IPL MATCH PREDICTION: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, match 39
In their next match, the Royal Challengers Bangalore will face the Rajasthan Royals at the MCA Stadium in Pune. After being all out for just 68 against SRH in their previous game, the Faf du Plessis side had a completely off game, and there wasn't much they could have done with the score. They may be tempted to bring in Mahipal Lamror, who isn't a bad alternative, while moving Virat Kohli up the order, because Anuj Rawat has been erratic at the top of the order.
The Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, have had two close games in their last two games, with Jos Buttler putting in a masterclass at the top of the order. In the last two games, the bowling appeared to have leaked runs, but a lot would go down into the pitches, which had been a belter in the previous two games for the side. Navdeep Saini or Kuldeep Sen could be considered as replacements for Obed McCoy.
Match details
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, 39th match of IPL 2022
Date & time: 26th April, 2022, 7:30PM IST
Venue: MCA Stadium, Pune
Pitch report
The last game between CSK and GT at the MCA Stadium took place quite some time ago. Any score above 170 will be difficult for the team batting second, but given the dew factor, the captain who wins the toss will be tempted to bowl first.
Playing XI
RCB
Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat/Mahipal Lomror, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Suyash Prabhudessai, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj
RR
Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Karun Nair, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy/Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal
Probable toss winner: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Probable match winner: Rajasthan Royals
Note* This prediction is based on the site administrators' knowledge, analysis, and intuition. Consider the information provided and make your own judgement when making your prediction.
