RCB vs RR, IPL 2019: Who will win today’s IPL match – predictions, playing 11s and head to-head
Today’s IPL match is between the two teams sitting at the bottom of the 2019 points table, last-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore and seventh-placed Rajasthan Royals.
Game 48 of the tournament is Steve Smith’s final match of IPL 2019. Will he bow out on a high for Royals?
TEAM NEWS:
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
(READ: RCB vs RR Match 49: Will Virat Kohli be rested?)
RCB vs RR Head to Head (IPL matches)
Matches played: 20
Won by RCB: 8
Won by RR: 10
(READ: Match 49 – Where to watch on TV and online)
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
RCB vs RR PREDICTION:
Rajasthan have more to lose, and with Smith leaving the IPL there is a reason to believe he will give his best for RR. If Rajasthan can get Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers early, it is their game.