Weakened by the departure of Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes, Rajasthan Royals will have their task cut-out when they lock horns with a resurgent Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League match on Saturday.
The game at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium is crucial for both RR and RCB, placed fifth and sixth respectively.
Both Rajasthan Royals, who saw their batting mainstays Buttler and Stokes leave for national duty, and Royal Challengers Bangalore will also have an eye on the net run rate, which could be decisive if more than one team finish with equal number of points.
The momentum for now is with the visitors, whose campaign witnessed a resurgence following a 14-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last game.
Virat Kohli and his men have certain flaws to iron out, but they have the momentum, confidence and also the resources to prevail over the hosts.
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On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals might take heart out of the fact that they are back on home turf and also because they had beaten RCB in their backyard earlier in the tournament.
Besides Buttler and Stokes, team mentor Shane Warne will also not be there in the RR dugout.
The batting, in the absence of Buttler, who had hit five consecutive fifties in his last six games, looks vulnerable because skipper Ajinkya Rahane has not been in the best of form.
Here is everything you need to know about RR vs RCB IPL match:
Where Will the RCB vs RR IPL Match Be Played?
The Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals IPL match will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
When Will the RR vs RCB IPL Match Be Played?
The Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL match will be played on Saturday, 19 May, 4:00 pm onward.
Where do I Watch IPL 2018 Match Live on TV?
You can watch IPL 2018 matches live on the Star Sports network – Star Sports 1, Star Sports Select HD. Hindi commentary will be available on Star Sports 1 Hindi.
Where Can I Watch IPL 2018 Live Online?
Live streaming of the IPL matches will be available on Hotstar. There's no free live IPL stream online this year, but you can get the ‘All Sports’ pack for Rs 299 per year.
However, if you are an Airtel customer, you get unlimited streaming access to IPL 2018 on Hotstar for FREE via Airtel TV app. Jio users can also follow the IPL 2018 online on Jio TV app for free.
Alternately, follow the live updates of IPL 2018 at The Quint.
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Squads:
Rajasthan Royals Squad:
Heinrich Klassen, Benjamin Stokes, Jaydev Unadkat, Sanju Samson, Jofra Archer, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jos Buttler, Ajinkya Rahane (capt), Darcy Short, Rahul Tripathi, Dhawal Kulkarni, Zahir Khan Pakteen, Ben Laughlin, Stuart Binny, Dushmantha Chameera, Anureet Singh, Aryaman Vikram Birla, Midhun S, Shreyas Gopal, Prashant Chopra, Jatin Saxena, Ankit Sharma, Mahipal Lomror
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:
Virat Kohli (captain), Quinton de Kock, Brendon McCullum, AB de Villiers, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Chris Woakes, Washington Sundar, Kulwant Khejroliya, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Colin de Grandhomme, Moeen Ali, Manan Vohra, Aniket Choudhary, Navdeep Saini, Murugan Ashwin, Pawan Negi, Mohammed Siraj, Corey Anderson, Parthiv Patel, Aniruddha Joshi, Pavan Deshpande, Tim Southee