IPL 2021, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, 16th Match – Blitzpools Fantasy XI Tips
In the 16th match of IPL 2021, Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) will be facing Rajasthan Royals(RR) in Mumbai on Thursday. RCB is coming from a win against KKR in the last match while RR lost to CSK.
IPL 2021, RCB vs RR, 16th Match: Match Details
- Date – April 22, 2021
- Time – 7:30 PM IST
- Venue – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
IPL 2021, RCB vs RR, 16th Match Match Preview:
Royal Challengers Bangalore's batting line-up will be looking forward to playing in Mumbai. The batting pitch will suit their star batters and one could expect a big score from them. Virat Kohli will be crucial for the team and so will be the in-form Glenn Maxwell.
RCB could bring in Daniel Sams, who not only bowls but is a handy batsman in the lower order. Mohammad Siraj could be the game-changer for Bangalore.
Rajasthan Royals' batting has flopped so far in the tournament. Apart from one of Sanju Samson's innings, the rest of the batters have been inconsistent including the captain. Manan Vohra might get replaced by Yashaswi Jaiswal in this game.
RR has gone in with a trio of left-arm seamers who have done decently so far. Mustafizur Rahman has been accurate with his variations and takes wickets, especially in the death overs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals have been neck to neck against each other in the IPL. However, going by the current form, RCB is looking much balanced and confident than RR and is favorites to win this contest.
RCB vs RR Head-to-Head(H2H):
- Total – 20
- Royal Challengers Bangalore – 10
- Rajasthan Royals – 10
IPL 2021, RCB vs RR, 16th Match Team News:
- Royal Challengers Bangalore - Daniel Sams has joined the group after recovering from Covid.
- Rajasthan Royals - After Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone has also left for England citing bubble fatigue.
IPL 2021, RCB vs RR, 16th Match Pitch Report:
The Wankhede pitch has assisted seamers well but can surprise batters with a bit of spin as well. Dew is a key factor to take into consideration here and the team winning the toss will be looking to chase here.
IPL 2021, RCB vs RR, 16th Match Probable Playing XI:
- Royal Challengers Bangalore - Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar/ Daniel Sams, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
- Rajasthan Royals - Jos Buttler, Manan Vohra/ Yashaswi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Shivam Dube, David Miller, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman
IPL 2021, RCB vs RR, 16th Match Blitzpools Fantasy XI:
- Wicket-keepers - S Samson, A de Villiers, J Buttler(VC)
- Batsmen - V Kohli, R Parag, R Patidar
- All-rounders - G Maxwell(C), C Morris
- Bowlers - H Patel, M Rahman, M Siraj