Today’s IPL Match: On April 6, Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will square off at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. RCB will play their fifth IPL 2024 match, while RR will play their fourth.
Rajasthan is ranked number two on the points table with 6 points from 3 games and a Net Run Rate (NRR) of +1.249. Bengaluru, in contrast, is ranked eighth with an NRR of -0.876 and two points from four games.
On March 24, RR won their first game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by a score of 20 runs. They then defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) on March 28 by a score of 12 runs. Rajasthan triumphed over Mumbai Indians (MI) as well. They defeated Hardik Pandya’s team by six wickets on April 1. The only other team to win its first three games is RR, not Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
On March 22, RCB was defeated by 6 wickets in their match against Chennai Super Kings. On March 25, they triumphed over the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 4 wickets. Then on 29 March, they were defeated by KKR by 7 wickets. They were defeated by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their fourth game as well. Bengaluru was defeated by 28 runs on April 2.
RCB vs. RR Match Records
There have been thirty IPL matches between Rajasthan and Bengaluru thus far. Of those, 12 have been won by RR and 15 by RCB. There were three games that ended in a tie. Bengaluru has scored 200 against RR, while Rajasthan has amassed the highest total of 217 against RCB thus far.
In their last five meetings, RR has prevailed twice. Bengaluru was defeated by RR in the Indian Premier League in 2022. The Player of the Match was Jos Butler, who scored 106 off only 76 balls.
RCB vs. RR Fantasy Squad
The following players are in the starting lineup: Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer, and Virat Kohli (VC).
RCB vs. RR Pitch Report
In India, the Sawai Man Singh Stadium’s pitch is in favor of hitters. However, its wide square borders and warm climate may deduct points. 34 out of 54 IPL games were won by chasing teams. About 160 is the average score in the first inning. In the IPL, no team has yet to score 200 on this field. Rajasthan has twice received the highest score of 197.
In this match’s previous edition, Riyan Parag’s unbeaten 84 off 45 balls helped RR score 185/5 when batting first. DC was defeated by 12 runs in spite of the efforts of David Warner (49 off 34 balls) and Tristan Stubbs (44* off 23 balls).
RCB vs. RR Weather
When the match begins, it will be about 32 degrees in Jaipur. But by the end of the game, it will cool down to 27 degrees (the actual feel will be 25 degrees). There is no likelihood of rain, and the humidity will not rise above 31%. AccuWeather predicts that the air quality will stay unhealthy.
RCB vs. RR Prediction
According to Google’s win probability, RR has a 55% chance of defeating Bengaluru in their upcoming match.
