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The battle between the Royals is set to treat cricket fans with an exciting clash in the Indian Premier League. Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Rajasthan Royals on April 26th at MCA Stadium in Pune. Bangalore's pace attack will have an uphill task against Jos Buttler's juggernaut, while Virat Kohli will look to add some runs on board to end the longstanding debate over his poor form in the tournament.
Faf Du Plessis will hope for some impressive performance from his batters as Rajasthan Royals are coming off back to back victories in their last two games. Bangalore had a forgettable outing against Hyderabad and will take to undo that against Rajasthan. While the focus would be on Kohli, RCB also has power-hitters in captain Faf Du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik and Shahbaz Ahmed, who can be destructive on their day, and if they fire in unison, the RR attack would have a tough time.
Du Plessis has remained inconsistent in the league but has prolific experience. Dinesh Karthik has emerged as a standout finisher for his side, and RCB will hope for some cracking performance from his bat. Harshal Patel, Md. Siraj, Josh Hazlewood and Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga will have a considerable responsibility to outplay Buttler, Devdutt Padikal, Sanju Samson and Shimron Heymyer.
Regarding Rajasthan's bowling, Prasidh Krishna and the spin duo Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal can also pose problems for the RCB batters. With 18 wickets so far, Chahal can turn the game in his side's favour at any moment. There is little doubt that both the teams have some high profile players in their arsenal, and the clash between both will be one cracking match to watch.
Let's look at every detail one needs to know about the game.
Match Details:
Time: 7:30 PM
Date: April 26, 2022
Venue: MCA Stadium, Pune
Head to Head:
Match Played: 23
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 13
Rajasthan Royals: 10
Captain:
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis
When will the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals be played?
The match between both the quality sides will take place on April 26, 2022, at 7:30 PM IST.
Where will the match take place?
The match will be held at MCA Stadium in Pune.
Where can one watch the match?
Star Sports will live telecast the IPL 2022 RCB vs RR match. Star Sports 1/1HD/1 Hindi/1HD Hindi will be the different channels where one can watch the broadcast.
Where can one live stream the match?
Disney+Hotstar will live stream the matches on its app & website.
Where to tune in for Latest Updates?
One can visit www.sportstiger.com for live ball-by-ball updates. He/She can also download the SportsTiger App, available on Google Play Store & Apple App Store.
Squads:
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Last playing XI: Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Suyash Prabhudessai, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj
Bench: Siddarth Kaul, Karn Sharma, David Willey, Jason Behrendorff, Chama V Milind, Rajat Patidar, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Sherfane Rutherford, Akash Deep, Aneeshwar Gautam
Rajasthan Royals:
Last playing XI: Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Karun Nair, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy, Yuzvendra Chahal
Bench: Navdeep Saini, KC Cariappa, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Rassie van der Dussen, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Garhwal