Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2023, Today Match Prediction

rcb vs rr Match Prediction & Analysis

The Indian Premier League is finally getting to the halfway stage, and this season is promising to shape up as one of the closest seasons in the history of the IPL. Not even one team has looked invincible and it shows in the points table, as 5-6 teams are stuck in the middle with 6 points.

Royal Challengers Bangalore have had a very inconsistent run at the competition so far. Still heavily reliant on the infamous KGF (Kohli, Glenn Maxwell & Faf) the rest of the batting has struggled. They will want the others to also put their hand up, as they prepare for the business end of the tournament.

Last year’s finalists, Rajasthan Royals have somewhat looked like the team to beat this season but have also escaped from some tricky situations with a win. Coming into this game with their streak wins in 3 consecutive games, they will hope to put that behind them and start fresh.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Royal Challengers Bangalore Preview

3 wins and 3 loses in 6 games, sums up the season the Royal Challengers Bangalore are having. With moments of brilliance here and there, they are missing that consistency with both bat and ball. Getting a win in the last game, would have definitely calmed the nerves a bit, but they would be looking to be much more consistent with their performances. 

Put into bat first, Royal Challengers Bangalore got off to a magnificent start, with Virat Kohli and Faf du Plesis putting on a 100 run stand for the opening wicket. However, the middle order could not capitalise on this start as they could not take the score beyond 174. Faf du Plesis was the top run scorer with 84 runs in 56 balls.

Defending a modest total, it was important for the bowlers to have a good start. And that is what they delivered, picking up 4 wickets in the powerplay itself. They managed to bowl out the opposition for 150 runs, winning the game by 24 runs. Mohammad Siraj was magnificent as he picked up 4 wickets for 21 runs.

Key Players: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj

Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XI:

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

Royal Challengers Bangalore Actual Playing XI:

Vyshak Vijaykumar, Mohammed Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmed, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Faf du Plessis, David Willey, Suyash Prabhudessai, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Wanidu Hasaranga

Rajasthan Royals Preview

At almost at the halfway stage of the competition, it is fair to say that Rajasthan Royals have looked the most impressive and consistent. They will feel that they missed out on a win in the last game, as they could not chase down what seemed a relatively smaller target. 

After winning the toss and deciding to field first, the Rajasthan Royals would have been extremely delighted by the way the bowlers bowled in the powerplay. Restricting the Lucknow Supergiants for 154 runs, it was a superb effort from the bowling department. Ravichandran Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers, as he picked up 2 wickets and gave away just 23 runs in his 4 overs.

The batting department was extremely disappointing as they made the chase 10 times tougher. A slow approach cost them a lot, in spite of a wonderful start which was provided by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the top scorer with 44 runs off 35 balls, but was not enough to salvage a win for the Rajasthan Royals

Key Players: Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer 

Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI:

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

Rajasthan Royals Actual Playing XI:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Trent Boult, YS Chahal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, S Sharma, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather seems perfect for a game of cricket, as there are no signs of rain whatsoever. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be in the 34°C - 21°C range.
 

Venue Details

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium is located in Bengaluru. The stadium is one of the highest scoring grounds in India.

In the 16 T20 matches played here, the team batting first has won 6 and batting second has both won 9 games.

Toss: To Bowl

The team which has won the toss would want to bowl first. This pitch is famously known to be a blessing for the team batting second. Small boundaries,brilliant batting wicket and an electrifying outfield makes it much easier to chase.

RCB vs RR
Winning Prediction

Rajasthan Royals currently sit at the top of the table with 4 wins in 6 games and look one of the strongest teams in this edition of the IPL. coming off a loss, they will want to get their mojo back and get back to a winning run. Royal Challengers Bangalore on the other hand, have been inconsistent but have played some good attacking cricket. With their bowling also finding form, they will want to continue their winning streak and get higher on the points table.

We predict that Royal Challengers Bangalore will beat Rajasthan Royals.

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