Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2024 Eliminator

It is now time for the second playoff game of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) season, wherein the Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be facing the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) scheduled on May 22 at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Incidentally, both these sides have faced quite different results in their last few outings of the ongoing tournament. Without a win in their last five matches of the IPL, Rajasthan Royals will face a challenging task against the in-form Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both Rajasthan and Bangalore have had contrasting journeys to the IPL 2024 playoffs, thereby setting the stage for an exciting Eliminator match. Rajasthan Royals have played poorly in the second half of the league stage, but they still find themselves in the playoffs on the back of their stellar form earlier in the season.

After winning their last six matches in the IPL, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have an excellent opportunity to defeat their opponents Rajasthan in the Eliminator and advance to Qualifier 2. After their recent loss, Rajasthan Royals' captain, Sanju Samson, talked about the need for the team's players to step up during the crucial stage of the tournament. This is essential for the inaugural champions if they want to progress further in the IPL 2024. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru management will be hoping to see their top players, including captain Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, and Mohammed Siraj, continue to deliver quality performances in the IPL 2024 Playoffs.

The Royals' last match against KKR was abandoned due to rain, causing them to miss their chance to secure the number two spot. With their well-balanced batting and bowling lineup, RR will give their best to win the match and advance to the next stage of the tournament. It will be a blockbuster match as they take on the in-form RCB in the IPL 2024 Eliminator. RCB is entering the playoffs after winning six consecutive games in the league stage, including a massive win over the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), in their last match. The Royal Challengers gave their all to win the match with a balanced performance in both batting and bowling. While their bowling still needs some improvement, they can rely on Yash Dayal to deliver another stunning spell to restrict RR's batting lineup.

RR vs RCB IPL 2024 Eliminator: Ahmedabad Pitch Report

The pitches at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad have consistently led to high scores this season. This trend of big totals could continue at this historic venue when the Rajasthan Royals face off against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Eliminator match. The average 1st innings score at this venue in IPL is 168, while the upcoming match's 1st innings score is expected to range between 175-185. The powerplay score could reach 50-55. Speaking of the King, Virat Kohli is in magnificent form. He is the leading run-scorer in the tournament with 708 runs in just 14 innings, at an average of 64.36 and a strike rate of 155.60. Kohli also scored a century against Rajasthan in the league stage match, and the Narendra Modi Stadium will suit him. Yash Dayal is the leading wicket-taker for Challengers, having picked 15 wickets in just 13 innings with an average of 28.13 and a strike rate of 18.86. He has conceded runs with an economy rate of just 8.94. He has bowled most of the matches at Chinnaswamy, which is always a difficult ground for bowlers.

Predicted Rajasthan Royals Playing XI

Jos Buttler is unavailable for the Rajasthan Royals as the England captain has left for international duties. It will be a tricky selection for the Royals, but Tom Kohler-Cadmore is certain to start. Trent Boult, Rovman Powell, and Shimron Hetmyer will likely be the other overseas players.

RR Playing 11

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan

Impact Player: Yuzvendra Chahal

Sanju Samson (C & WK), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Burger, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj.

Predicted Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI

RCB Playing 11

Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj

Impact Player: Swapnil Singh

Faf du Plessis (C), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan.