In the Eliminator of the IPL 2024, Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RR vs RCB) match will be played on Wednesday (22 May) evening at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The winners of this match will advance to Qualifier 2 and fight against SunRisers Hyderabad to earn the remaining place in the IPL 2024 Final. Meanwhile, the Eliminator losers will end their tournament campaign.
It will be their first meeting this season, while Rajasthan Royals won their previous IPL 2024 encounter by six wickets.
At the end of the IPL 2024 league stage, Rajasthan Royals finished in third place and Royal Challengers Bengaluru finished in fourth place with 17 and 14 points, respectively.
While Rajasthan Royals won eight out of their first nine IPL 2024 fixtures (lost once), they later recorded four straight defeats and one no-result.
Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bengaluru made an incredible comeback in this competition, winning only once in their first eight fixtures (losing seven matches), but then recording six successive victories.
RR vs RCB Match Overview
Competition: Indian Premier League (IPL)
Season: 2024 (IPL 2024)
Stage: Playoffs (Eliminator)
Tournament Match no: 72
Match: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RR vs RCB)
Format: T20
Date and Time: Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 19:30 IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Live Broadcasting/Streaming (only in India): Star Sports Network, Jio Cinema (Website and App)
RR vs RCB Weather Forecast
Accuweather suggests no rain threat for this upcoming IPL 2024 fixture. The game-time temperatures can be about 43°C—37°C.
RR vs RCB Head-to-Head (Overall)
Matches: 30
Rajasthan Royals won: 13
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won: 15
No Result: 2
RR vs RCB Pitch Report
It will be the ninth IPL 2024 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad). Apart from one complete washout in the rain, this IPL 2024 venue experienced five successful chases and two successful defending results.
RR vs RCB Toss Prediction
Win the toss and bat first.
RR vs RCB Complete Available Squad
Rajasthan Royals:
Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Kunal Rathore, Donovan Ferreira, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson, Ravichandran Ashwin, Abid Mushtaq, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Nandre Burger, Tanush Kotian, Yuzvendra Chahal, Keshav Maharaj
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Faf du Plessis (C), Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Suyash S Prabhudessai, Saurav Chauhan, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Cameron Green, Swapnil Singh, Mayank Dagar, Manoj Bhandage, Akash Deep, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Rajan Kumar, Vyshak Vijaykumar Kumar, Himanshu Sharma
RR vs RCB Predicted XIs
Rajasthan Royals Predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (C), Shimron Hetmyer/Rovman Powell, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag/Nandre Burger (Impact players), Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted XI: Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar/Yash Dayal (Impact players), Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Swapnil Singh, Dinesh Karthik, Mohammed Siraj, Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson
RR vs RCB Top 3 Batters in the IPL 2024
Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Riyan Parag (531 runs) | Virat Kohli (708 runs) |
Sanju Samson (504 runs) | Faf du Plessis (421 runs) |
Jos Buttler (359 runs) | Rajat Patidar (361 runs) |
RR vs RCB Top 3 Bowlers in the IPL 2024
Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Yuzvendra Chahal (17 wickets) | Yash Dayal (15 wickets) |
Avesh Khan (13 wickets) | Mohammed Siraj (13 wickets) |
Trent Boult (12 wickets) | Cameron Green (9 wickets) |
RR vs RCB Dream11 Team Prediction
In-form Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the favorites for today’s eliminator match against Rajasthan Royals. Our top fantasy picks for the RR vs RCB Dream11 team are:
Wicketkeeper(s): Sanju Samson
Batter(s): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Rajat Patidar
All-Rounder(s): Riyan Parag, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell
Bowler(s): Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Yash Dayal
RR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain
Suggestion 1: Virat Kohli (Captain); Riyan Parag (vice-captain)
Suggestion 2: Sanju Samson (Captain); Faf du Plessis (vice-captain)
RR vs RCB Dream11 Team Suggestion No 1
Wicketkeeper(s): S Samson
Batter(s): V Kohli (C), F du Plessis, R Patidar, Y Jaiswal
All-rounder(s): G Maxwell, R Parag (vc), C Green
Bowler(s): Y Chahal, T Boult, Y Dayal
RR vs RCB Dream11 Team Suggestion No 2
Wicketkeeper(s): D Karthik, S Samson (C)
Batter(s): V Kohli, F du Plessis (vc), R Patidar, Y Jaiswal
All-rounder(s): R Parag, C Green
Bowler(s): Y Chahal, M Siraj, Y Dayal
RR vs RCB Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups
A Khan, R Ashwin, S Sharma, L Ferguson
