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NEW DELHI : Rajasthan Royals booked a place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) final against Gujarat Titans after Jos Buttler's blistering hundred secured a seven-wicket victory versus Royal Challengers Bangalore in Friday's qualifier in Ahmedabad.
Early on in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Qualifier 2 clash between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, an enthusiastic fan got past security and ran onto the pitch and got right up to Virat Kohli at the striker's end. The fan went up to Kohli and quickly ran back, jumping and throwing his fists in the air in jubilation. The incident comes after a pitch invader was carried off by a policeman on his shoulders in RCB's Eliminator against Lucknow Super Giants.
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar touched base on the ongoing IPL season and gave his prediction for the qualifier between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday and spoke about the upcoming T20 World Cup as well. He also said that Hardik Pandya can lead India in the shortest format, after he led Gujarat Titans to the IPL final in their first season. When asked why he predicted RCB would win the qualifier match, he said, "Things are falling in place for Bangalore, they have class bowlers, they performed well in the last match where Mohammed Siraj took a crucial wicket".
IPL 2022, RR vs RCB Live Updates: Rajasthan Royals face Royal Challengers Bangalore in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2022 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. After losing to Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1, RR have got the second bite at the cherry to qualify for the finals.
Rajasthan Royals this season have banked heavily on their spin attack of Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin. While Chahal is the leading wicket-taker this season coming into their Qualifier 2 clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday, Ashwin has proven to be miserly with the ball more often than not. However, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that the veteran has faced a "problem" on pitches that don't offer much turn, as he tries to bowl too many variations and ends up being ineffective as a result.
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh on Friday weighed in on Sanju Samson's exclusion from the Indian team for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa. The Rajasthan Royals skipper was among some prominent names to miss out on selection as the likes of Hardik Pandya and wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik returned to the fray. Speaking ahead of RR's all-important Qualifier 2 against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Harbhajan feels that Samson hasn't scored enough runs to cement a place in the Indian team.
IPL 2022 Qualifier 2 will see Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. At stake is a place in the final of IPL 2022 where high-flying Gujarat Titans lie in wait. While RR go into the match on the back of a defeat, having lost to GT in Qualifier 1, RCB will be buoyed by the fact that they beat Lucknow Super Giants to reach the virtual semi-final. Historically, though, the scales are tipped in Rajasthan Royals' favour.
The Gujarat Titans, one of the two debutant teams have already made it to the final and await the winner of Qualifier 2, which will be played later today in Ahmedabad between the 2008 champions Rajasthan Royals and the Royal Challengers Bangalore, who are still looking for their maiden IPL title. If RCB win tonight's match, a brand new IPL champion will be guaranteed.