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Royal Challengers Bangalore host Rajasthan Royals in Sunday’s early IPL match. Not for the first time this weekend, the bookmakers can not separate the sides! Both teams can be backed at 10/11 (1.91) to get the victory.
These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 32
- April 23, 2023 – 11:00 GMT
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
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This has been a good batting wicket so far in the tournament and we have already had one match this season with over 400 runs! A par score will be at least 190 on a pitch which will turn but will also have good pace.
The conditions will be very warm for this match although we are not expecting much sunshine to get through the cloud cover. The temperature is forecast to be between 31-34 throughout the clash.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals – Match Predictions
Although Rajasthan Royals are five places above their hosts ahead of this game, there are only two points between the sides. Royal Challengers Bangalore have the 2nd placed wicket taker, the highest run scorer and the top four partnerships of the tournament. Our prediction is for a Royal Challengers win.
Prediction 1
Royal Challengers Bangalore to hit most sixes
5/6 (1.83)
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Prediction 2
Mohammad Siraj to be Royal Challengers Bangalore's Top Bowler
11/4 (3.75)
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Probable 6s
Irrespective of which team hits the most sixes, we should be in for a six-fest in this game as between the two sides they average almost 20 maximums per match this season. It is Royal Challengers Bangalore who have hit the most sixes in the tournament so far and we expect them to clear the ropes the most times in the type of game where spectators should look to take cover!
Our prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore to hit most sixes in the match at 5/6 (1.83).
Probable Wickets
It took figures of 4-29 from Punjab Kings’ Arshdeep Singh to de-throne Mohammad Siraj from the top spot in the Purple Cap race in the 2023 IPL on Saturday. So we expect an immediate reaction from the right-arm pacer who has been in sublime form this season and took 4-21 himself in his last appearance on Thursday. Siraj has taken five more wickets than any of his team-mates in the competition.
Our prediction: Mohammad Siraj to be Royal Challengers Bangalore’s highest wicket-taker at 11/4 (3.75).
Man of the Match
Royal Challengers Bangalore have a supremely talented side and will have to keep Jos Buttler in check if they are to come out on top. However, we think the biggest strength for the hosts is their batting and none-other than their skipper Faf du Plessis. The powerful South African hit five sixes in his last innings in spite of not having enough mobility to field! He will attack from the first ball and, so far in the tournament, this approach has served him very well.
Our prediction: Faf du Plessis to be the Man of the Match at 7/1 (8.00).
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals are looking to record their third successive victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in this fixture. However, in spite of their recent good form, the Royals trail the Royal Challengers 13-12 in the overall head to head.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
There were no changes to the starting XI for Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of their win over Punjab Kings but Virat Kohli took the captaincy on. This was due to skipper Faf du Plessis having a rib-injury and being unable to field but able to open the batting.
Predicted XI: Virat Kohli (c), Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, Suyash Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj
Rajasthan Royals
Former West Indies skipper, Jason Holder, came back into the Rajasthan Royals side in place of Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa in the last match. Holder is very talented with both bat and ball and no changes are expected to to the XI ahead of this game.
Predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c) (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal
How to Watch IPL 2023 in the UK: Live Streaming & Channel List
It’s another double-game day in the IPL on Sunday so make sure you can watch both matches. You will be able to follow every ball on the Sky Sports Cricket Channel or via the Sky Go App.
- Sky Sports Cricket (TV)
- Sky Go (Streaming)
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