RR vs RCB Playing 11: Will Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challenger Bengaluru make changes after defeat?
The home team RR, led by Sanju Samson, started their season with a back-to-back defeat, but gained some momentum to win the next two. However, they suffered a huge loss against the Gujarat Giants in the last game and are now ranked seventh after five games. RR’s batting and bowling are inconsistent this year, with opening matches Samson and Jaiswal unable to convert the starting point. Riyan Parag played several games but didn’t knock on the door. Dhruv Jurel also looks good when it comes to patches, and Shimron Hetmyer is commanding the order to have any impact. Jofra Archer looks good, Sandeep Sharma is as good as he is, and their bowling seems to be in a better position. However, they will hope Tushar Deshpande’s third pacemaker will join the party. The Sri Lankan spin duo of Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana is expensive but offers important breakthroughs.
On the other hand, RCB started their season with two back-to-back wins, but has since lost two of the next three games and is currently in fourth place with six points in five games. Their opener Virat Kohli and Phil Salt looked good, but threw away a lot. Devdutt Padikkal played a few cameos but struggled in the last game, and Rajat Patidar was their best batsman. Jitesh Sharma and Tim David have achieved good results, but Liam Livingstone is the reason for the attention. The bowling looks great, Josh Hazlewood’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s speed trio offers a regular wicket, while spinners Suyash Sharma and Krunal Pandya make their own roles.
Both teams come from failures and it remains to be seen if they make any changes to Game 11.
RCB Prediction Plays with Impact Player 11
Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone/ Jacob Bethell, Jitesh Sharma (W), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
RR prediction plays with Impact Player 11
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga/ Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Kumar Kartikeya
