RR vs RCB: This may not be an easy win for Du Plessis-led Bangalore team

Apr 5, 2022

By: Vaamanaa Sethi

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Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royals Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are all set to lock their horns...

...at the 13th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) today, April 5.

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The match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at 7:30 in the evening.

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Head-to-head

Both the teams have played against each other 24 times in the entire history of IPL, in which RCB secured 12 wins and RR won 10 matches and 2 ended in a draw.

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Last 5 matches played against each other

In the last five matches, RCB has been the dominant side with four wins and one match ended in a draw.

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IPL Table

RR has made a comeback much stronger this time and is currently standing at the top of the ranking table, whereas, RCB is at the 7th spot in the list.

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Current performance stats

Both the teams have so far played 2 matches this season, in which RR has been able to secure both the wins, while RCB has won only one match.

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Winning probability

Keeping in mind the history of RR and RCB together and current performance stats, both the teams have an equal probability of winning. A head-to-head clash will be interesting to watch today.

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Players to watch out for in today’s match —

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Jos Butler

The swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batsman from the United Kingdom, Butler has so far hammered 2,103 runs in 67 matches with a strike rate of 149.63.

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Virat Kohli

Popularly known as ‘run machine’, King Kohli has an excellent career tally of 6,336 runs in 209 matches with an average of 37.49.

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Navdeep Saini

Saini, who made his IPL debut in 2019, is known as one of the brightest fast bowling prospects in India. He has taken 19 wickets in 29 matches so far with a strike rate of 31.79.

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Harshal Patel

Fast bowler of India, who is also known as ‘Purple Patel’ as he won the purple cap in the 2021 edition of IPL, has so far amassed 81 wickets in 65 matches with an average of 22.92.

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