IPL 2024 Match 19 | RR vs RCB | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Rajasthan Royals will lock horns with the Royal Challengers Bangaluru in the 19th match of IPL 2024. RR currently hold the second position on the points table, whereas RCB are positioned eighth. Rajasthan Royals have played three matches in this season, winning all of them, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played four matches, managing to secure just one victory.

Rajasthan Royals have won their first three games against LSG, Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians respectively. They won the first two games defending the total and won against Mumbai Indians chasing. RR played their last match against Mumbai Indians where they won by 6 wickets. Riyan Parag hammered 54 runs while Trent Boult and Yuzvendra Chahal grabbed 3 wickets each for the Royals in that game. Heading into this game, they would want runs from their openers Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal. 

On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangaluru's issues have been found out very quickly. Their over-reliance on the top-order has been exposed in all the three games. Their pacers have proved expensive in all three games. Against KKR, they could not defend 182 with them being taken to the cleaners. They played their last game against Lucknow Super Giants where they lost by 28 runs. Mahipal Lomror managed to score 33 runs in that game. RCB are in desperate need of a win to turn their campaign around.

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 07:00 PM IST (01:30 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 07:30 PM IST (02:00 PM GMT)

Match Venue - Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Head to Head

Matches Played - 30

RR won - 12      RCB won - 15

No Result - 3

Last 5 meetings

RR won - 1       RCB won - 4

Pitch Report

The surface at this venue is one of the best batting surfaces in India. The wicket has true bounce and pace, and the fast outfield allows batters to score runs easily. There is little assistance on this surface for the fast bowlers, but spinners who mix their length and turn the ball do well on this track.

Weather Report

The weather conditions for the RR vs RCB IPL 2024 match will be hot and humid. The temperatures will be around 27 degrees with clear skies and 32% humidity. There is no threat of rain during the game.

Probable Playing XI  

Rajasthan Royals (RR) - Sanju Samson(c & wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Nandre Burger, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact Player : Shubham Dubey 

Royal Challengers Bangaluru (RCB) - Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat(wk), Mayank Dagar, Reece Topley, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal

Impact Player - Mahipal Lomror

Must Picks

RR - Riyan Parag, Sanju Samson

RCB - Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell

RR vs RCB Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson

Batters : Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Yashasvi Jaiswal

All-rounder : Glenn Maxwell, Riyan Parag, Cameron Green

Bowlers : Nandre Burger, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Riyan Parag

Vice-Captain : Virat Kohli

Prediction

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have struggled this season. A struggling middle order and a bowling attack that fails to execute its plans have compounded the problems for the team. They must bowl well in this game to have a strong chance of winning. Whereas, the Rajasthan Royals are on a roll and have ticked all the boxes with their performance. They will play at home and shall be the frontrunner to win this game.

Sportco predicts Rajasthan Royals to beat Royal Challengers Bangaluru in match 19 of IPL 2024.

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