RR vs RCB Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match? IPL 2024, Match 19

The RR vs RCB IPL 2024 match is the fourth game for the Rajasthan Royals while the fifth game for the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

RCB have won just one game so far in the season and lost three. They are heading into this game on the back of losses against KKR and LSG. The Royals, on the other hand, are still undefeated in the seasons so far like KKR winning against Mumbai Indians in their last match.

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Team Analysis

Rajasthan Royals

The Royals are looking like a team with a force to reckon with having won three games on the bounce, After beating Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, they will be playing against RCB at home which should give them a big boost. They have won 12 out of the 30 games against RCB and lost both their games last season.

However, RCB's lopsided form so far in the season should give them the confidence to topple them at home. Their only concern is their openers Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal being short of runs which they should address in the next match.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

RCB are placed eighth on the points table heading into this game. They have a favourable record against RR but their recent form as a team does not look good. Former CSK and MI batter Ambati Rayudu exposed the weaknesses of the side after their previous loss to LSG.

He spoke about the team being top-heavy always and not backing it up with their batters in the middle-order and good bowlers. The lack of a quality and experienced spinner in their ranks has been hurting them since the departure of the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal and Wanindu Hasaranga.

Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

The pitch at the Sawai Mansingh stadium has been a batting-friendly one. RR posted 193 and 185 in the two home games played so far this season and won both of them. There is true pace and bounce on this wicket and hence a high-scoring game is on the cards with bi-hitters on both sides.

Form and Fitness

There are no fitness concerns with both teams. Players from both teams are fit and fine. Prasidh Krishna was ruled out at the start of the season for the Royals after he had a surgery. There are no fitness concerns with RCB. Sandeep Sharma missed the previous game.

Form-wise, there are concerns for the RR openers Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal who have not hit their strides so far in the season. For RCB, skipper Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell and Rajat Patidar is struggling form for, Also their entire bowling attack has struggled so far in this season's IPL.

Tactical Acumen

The Royals led by Sanju Samson have liked batting first and piling up big totals backing their bowlers to defend the targets which they have done successfully. RCB will be under a big problem if their bowlers do not hit the right areas in Jaipur's batting-friendly strip.

Faf du Plessis in the last two games badly ran out of ideas as he saw his pacers leak runs from both ends. The lack of a good spinner in the middle-overs is costing RCB.

Score Prediction

Recent Venue Records (Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur)

IPL Matches Played 54

Matches Won Batting First 20

Matches Won Batting Second 34

Matches Won Winning Toss 28

Matches Won Losing Toss 26

Matches with No Result 0

Average 1st Inns scores 164

Average 2nd Inns scores 166

Who Will Score Most Runs For RR: Sanju Samson/ Riyan Parag

Who Will Take Most Wickets For RR: Yuzvendra Chahal /Trent Boult

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

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

RR vs RCB Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today???s IPL Match? IPL 2024, Match 19

Based on current form and the Rajasthan Royals playing at home, they are the favourites to win the contest. RCB are ahead in terms of head to head count at 15-12 out of 30 games.

Conclusion

The Royals are still undefeated in the tournament and will be playing at home. RCB, on the other hand, are heading into this game after two back to back defeats trying to avoid a third defeat on the trot.

A loss here for RCB will make things very difficult for the franchise going ahead in the seaason. They have to address their bowling and batting concerns heading into this game.