On Wednesday, Rajasthan Royals (RR) gear up to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League 2024 playoffs. The match will take place at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
In the IPL playoffs format, the Eliminator pits the teams finishing third and fourth in the points table against each other after their group-stage matches.
The winner of this encounter earns a ticket to Qualifier 2, where they will meet the losing side of Qualifier 1 for a shot at reaching the final.
RR secured the third spot in the standings with 17 points and a net run rate of +0.273. Out of their 14 group matches, they emerged victorious in eight encounters, with the last one being washed out due to rain.
On the other hand, RCB completed 14 games this season, winning and losing seven matches each. The team clinched the fourth position in the standings with 14 points and an NRR of +0.459.
Looking back at the history between RR and RCB, the two franchises have clashed 31 times in the IPL. Rajasthan Royals have emerged victorious on 13 occasions, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru have claimed victory 15 times, with 3 matches ending in abandonment.
The match is scheduled to commence at 7:30 PM IST (2:00 PM GMT), with the toss slated for 7:00 PM IST (1:30 PM GMT). Cricket enthusiasts can catch all the action live on the Star Sports Network in India. Additionally, for those preferring online streaming, JioCinema offers live coverage of the match.
As both teams gear up for this crucial encounter, here are the squads:
Rajasthan Royals:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- Sanju Samson
- 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
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
- Virat Kohli
- Faf du Plessis
- Rajat Patidar
- Glenn Maxwell
- Cameron Green
- Dinesh Karthik
- 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
As fans eagerly anticipate this high-stakes encounter, all eyes will be on the Narendra Modi Stadium to witness which team secures their spot in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2024.
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