The Royal Challengers Bangalore will be aiming to get their campaign back on track when they face Rajasthan Royals in an IPL 2022 match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
RCB, who have won five out of their eight matches so far and are at number 5 in the points table, succumbed to a confidence-denting defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last match.
The Faf du Plessis-led side were bowled out for 68 as none of their batters managed to get going on a rare off day. In Reply, SRH chased down the target with 9 wickets in the bank.
The biggest challenge for RCB will be to dismiss Jos Buttler early. The RR opener has hit three hundred in this IPL so far and is in the form of his life.
RCB pacer Josh Hazlewood can be the biggest weapon against Buttler. The Australia pacer has been lethal with the new ball and if he can land it in the right area, he can script Buttler's downfall.
As far as RCB's batting is concerned, they would desperately hope that Virat Kohli strikes form.
RCB Players Name: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Suyash Prabhudessai, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik, Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj
Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Karun Nair, Ravichandran Ashwin, Obed McCoy, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal