Rajasthan Royals (RR) are set to lock horns against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the second time in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Sunday in Jaipur.
In the last match between the two sides, which was held in Bangalore, the hosts clinched the tie by seven runs.
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After back-to-back defeats at the hands of DC and MI respectively, RCB could find themselves virtually out of the play-offs race if they lose one more match on Sunday.
Meanwhile, RR got back to winning ways against KKR in their last game after losing three consecutive matches in a row.
Here is a comprehensive guide on the key batsmen, key bowlers, predicted lineups and key battles ahead of the clash between RR and RCB.
Predicted lineups for RR vs RCB
RR: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (wk/c), Joe Root, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, R. Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal.
RCB: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel.
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Best Batsmen from RR vs RCB
Faf du Plessis (RCB): The RCB top-order batsman and captain is the leading scorer this season with 576 runs to his name in 12 innings. RCB will rely on the veteran South African batter to post a formidable total on the board.
Virat Kohli (RCB): The former Indian captain has been in excellent form this IPL season, having scored 420 runs in 12 innings thus far.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR): The youngster is in red-hot form having already scored a century in the tournament. He missed out on his second century by a whisker against KKR as he remained unbeaten on 98. Can Jaiswal deliver once again for his team and go past the tally of Faf du Plessis to claim the Orange Cap for the first time this season?
Best Bowlers from RR vs RCB
Yuzvendra Chahal (RR): The most successful bowler in the history of IPL, Yuzvendra Chahal picked up four wickets in their last game and went past the tally of Dwayne Bravo to become the tournament's highest wicket-taker. All eyes will be once again on the ace spinner to deliver for his side.
Mohammed Siraj (RCB): RCB's highest wicket-taker will have to strike early against RR in order to restrict them to a humble total in this must-win tie for the Bangalore-based side.
Wanindu Hasaranga (RCB): Despite not being in great form in the ongoing IPL season, the Sri Lankan spinner has the potential to win matches for his team on his own. Hasaranga needs to start delivering if RCB have to qualify for the play-offs.
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Key Battles from RR vs RCB
Faf du Plessis vs Yuzvendra Chahal: The RCB skipper has been the most consistent batsman in the team this season and in order to stop him from giving the visitors a solid start, RR will pin their hopes on Yuzvendra Chahal.
Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Mohammed Siraj: RCB will depend upon their star pacer Mohammed Siraj to dismiss RR's in-form batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal early in the innings if they want to stop the hosts from scoring big.
