Today IPL match pitch report : RR vs RCB

Tomorrow’s IPL Match: The Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are set to face each other on April 6 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. This will be the fourth game for RR in the 2024 IPL season, while RCB will be playing their fifth match.

With a Net Run Rate (NRR) of +1.249 and 6 points in 3 matches, Rajasthan currently holds the second spot on the points table. In contrast, Bengaluru sits at number 8 with 2 points in 4 matches and an NRR of -0.876.

On March 24, in their initial game, RR won against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) with a margin of 20 runs. They followed it up with a 12-run victory against Delhi Capitals (DC) on March 28. In another impressive performance, Rajasthan emerged as the winners against Mumbai Indians (MI). On April 1, they continued their winning streak by defeating Hardik Pandya’s team by 6 wickets. RR is the only team, apart from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), to have won all three of their first matches.

On March 22nd, RCB faced a defeat with a margin of 6 wickets against Chennai Super Kings. However, on March 25th, they managed to win against Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 4 wickets. Unfortunately, their luck did not continue as they faced another loss against KKR by 7 wickets on March 29th. The trend of losses continued as they were defeated by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their fourth match. On April 2nd, Bengaluru suffered a loss of 28 runs.

Comparison of RR and RCB head-to-head statistics

According to the statistics, Rajasthan and Bengaluru have faced each other in a total of 30 IPL matches. Out of those, RR has emerged victorious in 12 games while RCB has won 15. Three matches resulted in a draw. In their previous encounters, Rajasthan’s highest score against RCB was 217, and Bengaluru’s highest score against RR was 200.

In the past 5 encounters, RR has emerged victorious twice against their opponents. The last time RR defeated Bengaluru was during the IPL 2022 season. Jos Butler, who scored 106 runs off 76 balls, was awarded the Player of the Match title.

Fantasy Team Comparison: RR vs RCB

The players in the team include Jos Buttler as captain (C), Sanju Samson as wicketkeeper (WK), Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer, Virat Kohli as vice-captain (VC), Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, and Mohammed Siraj.

Pitch report for RR vs RCB

According to statistics, the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in India is known for being a batter-friendly pitch. However, its extensive square boundaries and hot weather conditions can potentially result in lower scores. In the Indian Premier League, 34 out of 54 matches were won by teams chasing a target score. The average first innings score on this ground is approximately 160 runs. So far, no team has managed to reach a score of 200 in the IPL at this venue, with the highest score being 197 runs achieved twice by Rajasthan.

During the recent game at this venue, RR managed to score 185/5 in the first innings with the help of Riyan Parag’s impressive unbeaten 84 off 45 balls. Even though David Warner (49 off 34 balls) and Tristan Stubbs (44* off 23 balls) put in a strong effort, DC suffered a defeat of 12 runs.

Weather Comparison: RR vs RCB

According to AccuWeather, the temperature in Jaipur will be approximately 32 degrees at the start of the match. However, it is expected to decrease to 27 degrees (with a real feel of 25 degrees) by the conclusion of the match. There is a zero percent chance of rain and the humidity is not expected to exceed 31 percent. The air quality will continue to be classified as unhealthy.