royals they have won 15 and lost 12. Nevertheless, 2024 promises to be exciting as both teams hunt their respective first titles.
Rajasthan Royals pulled off an exciting four-wicket victory against RCB in Ahmedabad during IPL Eliminator match play, earning their fourth championship win since 2008. Their bowlers did their job effectively to contain Bengaluru side’s attack while Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 106 helped seal it for Rajasthan Royals with one over left over.
RR established early momentum by scoring 47 runs during the powerplay. But their advantage quickly dissipated as Lockie Ferguson removed Faf du Plessis from RCB skipper Faf du Plessis’ wicket in just the fourth over, forcing RCB’s captain down and forcing them into losing four wickets in just the final five overs to be out for 177.
Royals bowlers also played their part to keep Royal Challengers Bangalore at bay; Harshal Patel and Shreyas Gopal each managed two wickets while Amit Singh made himself indispensable with two wickets on 22 attempts.
Sanju Samson was awarded Player of the Match after scoring 92 off just 45 balls, hitting three sixes and 10 fours – including an excellent boundary off Cameron Green in the penultimate over – as Hetmyer made runs off Green himself with multiple fours in succession off him. Both batsmen were well supported by Hetmyer’s runs off Green who also found some early success against Samson.
Last time these teams faced each other, Rajasthan emerged victorious by 69 runs thanks to an outstanding display from both bat and bowl. Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Ajinkya Rahane led run scoring for Rajasthan; Yuzvendra Chahal picked up three wickets for RCB while Yuzvendra Chahal collected three wickets himself for Rajasthan RCB’s loss secured their position in playoffs; winner will face either Chennai Super Kings or Sunrisers Hyderabad for semi final spot
RR vs RCB
RCB and RR are two of the IPL’s oldest rivalries, having played out many thrilling battles over time. Both sides have seen ups and downs this season – with RR falling from first to third while RCB making one of its greatest comebacks ever in IPL history.
Indian Premier League 2024’s Eliminator will see both RR and RCB meet once more for a high-stakes encounter, and its victor will move on to face the loser of Qualifier 2 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final. It marks their 31st head-to-head meeting ever, with RCB holding onto an edge (15 wins compared to 13) but recent encounters having shown more favor towards Royals.
Royals have made an excellent start to the season with some impressive displays in both batting and bowling, although their inconsistency has shown in some poor performances which has put them behind schedule. They will hope that against RCB they can put this behind them and continue playing at their highest potential level.
Royals came away victorious against RCB with an 8 wicket win in their previous match, thanks to some strong batting performances by their batsmen who enabled them to comfortably win the game despite some indifferent performances from some players. Now the Royals aim to build on this success and finish out this season on a high note.
Jos Buttler and Ajinkya Rahane of Rajasthan Royals scored centuries against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur in their previous matchup and will look to do the same at their home ground against them this time around. By doing this they hope to take an important step closer towards qualifying for playoffs.
RCB will look to end their losing streak against the Royals when they face off in the Eliminator on May 22 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in an Eliminator match on May 22. Both teams have experienced ups and downs this tournament; Royals especially would like a victory to regain top spot. It will be crucial that both sides put forth their best performance here to regain it.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Rajasthan Royals 3-2 in an Eliminator to book their place in the IPL final against Kolkata Knight Riders. R Ashwin took two wickets while Avesh Khan made late overs count, restricting Rajasthan Royals to just 172/8 before Rajat Patidar and Cameron Green made cameo appearances to help overtake their required total, but both batsmen failed to extend it further than that total was reached in time.
RCB have bounced back well from an uncertain start in this tournament and now stand in good position to reach the playoffs. Faf du Plessis’ side have won six out of their last seven matches and an victory against RR in their Eliminator would bring them one step closer to securing one of four top-four positions.
Rajasthan enjoyed an early surge, only to wilt during the middle overs before they were saved by an exceptional spell from Ravichandran Ashwin and Avesh Khan in the death overs. These two brilliant bowlers caught key batsmen including Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell to restrict Bengaluru to just 172 runs.
Karn Sharma took advantage of a short ball from Sandeep Sharma for a single to take them past 80/1 in the 20th over. Tom Kohler-Cadmore then hit out against leg spinner Sandeep Sharma but was caught by third man for 13.
Lockie Ferguson delivered a long delivery to Swapnil Singh, who missed the line with his bat and was caught behind by Sanju Samson. Singh looked for another boundary but his edge was held by Yash Dayal at point.
Leg spinner provides an outstanding final over of their innings as they target batsmen for runs down sweeper cover – one such run being gained. He looks to add to his total.
Rovman Powell, who hit the winning runs for Rajasthan Royals (RR), shared his thoughts after the match. The all-rounder credits his team’s positive mindset and entertaining cricket even during difficult circumstances. Powell emphasizes the significance of taking catches while noting it was wise decision to field first. In addition, he told Shimron Hetmyer to remain calm and play his natural game.
Predictions
The match will be an intense contest with both teams looking to secure their spots in the finals. The pitch should offer fast bowlers and spinners plenty of assistance on which to execute their plans; while RCB will hope to recover after their disappointing league phase campaign while Rajasthan will seek to further their good form and secure one of four spots for themselves in the top four.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have met 31 times throughout IPL history, with RCB holding the slight edge with 15 wins to Royals Royal’s 14. While Royals won the inaugural edition in 2008, since then only making one final. Unfortunately for RR, their recent form has seen them struggle, losing four out of their last five matches before their final league game was washed out due to rain – although Jos Buttler’s brilliant 106-ball innings against Lucknow Super Giants helped take them one step closer towards finding success again.
Sanju Samson will be key for the Royals in this crucial Eliminator, while Virat Kohli of RCB will look to put behind him their disappointing showing against Sunrisers Hyderabad and help their side reach victory in this decisive tie. Both teams boast strong batting units and the pitch should provide a thrilling contest from start to finish.
Even with their struggles in the league stage, RCB are still very much in contention for a spot in the finals and their last-ball heroics against SRH in the second qualifier clearly displayed their determination and fightback spirit. Virat Kohli will bring fresh impetus into their attack after failing to recover from a poor start against Sunrisers Hyderabad and missing out on starting XI selection. An aggressive bowling attack led by Yuzvendra Chahal’s 17 wicket haul in 13 matches this season will be essential to their victory here. His wicket-taking abilities have helped RCB remain calm under pressure conditions while their wrist spinner will play an instrumental role in restricting runs during middle and death overs.