RCB vs RR, IPL 2023: Records and Stats at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

After a shocking home defeat, Rajasthan Royals (RR) will now travel to Bengaluru as they lock horns against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in match number 32 of IPL 2023 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 23.

Rajasthan Royals will be coming to the contest after losing a close encounter against Lucknow Super Giants in their previous game. Despite losing against LSG, they currently sit at the top of the Points Table with four wins out of six games, thanks to their superior Net Run Rate of +1.043. Players like Jos Buttler, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer and skipper Sanju Samson have delivered time and again for the team to put them at the top of the table. 

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Jos Buttler has been the leading run-scorer for RR with 244 runs at an average of 40.67, while Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson have accounted for two vital half-centuries in crunch situations. On the other hand, Shimron Hetmyer has been magnificent at the lower order for RR, having aggregated 185 runs in six games at an average of 92.50. In the bowling department, Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 11 wickets in six games, while Ravichandran Ashwin and Trent Boult have managed to pick eight and seven wickets, respectively. RR would look to bounce back the winning ways when they face the RCB challenge on Sunday, April 23.

Royal Challengers Bangalore, on the other hand, will be coming into the contest after a comfortable win over Punjab Kings in their previous game. With three wins out of six games, they sit at the fifth position on the IPL points table. As far as RCB's batting is concerned, it has mostly been about the big three in the form of Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell, with the rest of the line-up yet to fire for the side.

Skipper du Plessis has aggregated 343 runs in six games with four half-centuries and currently holds the Orange Cap. Kohli, on the other hand, has aggregated 279 runs in the same number of games and has also scored four half-centuries. Meanwhile, Glenn Maxwell has contributed with a couple of crucial fifties. In the bowling department, Mohammed Siraj has been phenomenal with 12 wickets and currently holds the Purple Cap in IPL 2023. RCB would look to carry the winning momentum forward and accumulate those vital points on the board.

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals Head-to-Head:

In as many as 27 games played between the two teams, RCB have won 13 games and RR have won 12 games. Two games didn't yield results.

IPL Records and Stats at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

Spinners have thoroughly enjoyed bowling here with a bowling average of 29.3, compared to pacers, who average 30.0 in this venue. However, in IPL 2023, pacers have averaged 28.9 and struck at a rate of 19.1 compared to spinners, who average 37.6 and possess a strike rate of 23.9.

Teams batting second have the upper hand over teams batting first, with 46 wins over 35 wins in as many as 85 games played at this ground. Chasing is preferred by teams winning the toss. In IPL 2023, both teams batting first and batting second have won two games each and thus, provide a neutral ground for the teams to decide on their course. The average first innings total here in IPL 2023 has been 195.8, which means a high-scoring contest can be expected between RR and RCB.

RCB vs RR Strategy and Match-ups:

Sandeep Sharma has dismissed Virat Kohli seven times in IPL history in 58 balls, giving away only 78 runs during the contest. Samson could use Sharma for two or three overs in the Powerplay to counter Kohli's aggression. Trent Boult has dismissed Faf du Plessis thrice in 80 balls and has given only 84 runs.

Another interesting matchup is between Sanju Samson and Wanindu Hasaranga - Samson has been dismissed thrice against Hasaranga in 23 balls and has scored only 23 runs, which might prompt RCB to ploy with Hasaranga once Samson comes to play. 

RCB vs RR Highest and Lowest Totals:

RCB’s highest total against RR is 200 whereas their lowest total is 62

RR’s Highest total against RCB is 217 whereas their lowest total is 41

RCB vs RR Players to watch out for :

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Mohammed Siraj

Rajasthan Royals (RR):

Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal

RCB vs RR Squads for both teams

Royal Challengers Bangalore Final Squad:

Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj, Faf du Plessis, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Josh Hazlewood, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Karn Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, David Willey, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma,  Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav, Michael Bracewell, Wayne Parnell, Vijaykumar Vyashak. 

Rajasthan Royals Final Squad:

Sanju Samson (c & wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, KC Cariappa, Jason Holder, Donovan Ferreira (wk), Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KM Asif, Murugan Ashwin, Akash Vashisht, Abdul PA, Joe Root.