RR vs BLR: Rajasthan Royals will be standing against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 13th match of Indian Premier League on 5th April at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Rajasthan Royals have been performing in both the batting and bowling departments right from the first game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. They are coming into this game after a considerable 23-run victory over Mumbai Indians where Jos Buttler smashed a spectacular century in 68 deliveries. They would now eye to sustain their two-match winning streak in this game as well and dominate at the top of the points table.
On other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore had a poor start to their IPL season as they lost their inaugural game against the Punjab Kings by 5 wickets. However, they bounced back in the last encounter against the Kolkata Knight Riders and claimed their maiden victory of the season by 3 wickets. They are currently standing at the sixth position in the IPL points table.
Match Details
Match: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 13th Match
Date & Time: April 5th, 07:30 PM
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Pitch Report
The pitch at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium hasn’t been conducive to scoring in the recent games. With some early turn, both batters and pacers have benefited evenly. The average score has been somewhere around 140-150 runs.
Weather Report
The temperature is expected to hover at approximately 30°C on Monday with 64% humidity and a wind velocity of 18 km/hr. The weather will be sunny with no chances of rain showers.
RR vs BLR Probable Playing XI
Rajasthan Royals
Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
RR vs BLR Dream11 Team
Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Devdutt Padikkal, Sherfane Rutherford, Wanindu Hasaranga, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep
Captain: Jos Buttler | Vice-captain: Faf Du Plessis