IPL 2024 RR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction: The Eliminator of the 2024 Tata Indian Premier League is set to be a really fascinating one as 2008 IPL winners Rajasthan Royals will lock horns against Faf Du Plessis’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru today at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.
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Both the teams clashed against each other earlier in the season during the league phase at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium, where the Sanju Samson-led team triumphed over the Bengaluru-based franchise by six wickets as Virat Kohli’s terrific century went in vain. Bengaluru made a historic comeback in the tournament as they qualified for the playoffs by winning six games on the trot and they are looking in red hot form. The Faf Du Plessis-led team will be looking to take revenge on RR for the defeat at Jaipur while RR would like to defeat RCB for the second time this season and advance to Qualifier Two.
RR vs RCB: Match Preview and predicted playing 11’s
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Preview
RR were once considered the favorites to lift the IPL title this year but they are currently undergoing a difficult phase having lost their last five games continuously. Though they have qualified for the playoffs, they still have to overcome the difficult task of defeating the highly confident RCB in addition to trying to improve their declining – performance, which is made worse by the departure of Jos Buttler.
RR’s last five games – NR, L, L, L, L
RR’s Predicted Playing 11 Against RCB: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C and WK), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Riyan Parag, Shubham Dubey, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Preview
In the first half of the current edition of the IPL, Royal Challengers Bengaluru found themselves struggling at the bottom of the overall standings, while Rajasthan Royals were sitting comfortably at the top of the table. However, the Faf Du Plessis-led team executed one of the best comebacks in the history of the tournament as they finished fourth in the league stage. They displayed sheer resilience and determination by winning six back-to-back games which propelled them from the bottom of the table to the playoffs phase. In a do-or-die fixture, they triumphed over five-time winners Chennai Super Kings in their final league stage match, securing the fourth rank and edged past Chennai in the race for the playoffs.
RCB’s last five games – W, W, W, W, W
RCB’s Predicted Playing 11 Against RR: Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis (Captain), Cameron Green, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Karn Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Yash Dayal and Mohammed Siraj.
RR vs RCB: Live streaming details
The Eliminator match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be telecasted on the Star Sports network on television. Fans can also catch the live action of the match on the application and website of Jio Cinema for free.
RR vs RCB: Head to Head
RR and RCB have played a total of 32 games against each other and out of these 31 matches, the Bengaluru-based team has finished victorious on 15 occasions whereas Rajasthan has won on 13 occasions. Three games between the two sides have ended without a result.
RCB won – 15
RR won – 13
No Result – 3
RR vs RCB: Pitch, Toss and Weather Report
Weather Forecast: According to the latest weather forecast reports, the chances of rain interrupting the proceedings of the match in the city of Ahmedabad on 22nd May are zero. However, the dew factor will play a big role in the second innings of the RR vs RCB game due to highly humid conditions.
Toss and Pitch Report: The pitch of Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium is anticipated to be a dry one similar to the one that we saw in the first Qualifier match between KKR and SRH. The batters of the team batting first may find it difficult to deal with the new ball in the first six overs and the fast bowlers are anticipated to have a huge impact with the new ball. The surface will also provide a decent amount of assistance to the spinners as the game progresses. However, conditions for batting will improve in the second innings of the game, with dew coming into play. The toss-winning captain will like to field first, keeping in mind the huge role of dew while chasing.
RR vs RCB: Players to watch out for
- Virat Kohli: In the must-win match against Chennai Super Kings, RCB’s former skipper Virat Kohli played an impactful knock of 47 runs and provided a good start to his team and this start built the foundation for the middle order batters to help their team go past the 200 runs mark. Kohli is having a good IPL 2024 having amassed more than 600 runs with the bat and he’s the current Orange Cap holder as well. Bengaluru fans will be hoping that Kohli plays yet another significant role with the bat in the eliminator against Rajasthan and helps RCB to qualify for the second Qualifier.
- Rajat Patidar: Rajat Patidar has proven to be one of the best players for RCB this year as his terrific displays with the bat at number three and his aggressive approach against the spinners have put many opposition bowlers on the back foot. The Bengaluru fans will be hoping that Rajat takes the attack to RR’s spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal from bowl number one and helps RCB win the game easily.
- Riyan Parag: Rajasthan Royals middle order batter Riyan Parag is having his best IPL season with the bat and he would like to end the current edition of the Indian Premier League in the same way he had started it. The 22-year-old will want to perform exceptionally well with the bat against RCB in the eliminator and a match-winning inning will propel him closer to selection for India.
RR vs RCB: Predicted Dream 11 teams
Head 2 Head Dream 11 team:
Wicket Keepers: Sanju Samson
Batters: Faf Du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rajat Patidar.
All – Rounders: Riyan Parag, Cameron Green and Glenn Maxwell.
Bowlers: Mohammed Siraj, Sandeep Sharma and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Grand League Dream 11 team:
Wicket Keepers: Sanju Samson
Batters: Faf Du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rajat Patidar
All-rounders: Riyan Parag, Cameron Green and Glenn Maxwell.
Bowlers: Yash Dayal, Trent Boult and Mohammed Siraj.
RR vs RCB: Captain and Vice Captain options
Virat Kohli, Riyan Parag, Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Faf Du Plessis.
