ABOUT THE MATCH
In the 33rd match of the 13th edition of the IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will play against Rajasthan Royals (RR). The match is scheduled to be taken place in the Dubai International Cricket Stadium at 02:00 PM local time, 03:30 PM IST.
Royal Challengers Bangalore has to do some changes in their bowling unit, whereas Rajasthan Royals is struggling with their batting line up.
Match Preview:
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Although RCB defeated their last match by KXIP, there is no specific requirement to change in the playing XI.
However, Mohammed Siraj can be replaced by Umesh Yadav or Pawan Negi. Virat Kohli has to fix this issue quickly as a single mistake could nullify all the effort in no time.
Overall, the squad is performing good and their batting line up looks as vicious as it could be.
Probable Playing XI:
Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, AB de Villiers(wk), Virat Kohli (c), Shivam Dube, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sunder, Yuzvendra Chahal, Isuru Udana, Mohammed Siraj, Chri Morris
Rajasthan Royals:
As a team, now Rajasthan Royals is struggling very hard. However, despite the change in the squad, they are most probably mix up their batting line up. RR can swap Ben Stokes and Robin Uthappa.
In the bowling unit, Jofra Archer is in his best form but the other bowlers have not performed that well.
Now, it is do or die situation for Rajasthan Royals. Either they have to perform their best or prepare for an early exit from the league.
Probable Playing XI:
Steven Smith (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Robin Uthappa, Sanju Samson, Rahul Tewatiya, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Ben Stokes, Karthik Tyagi, Jofra Archer, Jayadev Unadkat.
Pitch Report:
In Dubai, the pitch gets a little bit slower with the progression of the match. Second batting will be somehow tough.
Weather condition:
In Dubai, the weather is expected to be hot, sunny and the temperature can be hovering around 36 degrees Celsius.
Probable top performers:
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
AB de Villiers:
Against Kolkata Knight Riders, AB de Villiers played an amazing innings but missed out against Punjab in the last match. We can expect another brutal inning against RR.
Virat Kohli:
In previous some matches, Virat Kohli has been an important part of the side. In almost every match, he has been among the top run-getters.
Yuzvendra Chahal/Washington Sunder:
Against KXIP, the spin duo was not playing but in the tournament, they have been a special place in the success of RCB. They are the trump cards for RCB.
Rajasthan Royals:
Sanju Samson:
So far, in the league, Sanju Samson has been performing constantly. In the last some matches, he has been quiet but will take the major key against RCB for RR.
Ben Stokes:
Against Delhi Capitals, Ben Stokes scored 41 runs. He is definitely a match-winner and RR will hope for a big total from him.
Jofra Archer:
For Rajasthan Royals, Jofra Archer has been fantastic in the bowling unit. With his bowling, he is spitting venom and steal the match from the opponent team.
Head to head:
- Overall T20I Matches – 22
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won – 10
- Rajasthan Royals won – 09
- No Result – 00
- Tie– 00
Team form in last 5 matches:
- Royal Challengers Bangalore– W, L, W, W, L
- Rajasthan Royals – L, L, L, W, L
Broadcast Details:
- Tv – Star Sports Network
- Live Streaming – Disney+ Hotstar
- Match Timings – 17th October 2020 at 02:00 PM local time, 03:30 PM IST
Probable winning team:
For both teams, it is an important match. Another loss will push the Rajasthan Royals to the bottom of the points table and they will try their best to avoid this situation. With Ben Stokes, RR is looking stronger than previously. Also, their bowling looks balanced as compared to RCB. Hence, Rajasthan Royals can come top in this upcoming clash.
