IPL 2024 – Match 19: RR vs RCB Match Preview, Playing 11, Players to Watch, Key Stats

The nineteenth game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will witness the clash of two royal sides in Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh Stadium where the hosts Rajasthan Royals take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 6, Saturday.

These two sides have played 30 matches in the IPL so far, the head-to-head record that reads 12 wins for Bengaluru, and 15 wins for Rajasthan, while 3 games have ended without any result to their name.

Rajasthan came into this contest with a win against Mumbai, where they decimated their opposition in front of their own crowd.

Rajasthan is arguably the most balanced team of the tournament, as they have assembled a squad which has the depth to combat any given Situation.

Bengaluru on the other hand are coming off consecutive losses to their name, and their bowling has shown signs of not being penetrative enough to contain batters.

Bengaluru in their last game got rattled by the pace of Mayank Yadav and now they would want to turn the tables at Jaipur.

Match Details: 

• Date: 6 April 2024 
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur

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RR vs RCB Probable Playing XI :

Rajasthan Royals Probable Playing XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Nandre Burger 

Impact Player: Sandeep Sharma/ Shubham Dubey

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Probable Playing XI

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat(WK), Dinesh Karthik, Mayank Dagar, Mohammad Siraj, Vijayakumar Vyshak, Reece Topley 

Impact Player: Mahipal Lomror

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Key Batters to Watch for RR vs RCB :

Jos Buttler

England’s White Ball Captain has been very poor with his returns with bat which has cost Rajasthan Royals some quick powerplay starts, In his 100th IPL game Buttler would want to play innings which we associate with Buttler.

Glenn Maxwell

Maxwell who is Bengaluru’s most efficient batter against spin bowling will be required to show his impeccable hitting skills in Jaipur which will help his side to combat the opposition spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin.

Key Bowlers to watch for RR vs RCB :

Mohammad Siraj

In his previous season, Siraj took new ball wickets for fun, which helped his side control the proceedings in the powerplay and middle overs.

This version of him is being missed by his side and because of his lack of wickets, the opposition now can dictate the terms in the power play and middle overs.

Yuzvendra Chahal

Chahal will be against his old franchise at his new home ground, where the pitch helps his type of bowling, he is expected to keep Bengaluru’s middle order in check by displaying his wicket-taking skills.