Published on: Oct 17, 2020 10:21 am IST|Updated on: Oct 17, 2020 10:25 am IST
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals
Indian Premier League 2020, Match 33
Date & Time: 17 October, 2020 at 3:30PM IST
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, UAE
It’s a battle of G.O.A.T’s. Steve Smith’s Rajasthan Royals takes on Virat Kohli led RCB in the first match of the doubleheader Saturday. After suffering a loss against the minnows KXIP, RCB will be keen to bounce back against the Royals come this Saturday. For the Royals, it’s a do or die situation. Having lost many games so far, they need to win most of their remaining games to earn a spot in the play-offs
Strength
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Rajasthan Royals:
Weakness
Win Prediction
Betting Odds
Bet365: RR- 2.10, RCB- 1.72 Betway: RR- 2.05, RCB- 1.72
Royal Challengers Bangalore to win the match
Unlike their usual self, RCB has a good enough bowling attack. With Morris added to the line-up, they have solved their problems at the death. Whereas RR are nowhere near their absolute best. The string of defeats has already started affecting the mentality of the team. Unless their overseas contingent produces some match-winning performances, they do not stand a chance against this strong RCB side. So RCB is winning this one as per today match prediction.
So if you are in for online IPL betting, place your money on RCB
Head to Head (overall)
Head to Head (in UAE)
It’s a match between one side that is well on a roll and one side that is struggling to get points on the board. Having lost the last match against DC, RR has made their play-off possibilities even more difficult. They are yet to find the correct combination and hence it may force them to bring in Manan Vohra in place of Robin Uthappa.
RCB on the other hand had been very poor with their tactics in the last match. But still, they have a very strong and well-settled line-up. They may bring in Gurkeerat back into the eleven in place of Siraj to provide an extra cushion in the batting line-up.
RCB Playing XI: Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Shivam Dube, Gurkeerat Mann Singh, Washington Sundar, Isuru Udana, Chris Morris, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal
RR Playing XI: Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Steve Smith, Sanju Samson, Rahul Tewatia, Manan Vohra, Riyan Parag, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Karthik Tyagi, Jaydev Unadkat
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Expert free tip for fantasy cricket and IPL betting tips
It is an afternoon game. With larger boundaries and scorching heat conditions at stake, anything above 170 should be a good enough score. Spinners are expected to play a major role in this match.
Predicted Score:
If Rajasthan Royals bat first: 150-160
If Royal Challengers Bangalore bat first: 170-180
Players who are expected to perform well as per Dream11 Prediction.
Top Batsman
RCB- AB de Villiers
This man needs no introduction. Mr 360 is in splendid form. With the tactics of the last match failing miserably, he is expected to bat at number four again. If that’s the case, get ready for an ABD show.
RR- Ben Stokes
In the last match, he showcased glimpses of his opening capabilities. With situations demanding more from players such as him, expect Stokes to trouble the RCB bowlers.
Other Prominent options: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler
Top Bowler
RCB- Yuzvendra Chahal
Kohli’s man for all crisis situations. He is in fine form. Bet on him to deliver as always.
RR- Jofra Archer
Jofra is spitting venom in the last few matches. With RR desperately needing a change to turn things around he should be Smith’s, go-to man.
Other Prominent options: Navdeep Saini, Shreyas Gopal, Washington Sundar
Most Sixes
RR- Jos Buttler/ Ben Stokes
Player of the match
Yuzvendra Chahal
Consistency is synonymous with Yuzi Chahal. If RCB is to win this match, he is sure to have an amazing outing. He is our prediction for the ‘Player of the Match’ category.
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