RCB vs RR 32nd Match Prediction

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Royal Challengers Bangalore

The Royal Challengers Bangalore will be delighted with their performance in their latest fixture, as they defeated the Punjab Kings in an away match to get back to winning ways. A win here will help them get back in the top 4 on the points table.

Virat Kohli and Faf Du Plessis appear unstoppable at the moment as both have scored 4 half-centuries each in the 6 matches played so far. They put up yet another century partnership in the match against the Punjab Kings, their second of the season, and will be looking to give yet another good start here.

Glen Maxwell is striking the ball well and we know how effective he can be in the Powerplay or toward the end of the innings. These three players score almost 70% of all the runs for RCB. We think Kohli's challenge against the RR spinners will be quite interesting and that is where someone like Maxwell could be so crucial.

The middle and lower-order batting for RCB hasn’t been that good. Dinesh Kartik, Mahipal Lomror, and Shahbaz Ahmed have all struggled to score runs. If you see a betting market (Over/Under) on Lomror, bet Under! He has been terrible this season and has to be struggling to keep his spot in the playing eleven.

The return of Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga does add a bit of depth to the batting but he hasn’t had much opportunity to showcase his talent with the bat. Mohammad Siraj has been a standout performer with the ball. He picked up a 4-wicket haul in the last match and is now leading the race for the Purple cap. Wayne Parnell and Harshal Patel have picked up wickets but have been expensive.

The spinners have bowled well in patches but RCB lacks the quality that Rajasthan has. 

Rajasthan Royals

The Rajasthan Royals have been one of the most consistent teams this season and have been at the top of the points table for almost a week now. However, a loss against the Lucknow Super Giants has erased their lead, and they will be looking to get back to winning ways here.

It was a rare failure of the Royals’ middle order on Wednesday as despite another good start from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler, they fell short while chasing a modest target of 155 runs. Nevertheless, it will not affect the team’s morale as such and we expect them to come back strongly.

The form of Sanju Samson and Devdutt Padikkal has been a bit inconsistent but they have enough runs under their belts to play a significant role in this match. Shimron Hetmeyer and Dhruv Jurel have played well more often than not and the team will be relying on them to give them a good finish in the death overs.

One of the things that stands out in RR is its six-hitting ability. On a small groud where sixes can absolutely rain, this batting lineup could be very tough to stop.

The Royals have a well-balanced bowling unit at their disposal. Yuzvendra Chahal has been the pick of the bowlers, picking up 11 wickets so far, and is firmly in the race to get his second consecutive Purple Cap. He has received good support from Ravichandran Ashwin. Trent Boult will lead the pace attack along with Sandeep Sharma, while Jason Holder is likely to fill in during the middle overs.

Chahal has had a lot of success at the Chinnaswamy during his time with RCB and we know Trent Boult will fancy himself against Virat Kohli early. Both of them could be performers to watch out for in this contest.