RCB VS RR Head-to-Head: The royal clash will take place on Sunday, April 23 with Rajasthan Royals locking horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore. The match will be held at Bengaluru’s batting paradise, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, and is expected to be filled with fireworks. RCB is coming off a solid win against Punjab Kings in Mohali. On the other hand, Sanju Samson led Rajasthan Royals lost to Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur. Rajasthan likes playing at the M Chinnaswamy, while RCB hasn’t been able to come up with goods at home. Take a look at the RCB vs. RR IPL Head-to-Head record before the game. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 Live Updates on Insidesport.In.
RCB vs RR Head-To-Head: Royal Battle at M Chinnaswamy on Super Sunday, Royal Challengers Bangalore host Rajasthan Royals, Check RCB vs RR Head-To-Head Stats in IPL
#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2023 #PBKSvRCB pic.twitter.com/kZEYgzK8AT
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 21, 2023
RCB vs RR Head-To-Head: The past record in numbers
The rivalry between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals has witnessed some of the biggest nail-biters in the IPL. Bangalore and Rajasthan have played a total of 28 matches against each other. The competition has been tough. RCB have won 13 out of 28 games, and RR have managed 12 wins. The other three matches ended without a result.
The first match between RCB and RR was played during IPL 2008, in which Rajasthan defeated RCB by 7 wickets in Bengaluru. Bangalore won five back-to-back matches against Rajasthan between 2020 and 2022. An interesting fact about this rivalry is the number of abandoned matches. This rivalry has had three matches without a result, which is comparatively more than other IPL rivalries.
The last match between RCB and RR was the eliminator of IPL 2022 in Ahmedabad. Rajasthan defeated Bangalore by seven wickets to reach the second qualifier of the season. Jos Butler scored a terrific hundred smashing 106* runs off 60 balls and was named the player of the match.
The upcoming fixture between the two teams is expected to be full of fours and sixes. It will be interesting to dominate who at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Rajasthan, after losing to Lucknow at home, will look to get back to winning ways while Bangalore need to give its home fans, something to cheer about.
RCB vs RR Head-To-Head: Royal Battle at M Chinnaswamy on Super Sunday, Royal Challengers Bangalore host Rajasthan Royals, Check RCB vs RR Head-To-Head Stats in IPL
Can’t wait for his next attack. 🔥🦁#IPL2023 | #NayaSher pic.twitter.com/xrJ0NApQ5a
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 21, 2023
Full Squads
Royal Challengers Bangalore full squad:
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahemad, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Josh Hazlewood, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Karn Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, David Willey, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav, Micheal Bracewell.
Rajasthan Royals full squad:
Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, KC Cariappa, Jason Holder, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KM Asif, Murugan Ashwin, Akash Vashisht, Abdul PA, Joe Root.
