RCB vs SRH Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match? IPL 2024, Match 30

The RCB vs SRH IPL 2024 match will be played on Monday, April 15 from 7.30 pm IST. Both these teams face off for the first time in IPL 2024 as it marks almost the halfway point of the tournament.

RCB vs SRH Team Analysis

Royal Challengers Bangalore

The side has now lost five out of the six games they have played so far in the season. Their only win so far came against Punjab Kings at home. In every game they lost, their bowlers were taken for plenty. In their latest defeat against MI, they failed to defend 196. Every bowler leaked runs at an economy of more than 10.

Skipper Faf du Plessis was at a loss for words trying to justify the reasons for RCB's failure so far in the season. Their batters have done a good job so far however, their bowling is perhaps the weakest in the tournament.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

SRH won their previous game against Punjsb KIngs as they were able to defend 182 in Mullanpur. Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma gave them a score but they managed to weather the storm. Their batting has the depth and their bowling has the quality to put up a challenge against RCB.

They have won just two out of the last five games against RCB. However, they can take advantage of RCB's current form which has been terrible.

RCB vs SRH Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

The Chinnaswamy pitch has always been a high-scoring venue. Three games have been played so far at this venue out of which two have been won chasing.

The ground has an impact of dew that allows the chasing team to have the benefit in the second innings. With big hitters on both sides, this match has all the making of a high-scoring contest.

Form and Fitness

The form of the RCB bowlers has been awful in the first few games so far. They have leaked runs from both ends and the changes within the XI have not worked so far.

Karn Shama has been kept on the bench being a specialist leggie. The use of Will Jacks and Glenn Maxwell has not boded well. The batting is heavily reliant on Virat Kohli, though DK got some runs in the last game against MI.

SRH have found players almost in every game who have stood up for their team. In the last match, it was Nitish Kumar Reddy. The bowlers have performed unanimously as well and defended totals.

Fitness-wise, Glenn Maxwell is ruled out of the next match against SRH as he picked up a finger injury in the match against MI. There are no injury concerns for SRH who have rotated their XI well so far.

Tactical Acumen

The tactical acumen of Faf du Plessis has been questionable so far. He just allowed the MI batters and especially SKY and Ishan Kishan to dominate them in the last game. He has not been attacking enough as captain.

Pat Cummins, has led SRH well so far. In the last game against PBKS, he rotated his bowlers well as they successfully defended the target of 182. He has taken six wickets in five games so far.

RCB vs SRH Score Prediction

Recent Venue Records (Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru)

IPL Matches Played 91

Matches Won Batting First 38

Matches Won Batting Second 49

Matches Won Winning Toss 49

Matches Won Losing Toss 38

Matches with No Result 4

Average 1st Inns scores 141

Average 2nd Inns scores 136

Who Will Score Most Runs For RCB: Virat Kohli / Faf du Plessis

Who Will Take Most Wickets For RCB: Mohammed Siraj / Reece Topley

Who Will Score Most Runs For SRH: Abhishek Sharma / Heinrich Klaasen

Who Will Take Most Wickets For SRH: Bhuvneshwar Kumar / Pat Cummins

RCB vs SRH Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match? IPL 2024, Match 30

In its current form, RCB is finding ways to lose games with the side getting outplayed in every game. Heading into this game, SRH is in a better position to win.

Conclusion

RCB have lost five out of the six games they have played so far. Their bowling attack has not been able to defend totals at home and away. The losses have jolted the confidence of the team, something on which SRH will look to capitalize.

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