The 13th encounter of the Tata IPL 2022 will be battled out between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League has commenced on March 26, and both teams have played two-two matches this season.
RR has registered a magnificent victory against Mumbai Indians in their last match, while RCB has defeated KKR in a very close game.
But the batting of Royal Challengers Bangalore is messing with their whole team instead of good bowling performances.
While for Rajasthan, both departments are riding at the top this IPL season. The fantastic inclusion of Prasidh Krishna has solved their drought problem in powerplay wickets. And Yuzi Chahal is a specialist spinner they got in giving blows to the opposition in the middle overs.
Both the teams have clashed in 25 games, in which RCB has won 12 matches, Rajasthan has succeeded in winning 10 games, and 3 matches were resultless.
Glenn Maxwell has also been added to the quarantine norms, but he won’t be available for this match. Again, it will be intriguing to see the magic of Wanindu Hasaranga in the middle.
So, here are a few predictions and fantasy tips for the match between RR & RCB.
RR vs RCB: Match Predictions
As the game will be played at Wankhede stadium, the turn & bounce catered by the red soil is almost inevitable. This venue also serves decent run-scoring opportunities, so the batsmen like Faf Du Plessis, Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson may again show their vintage traits 8n the batting.
At the same time, spinners like Wanindu Hasaranga, Yuzvendra Chahal and R Ashwin would exploit the bounce & turn off the surface to its pinnacle. So the dew factor becomes almost inescapable for the team bowling second at Wankhede.
So, as usual, the side who will win the toss would choose to field first.
RR vs RCB: Probable Playing XIs
The availability of Glenn Maxwell for this match is almost null, so the Caribbean batter Sherfane Rutherford would continue to play in the middle order.
While Rajasthan Royals won’t make a change as a victory doesn’t allow it. So, the best combinations for both the teams are crafted below:
Playing XI For RR: Jos Buttler(✈️), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C/W), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer(✈️), Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult(✈️), Prasidh Krishna, Navdeep Saini
Playing XI For RCB: Faf du Plessis (C/✈️), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik (W), Sherfane Rutherford(✈️), David Willey(✈️), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga(✈️), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
RR vs RCB: Pitch Report
The surface of Wankhede stadium is highly bouncy & twirling in nature. It caters for a plethora of wicket-taking opportunities for both fast & spin bowlers. The venue’s short boundaries and quick outfield also make the run an easy gig for the batters.
The average 1st & 2nd innings scores at this venue are 192 and 184, respectively. Batters who can play the turn very well usually come out as the highest run scorers on this ground.
RR vs RCB: Weather Forecast
The weather of Mumbai city will stay at the scale of warming, with a maximum temperature of 35°c and a minimum of 27°c.
According to AccuWeather.com, the humidity will hover at 61%, and the whole day will stay hot, as per AccuWeather.com.
As the game will commence at 7:30 pm, the dew becomes an obligation in the game, especially in the second half.
RR vs RCB: Fantasy Tips
The likes of Wanindu Hasaranga & Yuzvendra Chahal would spell their magic on this highly spin helping surface of Wankhede stadium.
The batters who can manoeuvre the turn very well like Sanju Samson, Faf Du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Jos Buttler would accumulate big knocks in this match.
The pacers who can mix up the pace very well, such as Harshal Patel, Mohammad Siraj and Prasidh Krishna, could be a good bet for this game.