Rajasthan Royals vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore Prediction (RR vs RCB)

Royal Challengers Bangalore tasted their first defeat of the tournament in their 3^rd game against KKR while Rajasthan Royals won just one out of three played. The latter grabbed their opener vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad but were beaten by Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings. RCB took off nicely by crushing Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians but lost vs. Kolkata Knight Ridres by two mere runs. The next game will be an important one for both teams and they will fight hard for their supremacy.

Players to watch

Shane Watson is required to lead from the front for RR while Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson and Steven Smith should become more aggressive to win the future games. Rajat Bhatia is their leading wicket taker and the experienced Tim Southee along with Dhawal Kulkarni will be their economical bowlers.

The skipper Virat Kohli has yet to shine for RCB in the tournament whereas Parthiv Patel, Yuvraj Singh and Yogesh Takawale are batting well. Varun Aaron, Mitchell Starc and Albie Morkel form their bowling strength.

Time & Venue

Saturday, April 26, 2014 @ 10:30 GMT, 14:30 local at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Weather

A sunny day with temperatures around 26-36ᵒC

Toss

The winner will opt to field

The Pitch

The surface will be perfect for batting

Teams

Rajasthan Royals – Shane Watson (C), Abhishek Nayar, Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson, Stuart Binny, Steven Smith, James Faulkner, Rajat Bhatia, Tim Southee, Dhawal Kulkarni, Pravin Tambe.

Royal Challengers Bangalore – Virat Kohli (C), Yogesh Takawale, Parthiv Patel, Yuvraj Singh, AB de Villiers, Albie Morkel, AB Dinda, Mitchell Starc, Yuzvendra Chachal, Varun Aaron, Muttiah Muralitharan.

Prediction

Royal Challengers Bangalore will come back in the event by winning the game