The explosive ride begins with Yashvi Jaiswal and Vibhu Suryavanshi, Rajasthan Royals They will look to continue their dominance when they face defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a high-voltage IPL clash on Friday.RCB, meanwhile, look equally strong with a top-order anchored by Virat Kohli, who has shown no signs of slowing down despite being away from the T20Is. Phil Salt added firepower at the top, while Dev Dutt emerged as a key figure at the pedicle No.3, exploring his fluency at his best. Back with RCB, Pedicel continued his domestic form into the season, scoring back-to-back fifties and contributing to the team’s strong start. Skipper Rajat Patidar and Tim David strengthened the middle order.However, it is RCB’s improved bowling attack that has come to the fore. Jacob Duffy impressed in the absence of Josh Hazlewood, while Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma effectively controlled the middle overs.On the other hand, RR boasts of one of the most explosive batting units. Jaiswal and the fearless Suryavanshi have provided brilliant starts, while their disciplined bowling unit has made them a good and dangerous side.
RR vs RCB head to head
- Total Matches Played: 33
- Rajasthan Royals: 14
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 17
- No result: 2
RR vs RCB: Pitch Report
A true surface with even bounce, ideal for stroke play, once again awaits. This is the same pitch where Rajasthan Royals scored 150 runs in an 11 over shootout against Mumbai Indians earlier this week. Expect no change in approach for the batsmen — get on the front foot and play your shots with freedom. This time the weather also seems to be very favorable.
RR vs RCB: Predicted XIs
Rajasthan Royals Predicted XI: Yashvi Jaiswal, Vibhu Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jorrell (wk), Ryan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Nandre Berger, Tushar DeshpandeEffect Sub: Ravi BishnoiRoyal Challengers Bengaluru XI Prediction: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikal, Rajat Patidar (c), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Abhinandan SinghImpact Sub: Suyash Sharma
RR vs RCB: Guwahati Weather Update
The day is expected to be mostly cloudy with a brief spell of rain in the afternoon and a high of 27 degrees Celsius. Conditions will clear by evening and it will be a largely clear night with temperatures dropping to around 17 degrees Celsius.Rain is forecast between 1pm and 3pm, with a chance of between 49% and 55%. However, the odds drop sharply to just 3% by the 7pm toss and are expected to remain minimal during match hours, ensuring clear skies for the game.
RR vs RCB: Live Streaming Details
The RR vs RCB clash will be played at Bursapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, the match is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST. The game will be telecast on Star Sports Network, while live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.
RR vs RCB squads
Rajasthan Royals: Ryan Prag (C), Dhruv Jural, Donovan Ferreira, Luan Dray Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Aman Prala, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vibhu Suryavanshi, Yashvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Adam Milne, Brijesh Sharma, Jofra Arvi, K Nandeep Argar, Jofra Argar, K. Ravi Bishnoi and Sandeep Sharma.Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (C), Abhinandan Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Devdutt Padikal, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Rasheed Dar, Suyash Sharma, Swapnal Singh, Virat Kohli, Venkatesh Iyer, Mangesh Yadav, Kanshik Chauhan, Vihan Malhotra, Vicky Deoswal, Satuk Dewal.
