Rajasthan Royals will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore for a place in the IPL 2022 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. After suffering a defeat in Qualifier 1, RR will look to reach the final and set up a redemption date with the Gujarat Titans. RR have got a second chance and will look to make the most of it. Both teams met twice during the league phase, with each winning once. RR are likely to name an unchanged XI, despite their bowlers being taken for a few in the previous match.
Here's how RR might line up against RCB in Qualifier 2:
Jos Buttler: The Englishman is among the top contenders for the MVP award of the season, having scored 718 runs in 15 matches. Buttler has scored three centuries so far, and will fancy himself to notch up a big knock once again.
Yashasvi Jaiswal: The youngster has been in decent form this season. In eight matches, Jaiswal has scored 215 runs, including two fifties. He would be eager to take his team home with a solid performance.
Sanju Samson: The RR skipper has played some brisk knocks at the top of the order. However, he will look to play a captain's knock this time around.
Devdutt Padikkal: The youngster has got good starts this season, but has failed to convert them to big scores. In 15 matches, Padikkal has scored 365 runs, including a fifty.
Shimron Hetmyer: While Buttler has done the job at the top of the order, Hetmyer has provided the finishing touch to RR's innings. In 13 matches, he has scored 301 runs at an average of 50.17.
Riyan Parag: The all-rounder's best performance came against RCB earlier this season, when he notched up a score of 56. He will look to put in a similar performance, if not better.
Ravichandran Ashwin: The veteran spinner has been one of
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