IPL 2024, RR vs RCB Match Up: Top 5 Player Battles to Watch Out For
Published on: May 22, 2024 5:30 pm IST|Updated on: May 22, 2024 5:23 pm IST
With a place in the second Qualifier on the line, Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will blow punches in the Eliminator. The winner of this game will advance to the second Qualifier to face Sunrisers Hyderabad, while the loser will pack their bags and go home. Meanwhile, in this post, we will take a look at the top five player battles to watch out for in the RR vs RCB contest.
RR vs RCB Top 5 Player Battles
1 – Faf du Plessis vs Trent Boult
| Matches | 13 (IPL) |
| Runs | 108 |
| Balls | 91 |
| Outs | 3 |
Faf du Plessis has a problem with in-nipping deliveries because of his batting stance and Trent Boult is the ideal candidate to trouble him with the new ball. The Kiwi pacer could use his left-arm angle to dismiss the former Proteas skipper early in the innings.
2 – Virat Kohli vs Sandeep Sharma
| Matches | 15 (IPL) |
| Runs | 87 |
| Balls | 67 |
| Outs | 7 |
How many bowlers can claim their supremacy against Virat Kohli? Well, Sandeep Sharma is one of them. Rajasthan Royals can give the new ball to Sandeep Sharma if they want to see the back of Virat Kohli early as the right-arm pacer has already dismissed the Run Machine 7 times in just 15 IPL meetings.
3 – Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Yash Dayal
| Matches | 2 (IPL) |
| Runs | 11 |
| Balls | 12 |
| Outs | 2 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal is a key batter for Rajasthan Royals and his importance increases further in the absence of Jos Buttler. The left-handed southpaw likes to attack in the powerplay but the RCB could use Yash Dayal to negate his threat. The left-arm pacer has dismissed Jaiswal two times in two meetings so far.
4 – Sanju Samson vs Mohammed Siraj
| Matches | 6 (IPL) |
| Runs | 36 |
| Balls | 31 |
| Outs | 3 |
Sanju Samson is the main batter for Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be eager to dismiss him early. Mohammed Siraj could be the potent weapon against Sanju Samson as the right-arm pacer has already bagged Samson 3 times in 6 meetings only.
5 – Glenn Maxwell vs Yuzvendra Chahal
| Matches | 9 (IPL) |
| Runs | 65 |
| Balls | 46 |
| Outs | 3 |
A leg spinner is always a good option against Glenn Maxwell and Rajasthan Royals have one of the best leg spinners in the world in their ranks in Yuzvendra Chahal. The cunning leggie has already dismissed the explosive Aussie 3 times in 9 IPL meetings, giving away only 65 runs off 46 deliveries.
