Preview: In the current Indian Premier League (IPL) elimination round, Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are scheduled to face off. On Wed, May 22, both teams will square off at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It is important to note that the winner of the eliminator will go to the summit match, where they will square off against the loser of the tournament’s first qualifier.
The second part of the tournament saw Rajasthan Royals’ form deteriorate after they had dominated the group stage. After holding the top spot in the rankings, the Royals lost ground and tumbled to third in the points table. They will play RCB in the knockout stages.
It’s interesting to note that, despite RCB’s recent hot streak, the Royals were able to accomplish a convincing victory against them in their previous meeting.
Under the leadership of Faf du Plessis, Bengaluru has gone undefeated in May and advanced to the playoffs by the narrowest of margins in terms of net run rate after defeating the Chennai Super Kings in their final group stage match.
RCB aspires to win their first-ever IPL crown, and after winning their last six games, they will try to win seven in a row and advance to the tournament’s second qualifier.
Indian Premier League 2024, Eliminator match, IPL 2024, RR vs RCB
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 22, 7:30 PM
Pitch Report: The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has a very balanced surface, thus the hitters will try to be patient early in the game to score a lot of runs with the assistance of the bowlers as well. After winning the toss, choosing to bat first could be the best course of action.
PROBABLE XI
Rajasthan Royals (RR):
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Dubey, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Siraj, Swapnil Singh
