The 19th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is scheduled between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Here’s a preview of the upcoming clash:
- Match Date and Time: April 6, 2024, at 14:00 UTC.
- Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
Recent Performance:
- RR has been in good form, winning four out of their six matches so far.
- RCB secured a convincing victory against the Punjab Kings in their last game.
Key Players to Watch:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR): With 437 runs at an impressive average of 48.56 and a strike rate of 179.09, he’s a force to reckon with.
- Sanju Samson (RR): The captain has contributed 290 runs at an average of 41.43 and a strike rate of 146.46.
- Virat Kohli (RCB): The RCB skipper has amassed 509 runs at a remarkable average of 63.63 and a strike rate of 138.69.
- Faf du Plessis (RCB): He has scored 373 runs at an average of 37.3 and a strike rate of 137.13.
Bowlers to Keep an Eye On:
- Yuzvendra Chahal (RR): With 15 wickets at an economy rate of 7.49, he’s a key asset for RR.
- Trent Boult (RR): The left-arm pacer has taken 9 wickets at an economy rate of 8.28.
- Mohammed Siraj (RCB): He has 8 wickets to his name at an economy rate of 9.06.
- Glenn Maxwell (RCB): The all-rounder has picked up 6 wickets at an economy rate of 6.77.
Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):
- RCB won by 112 runs (May 14, 2023).
- RCB won by 7 runs (April 23, 2023).
- RR won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) (May 27, 2022).
- RR won by 29 runs (April 26, 2022).
- RCB won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) (April 5, 2022).
Probable Playing XI:
- RR: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson ©, Joe Root, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Adam Zampa, Sandeep Sharma, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal.
- RCB: Faf du Plessis ©, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Wanindu Hasaranga, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Wayne Parnell.
The match promises excitement as both teams vie for a crucial win! 🏏🔥