Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Group Stage – Preview & Prediction | IPL 2022
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THE FACTS
When is Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore on and what time does it start? Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore will take place on Tuesday 5th April, 2022 – 15:00 (UK)
Where is Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore taking place? Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore will take place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India
Where can I get tickets for Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore? Visit each team’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore on in the UK? Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore will be televised live on Sky Sports
Where can I stream Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore live on Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
RAJASTHAN ROYALS
- Rajasthan Royals have been arguably the most impressive side across this season’s IPL so far and remain undefeated having played two and won two.
- Their most recent victory came against Mumbai Indians, a 23-run triumph which saw Navdeep Saini pick up two wickets, so the Royals will likely keep him in the side with Nathan Coulter-Nile struggling with injury.
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE
- It has been a mixed start to the 2022 IPL for RCB, who have won one and lost one of their opening two matches, most recently beating Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets last Wednesday in a low-scoring thriller.
- In a huge boost for Faf du Plessis’ side, Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has joined their camp and could make his first appearance of the tournament here, a potential game-changing development when taking into account his big-hitting exploits.
THE PREDICTION
A tough match to call between these two sides at Wankhede Stadium, with Royal Challengers Bangalore a dangerous team with numerous match winners and likely to be made even stronger by the inclusion of Maxwell. However, Rajasthan Royals have set the standard so far in this year’s IPL, their well-rounded bowling attack stifling the opposition, not to mention the impact of Jos Buttler, who is coming off the back of having smashed a 68-ball century against Mumbai. Although it’s a risk to go against Rajasthan when taking into account their unbeaten record, RCB’s lower order batting looks like potentially making the difference as they did successfully against KKR and provided that Maxwell is named in the starting line-up, backing RCB to inflict Rajasthan’s first defeat in the 2022 IPL looks a shrewd play.
