IPL 2022, RR vs RCB: Preview, stats, and Fantasy XI
Rajasthan Royals (RR) would be locking horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 13th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday. It promises to be a cracker of a contest. RR have won two games in a row. RCB lost to PBKS in their opening game. They bounced back with a three-wicket win over KKR. Here is the complete match preview.
Pitch report, timing, and TV listing
The match will take place at the Wankhede Stadium. The wicket boasts an average first innings score of 142 this season. Pacers can be fatal in the powerplay. Dew will be a vital factor as well. The match will commence at 7:30 PM IST. Viewers can watch the game live on Star Sports Network or live stream on the Hotstar app (paid subscription).
Rajasthan Royals are a team to beat this season
RR have won both their matches, beating the likes of SRH and MI to garner a NRR of +2.100. Both batting and bowling units have clicked so far. Among the batters, all eyes would be on Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, and Shimron Hetmyer. The trio of Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, and Navdeep Saini could be backed to run down RCB's line-up in the powerplay.
Can RCB stop RR's run?
RCB staged a close win over KKR in the last bout. The Faf du Plessis-led side dished out a clinical show with the ball, with leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga racking 4/20. Meanwhile, Glenn Maxwell's addition to the squad bolsters their batting unit that has plenty of depth to it. All in all, one could say RCB have what it takes to upset the Royals.
A look at the head-to-head record
RCB enjoy a 12-10 record in wins over RR in IPL (two no-results and one abandoned). Interestingly, RCB have beaten RR on each of the four occasions since 2020.
Who are the key performers?
According to Cricketpedia, Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) has taken 144 wickets across 116 matches in IPL. The wrist-spinner averages 21.84. Against RR, Glenn Maxwell (RCB) has amassed 211 runs in 9 innings while averaging 35.17. Jos Buttler (RR) has smashed 228 runs in 9 innings against RCB. Ravichandran Ashwin (RR) has claimed 17 wickets in 21 matches against RCB at an economy of 6.84.
A look at the probable XI of both sides
RR (probable XI): Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, R Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna RCB (probable XI): Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
Dream11 Fantasy Cricket options
Fantasy XI (option 1): Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Wanindu Hasaranga, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Navdeep Saini Fantasy XI (option 2): Dinesh Karthik, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Faf du Plessis, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Glenn Maxwell, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Navdeep Saini.
