In the match 19 of the TATA IPL 2024 the Rajasthan Royals (RR) will take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The match is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 6 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Rajasthan Royals is led by Shubman Gill, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru is captained by Faf du Plessis.
RR has won three out of three games they played, whereas RCB has lost two, out of three matches they played in the IPL 2024 so far. In the head to head encounters, Rajasthan won 12 matches, while Bengaluru has won 15. In this article, we will take a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for in the match 19 of the TATA IPL 2024 between RR and RCB.
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Here are the three key player battles to watch out for during the RR vs RCB match:
1) Trent Boult vs Virat Kohli
Trent Boult picked up three wickets in the last match against Mumbai Indians and also dismissed Rohit Sharma for a golden duck. However, Virat Kohli has never been trapped by the RR pacer during the IPL. Virat has smashed two fifties in IPL 2024, while Boult has 5 wickets to his name. Therefore, it will be interesting to see that who gets an upper hand in the RR vs RCB.
2) Yuzvendra Chahal vs Glenn Maxwell
Yuzvendra Chahal and Glenn Maxwell will face off in the middle overs during the RR vs RCB match. Maxwell is out of form since the start of IPL 2024. On the other hand, Chahal has been in superb form and has picked three wickets. RCB batter has been dismissed by RR bowler 3 times in 8 IPL innings. Therefore, it will be an amazing battle when the two will face each other.
3) Mohammed Siraj vs Yashasvi Jaiswal
Mohammed Siraj has struggled to take regular wickets in the IPL 2024 season. The RCB pacer has bagged only two wickets in three outings. On the other hand, Yashasvi Jaiswal has also not been at his best in this season so far. Siraj, with the new ball can challenge against Jaiswal. This battle between the two Indians will be interesting in the upcoming match between RR and RCB.