Royal Challengers Bangalore will face Rajasthan Royals in the 39th match of IPL 2022 that will be played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on 26 Apr and will start at 7:30 PM IST. Read here complete information about this RCB vs RR match including preview, prediction, playing 11, Dream11 Team, etc.
RCB vs RR Match Details
| Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals Match Information | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26th April, 2022 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT, 07:30 PM LOCAL |
| Venue | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai Pitch Report & Weather Conditions
The last match was played here at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune about 10 days before. CSK batted first in this match and posted a total of 169. The total was quite easily chased by GT with 3 wickets remaining.
Pitch is likely to behave similarly in this RCB vs RR match and 170-180 are possible.
Temperature is expected to be around 30-32 degrees with clear skies and no rain.
RCB Team Preview
Royal Challengers Bangalore had the lowest total of IPL 2022 when they met with SRH in the previous match. Poor performance of all the batsmen let the team down in the last match and they lost two more points which pushed them to the 5th position of the points table
RCB Key Players
Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis was not able to add many runs in the team’s total but it will be a good opportunity for him to showcase his talent in this match. RCB team would want him to come all guns blazing in this match against RR. If he is able to make some runs then the team will definitely be in business.
Dinesh Karthik
With Virat Kohli going through a very bad phase Dinesh Karthik will have a big role to play and he has already done ;exceedingly well so far in IPL 2022. He will be a challenge for RR bowlers.
Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel who has emerged as a very good bowler in IPL will be the pick of bowlers from RCB. He has produced some extraordinary performances with the ball and a good contribution from him with the ball will certainly boost RCB’s morale.
RR Team Preview
Rajasthan Royals team is simply unstoppable and that is made possible single-handed by Jos Butler. Bowlers have been expensive for RR in the last few matches but still, the brilliant batting has powered RR to some close wins.
RR Key Players
Jos Butler
Jos Butler will always be the first choice for RR’s top batsmen and why not, he has already hit 3 centuries and he is giving no sign to stop. He is brimming with confidence and it would be no surprise if another big inning comes from his bat in this match against RCB.
Devdutt Padikkal
With Jos Butler leading the team single-handed, less focus is going on other batsmen of RR. Devdutt Padikkal is another batsman in RR team who is looking hungry for runs. If he too provides some support to Butler then it will be incredibly difficult for RCB bowlers to stop these batsmen.
Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal is the highest wicket-taker in IPL 2022 so far and he deserves that place because of his exceptional bowling. He will be highly confident with his bowling and again need to step up in this upcoming match against RCB to grab some wickets.
RCB Playing 11
Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Suyash Prabhudessai, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj
RR Playing 11
Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c) (wk), Karun Nair, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Obed McCoy
RCB vs RR Head to Head Stats in IPL T20
| Matches Played | RCB Won | RR Won | Tie | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
RCB vs RR Winner Prediction
RR has 10 points after 7 games and RCB to has 10 points after playing 8 matches. Good cricket has been played by both teams in the IPL 2022 so far. Getting out for just 68 runs in the last match against SRH was a heavy defeat for RCB. But they need to forget their performance in the last match and look forward. A big knock from Viral Kohli’s bat is the most important thing that RCB needs as this time.
RR on the other hand all things looking pretty well in their hand as their top order is doing a great job.
RR is favorite to win this match against RCB.
RCB vs RR Dream11 Team
D. Karthik, J. Buttler can play match-winning innings for his team. F. du Plessis, S. Hetmyer are also players who can give excellent performance with the bat and help the team to win. R. Ashwin, G. Maxwell can prove their all-rounder abilities by making good runs and taking wickets. Y. Chahal, H. Patel, W. Hasaranga can be very impressive with the ball.
| PLAYER | POSITION | Dream11 CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| D. Karthik | Wicket Keeper | 9 |
| J. Buttler | Wicket Keeper | 10.5 |
| S. Samson | Wicket Keeper | 9 |
| F. du Plessis | Batter | 9.5 |
| S. Hetmyer | Batter | 9 |
| S. Prabhudesai | Batter | 8 |
| R. Ashwin | All Rounder | 8.5 |
| G. Maxwell | All Rounder | 9.5 |
| Y. Chahal | Bowler | 9.5 |
| H. Patel | Bowler | 9 |
| W. Hasaranga | Bowler | 8.5 |
Dream11 Team Captain and Vice Captain
Dream11 Captain – J. Buttler
Dream11 Vice Captain –G. Maxwell