RR vs RCB: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Predicted Playing XI Against Rajasthan Royals (RR)- IPL 2021 Match 43

RR vs RCB: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Predicted Playing XI Against Rajasthan Royals (RR)- IPL 2021 Match 43. Royal Challengers Bangalore are sitting firmly at the third position on the points table in IPL 2021. They have managed to secure 6 wins out of 10 matches played thus far in the competition.

RCB didn’t have the greatest of starts in UAE, having lost their two consecutive games against KKR and CSK. However, Virat Kohli and Co. made a great comeback with a 54-run win over Mumbai Indians in their last game on Sunday.

RCB need two more wins in the remaining four games to confirm their playoff berth. They are set to play their next game against Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Here’s a look at our predicted playing XI of Royal Challengers Bangalore against Rajasthan Royals:

RR vs RCB: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Predicted Playing XI Against Rajasthan Royals (RR)- IPL 2021 Match 43

Openers: Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal

Virat Kohli was on song in the last game against Mumbai Indians. He gave RCB a blistering start in the powerplay overs with a flurry of boundaries all across the ground. He scored 51 runs off 42 balls, including 3 fours and as many sixes. His partner, Devdutt Padikkal, however, got out without opening his account. The duo is once again likely to open the innings against Rajasthan.

Middle-order: Srikar Bharat, Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers

Srikar Bharat played a vital 32-run knock off 24 balls in the last game for RCB. He provided great support to the RCB skipper in the powerplay overs and helped the side get a solid start. Glenn Maxwell played a sensational 56-run knock off just 37 balls against MI. He was struggling in the last couple of matches and this knock would give him the world of confidence.

AB de Villiers has endured poor scores in UAE thus far. In 3 games, he has only managed to score 23 runs. The fans would be hoping that he play a big knock on Wednesday.

All-rounders: Tim David, Kyle Jamieson and Shahbaz Ahmed

Tim David is likely to replace Daniel Christian in the playing XI in a bid to bolster the batting unit. Kyle Jamieson didn’t impress a lot in the last game but the management should put faith in him. He went for 22 runs in 2 overs with the balls against Mumbai and scored 2 runs with the bat.

Shahbaz Ahmed played his first game in the second leg of IPL 2021 against MI on Sunday. He scored 1 run off 3 balls.

Bowlers: Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj

Harshal Patel is the man with the golden arm. He is head and shoulders above the rest of the bowlers this season, having managed to pick as many as 23 wickets. The RCB pacer bowled a brilliant spell of 4 for 17 in the last game, which also include a hat-trick.

Yuzvendra Chahal kept the batsmen guessing with his guile and turn. He finished the game with the figures of 3 for 11 in 3 overs. Siraj picked 1 for 15 in three overs.