RCB, against all odds, orchestrated a remarkable comeback with six consecutive wins after being nearly ruled out of the playoffs contention. Led by Kohli and du Plessis, they face RR in the Eliminator, with momentum firmly on their side. Kohli’s battle against Boult and Patidar’s onslaught against spinners will be pivotal, while Sharma’s success against RCB adds intrigue. The clash promises strategic battles and individual duels that could tilt the scales in either team’s favor, shaping up to be a thrilling encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
IPL 2024, RR vs RCB, Eliminator: Probable Playing XI
RR: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (c/wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal [Impact Sub: Nandre Burger]
RCB: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj [Impact Sub: Swapnil Singh]
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IPL 2024, RR vs RCB, Eliminator: Squad
RR Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Nandre Burger, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen, Shubham Dubey, Keshav Maharaj, Donovan Ferreira, Navdeep Saini, Shimron Hetmyer, Tanush Kotian, Abid Mushtaq, Kunal Singh Rathore
RCB Squad: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik(w), Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj, Swapnil Singh, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Himanshu Sharma, Mayank Dagar, Alzarri Joseph, Manoj Bhandage, Akash Deep, Saurav Chauhan, Rajan Kumar, Tom Curran