Published: Apr 30, 2019, 07:37 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 30, 2019, 07:39 PM (IST)
Rajasthan Royals skipper Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bowl first vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore in Match 49 of IPL 2019 on Tuesday.
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane, Liam Livingstone, Sanju Samson(w), Steven Smith(c), Riyan Parag, Stuart Binny, Mahipal Lomror, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Varun Aaron, Oshane Thomas
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Parthiv Patel(w), Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Heinrich Klaasen, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Marcus Stoinis, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kulwant Khejroliya, Yuzvendra Chahal
Two changes for RCB as Shivam Dube sits out and in comes Delhi pacer Kulwant Khejroliya for his first game of the season. Pawan Negi also comes in. For Rajasthan Royals. Allrounder Mahipal Lomror replaces Ashton Turner.
With a loss to Delhi Capitals in their previous game, RCB’s slim chances of qualifying for the playoffs went up in smoke and even though there is a mathematical chance for them to qualify, given they would need to win both of their remaining games, skipper Virat Kohli seems to have resigned to the fact that his team is out of the race.
Today’s IPL match is between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.
Rajasthan, with 10 points from 12 games, still have a theoretical chance to make it to the IPL 2019 playoffs, provided they do not lose any of their remaining two matches. Also, they would require Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals to defeat their respective opponents.
With a loss to Delhi Capitals in their previous game, RCB’s slim chances of qualifying for the playoffs went up in smoke and even though there is a mathematical chance for them to qualify, given they would need to win both of their remaining games, skipper Virat Kohli seems to have resigned to the fact that his team is out of the race.
(READ: Rajasthan Royals hope to keep slender playoff hopes alive against Royal Challengers Bangalore)
The emphasis is on having fun, so we could see RCB’s bench getting some ‘fun time’ in the middle.
Sanju Samson (wk), Virat Kohli (CAPT), AB de Villiers (VICE-CAPTAIN), Steve Smith, Ajinkya Rahane, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Varun Aaron, Umesh Yadav, Shreyas Gopal, Oshane Thomas
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE
From the RCB squad, only four players have not a game: Himmat Singh, Kulwant Khejroliya, Milind Kumar and 18-year-old Devdutt Padikkal – all young and highly talented.
Navdeep Saini, who has had a good season with the ball, could be rested in place of his Delhi team-mate, Khejroliya, who played a handful of games for RCB last season.
Possible changes: Navdeep Saini for Kulwant Khejroliya.
(LATEST: IPL 2019 points table, Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings)
RAJASTHAN ROYALS
Despite losing Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes, Royals managed to win their previous game with the likes of Liam Livingstone and Oshane Thomas putting in solid performances alongside Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag and Ajinkya Rahane. There is no reason for them to change the 11 barring any injury concerns.
Possible changes: None.
(READ: David Warner leaves IPL with Orange Cap and a big win)
Royal Challengers vs Royals possible teams:
RCB likely XI: 1 Virat Kohli (capt), 2 Parthiv Patel (wk), 3 AB de Villiers, 4 Shivam Dube, 5 Marcus Stoinis, 6 Heinrich Klassen, 7 Gurkeerat Singh, 8 Washington Sundar, 9 Umesh Yadav, 10 Yuzvendra Chahal, 11 Navdeep Saini/Kulwant Khejroliya
RR likely XI: 1 Ajinkya Rahane, 2 Liam Livingstone, 3 Sanju Samson (wk), 4 Steve Smith (capt), 5 Riyan Parag, 6 Ashton Turner, 7. Stuart Binny, 8 Shreyas Gopal, 9 Jaydev Unadkat, 10 Varun Aaron, 11 Oshane Thomas
Head to Head (IPL matches)
Matches played: 20
Won by RCB: 8
Won by RR: 10
Match played in Bangalore: 8
Won by RCB: 4
Won by RR: 2
No result: 2
Form Guide (most recent first)
RCB: L W W W L
RR: W W L W L
Player to watch out for: AB de Villiers
