RR vs RCB Match Prediction: IPL 2024 Match 19, Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match?

RR vs RCB Match Prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore will have their task cut out when they play in-form Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium on Saturday, April 06, 2024. With one win from four games, RCB are 8th on the IPL 2024 points table, while RR boast an unbeaten record and are sitting second on the table, behind Kolkata Knight Riders on net run rate.

Match Preview:

A Disappointed Virat Kohli For RCB

Before the start of every season, expectations are invariably high for RCB. However, this narrative repeats itself each campaign. The team fails to maintain consistency or instil confidence that they can mount a serious challenge for the title.

Therefore, it comes as no surprise that RCB currently finds themselves languishing at the lower end of the table, having secured only one victory in the initial four matches.

With a couple more defeats, Virat Kohli’s team might find themselves playing catch-up with the teams positioned above them. That’s why this is an important game for RCB. If the result go South in this game, their record would be 1-4 after five matches. This deficit will be difficult for most teams in any league.

Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals are showing consistency of a team that can lift the title. So far, they have bulldozed every team in their path, like the annihilation of Mumbai Indians in their own backyard. What’s even more terrifying is that these results are coming without any commendable contribution from either Yashasvi Jaiswal or Jos Buttler. Imagine the duo back in form?

RR vs RCB Match Details

Sawai Mansingh Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch here throws more support towards the bowlers, while the long boundary ropes makes a batsman’s job even harder. So the settings here are in favors of the bowlers. But the last two games played at this venue produced high scoring matches. RR batted first in both of those games and scored 193/4 and 185/5 respectively. And in both of those games, RR‘s openers failed to score big.

RR vs RCB Head-To-Head Record

Both teams tend to get the better of each other from time to time. There’s not too much separating both teams in terms of head-to-head. In the 32 previous encounters, RCB won 15 times, while RR managed to get 12 victories. Most notably, RCB absolutely ripped apart RR in the last encounter, winning that match by a whopping 112-run margin, while the most intriguing part of that encounter was that RR were folded for a total of 59 runs.

Last Meeting Between RR vs RCB
RCB:  171/5 (1st innings)
RR:  59/10 (2nd innings)

RR vs RCB Predicted Playing 11:

Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI:
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Jos Buttler
Sanju Samson (C/WK)
Riyan Parag
Dhruv Jurel
Shimron Hetmyer
Ravichandran Ashwin
Avesh Khan
Trent Boult
Nandre Burger
Yuzvendra Chahal

Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XI:
Faf du Plessis (c)
Virat Kohli
Cameron Green
Glenn Maxwell
Rajat Patidar
Mahipal Lomror
Dinesh Karthik (wk)
Anuj Rawat
Mayank Dagar
Mohammed Siraj
Reece Topley

Best Batters And Bowlers

RR Probable highest scorer: Riyan Parag

The 22-year-old has hit the ground running in IPL 2024. In fact, he is the leading scorer for the 2008 IPL winners, having scored 181 runs in 3 matches. He is behind only Virat Kohli, so this game is a direct contest between two rivals for the coveted Orange Cap.

Riyan Parag IPL 2024 Record

RCB Probable Highest Scorer: Virat Kohli

The Indian superstar is racking up runs at an incredible rate. He is the leading run scorer in IPL this season, having scored 203 runs in the last four innings. That return really proves that form is temporary but the class is permanent.

RR Probable Best Bowler: Trent Boult

The New Zealander ripped through Mumbai Indians batting line-up as if a profession cricketer was playing against some amateurs. That opening opening spell at Wankhede Stadium was one of the best a bowler has produced in IPL 2024 with the new ball.

RCB Probable Best Bowler: Mohammed Siraj

Siraj has been struggling for form all season. The four games have just passed him by, with Siraj not really making any significant impact. However, the Indian international remains RCB’s best bet for early wickets, and with both Buttler and Jaiswal struggling for form, Siraj has the opportunity to regain his form.

Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match Between RR vs RCB

The contrasting form really give in about both teams. Rajasthan are unbeaten while RCB lost thrice already. The pressure is immense on the visitors, especially on Faf du Plessis, whose place in RCB Playing XI is being questioned as well. The Google indicator is also backing Rajasthan Royals to win this match.
Out prediction: A Home Win, Likely.

Disclaimer: The above match prediction is based on the data and instincts of the writer. While picking players for your team, consider the points mentioned above, and make your own wise decision.