At the moment, the “Royal Family of Rajasthan” has shown excellent performance, winning each of their three matches. As a result, they are currently in second place, trailing Kolkata Knight Riders in NRR. Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal were among the best opening pairs last season, but this time the duo failed to give the team a strong start. Nevertheless, a solid middle order ensured that the members of the royal family would get enough runs on the board. Riyan Parag has shown good consistency, scoring 2 half-centuries in 3 matches, and currently ranks second in the list of top scorers this season. He, along with Sanju Samson, will play a crucial role with the bat in this match. With players like Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, and Shubham Dubey coming in lower down the order, the team has great depth in batting. The bowlers have done a fantastic job so far. Yuzvendra Chahal is the leading wicket-taker in the team with 6 wickets. He will be joined by Ravichandran Ashwin in the spin department. Nandre Burger and Trent Boult will lead the new ball attack. Currently, the duo has each taken 5 wickets.
As RCB continues its pursuit of the elusive IPL title, the team has had a less than ideal start this season. With 3 losses in 4 matches, RCB finds itself in the lower half of the points table. Virat Kohli has been in brilliant form with the bat, amassing 204 runs at an average of 67.66. He is the leading run-scorer this season, with 2 half-centuries to his name. However, he has received very little support at the other end. Faf du Plessis, who was among the top two performers last season, has yet to play a significant innings. Similarly, players like Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, and Cameron Green have not yet fired. Inconsistencies persist in the bowling department as well. Mohammed Siraj has managed to take only 3 wickets in 4 matches. Maxwell and Yuzvendra Chahal are the leading wicket-takers in the team, with 4 wickets each. Rishi Tophy joined the team in the last match and will provide a quality option in the seam department.
