Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted XI vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2023: Will Wayne Parnell Get His Place Back?

14.05.2023 - 06:25 sports.ndtv.com

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be taking on Rajasthan Royals in their crucial IPL 2023 match on Sunday, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

RCB are currently standing at the seventh spot on the points table with a total of five wins out of 11 matches. The Faf du Plessis-led team will be coming to this clash after facing a six-wicket defeat against Mumbai Indians in a high-scoring match.

After the dismal show against MI, RCB management is likely to make changes in the bowling department for the match against RR.

RCB will also look to avoid a hat-trick of defeats, having suffered losses against Mumbai Indians and laggards Delhi Capitals in their last two games.

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The game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans is extremely important with respect to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 as the result will decide which teams reach the playoffs of the competition. While Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants have already booked their spot in the top-4, the final slot is still up for grabs. RCB are still in the running and Mumbai Indians took a huge step forward by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad. The rain in Bengaluru has delayed the toss in RCB's game and that has severely altered the qualification scenarios for both the teams.

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Playing this IPL's last league stage match, Royal Challengers Bangalore would know what exactly is required of them to qualify for the playoffs, when they face table-toppers Gujarat Titans in Bengaluru on Sunday. With batting maestro Virat Kohli back at his absolute best and skipper Faf du Plessis leading from the front with 600-plus runs this season, RCB will hope their dazzling opening duo fires in this must-win game for them. Besides playing in front of their beloved home crowd that will back them vociferously come Sunday, the other advantage for du Plessis' side is that they feature in the last game of the league round on Sunday evening, by which time RCB would know the outcome of the duel between MI and SRH in Mumbai.

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Defending champions Gujarat Titans, having qualified for the playoffs already, continue to rule the charts at the top with 9 wins in 13 matches (18 points). They are followed by Chennai Super Kings (15 points) and Lucknow Super Giants (15 points). Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab Kings by 6 wickets but couldn't make significant gains in the points table. They climbed up to the 5th spot in the table, one place behind Royal Challengers Bangalore who are yet to play their last league game of the campaign.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore registered a thumping win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday and kept their hopes of IPL 2023 playoff alive. Chasing 187, RCB finished the proceedings with eight wickets and four balls in hand, which also improved their net run rate. Apart from such a big win, one moment which surely became the highlight of the night was Virat Kohli's marvelous century, which came in just 62 deliveries. The star batter left everyone stunned with his powerful performance, which was laced with 12 boundaries and four sixes.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore needed to win big against SunRisers Hyderabad in an IPL 2023 match in Hyderabad on Thursday and they did just that. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis's breathtaking partnership of 172 clinched a dominating win and two crucial points for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) after a remarkable chase against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Thursday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday. The Virat Kohli chase masterclass and his scintillating century overshadowed Heinrich Klaasen's ton in a gripping run-fest.

'Virat Kohli Will Do Everything In His Potential To Keep RCB In Playoff Race': Tom Moody

Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody, who has been previously associated with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the coaching set-up, said that star Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli will do everything in his power to keep his side in the race for playoffs, adding that the team lost steam in the second half of their campaign despite a fine start. The race for IPL 2023 playoffs is on as the league phase of the biggest T20 league nears its end. As many as five teams are still in contention for the three playoff berths that are up for grabs.