IPL 2023, RCB vs RR, Match 32: Preview, Pitch Report, Predicted Playing XI, Players to Watch out for and all you need to know

Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals are set to lock horns in the 32^nd match of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2023. Both teams will play this match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Notably, both teams have played the same number of matches so far but Rajasthan Royals are on top with four wins and eight points in the tournament so far.

Whereas, on the other hand, the Royal Challengers are placed in the fifth spot in the points table of the tournament with three wins and three defeats after playing six matches and having six points. So, both teams will be eyeing to keep the winning momentum going and win this all-important clash against each other.

With said that, here we’ll have a look at the match preview of this big encounter between two big teams; it will include the predicted playing XIs, broadcast details, pitch report, players to watch out for, and all you need to know:

IPL 2023, RCB vs RR, Match 32: Pitch Report and Playing Conditions

The turf of the M Chinnaswamy is mostly known as a batting supportive track. Having quite a bit of flay intensity with some add-on of pace and a bit of bounce is going to make a lot of things easy for the bowlers. Apart from that, the early-slog overs would be a crucial face when the bowlers, especially slower ones can play a vital role. So the team winning the toss would most probably like to bat first in these conditions.

IPL 2023, RCB vs RR, Match 32: Predicted Playing XIs

RCB:

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wayne Parnell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Mohammed Siraj.

RR:

Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal.

IPL 2023, RCB vs RR, Match 32: Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played – 27

RCB Won – 13

RR Won – 12

NR (No Result) – 2

IPL 2023, RCB vs RR, Match 32: Broadcast Details and Timings

Time – 3.30 PM (Indian Standard Time)

Venue – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Live Broadcast – Star Sports Network (Television) and JioCinema app (Digital and OTT)

IPL 2023, RCB vs RR, Match 32: Players to Watch Out For

Virat Kohli

Former RCB skipper and batting skipper Virat Kohli has been very brilliant with the bat in his last 10 T20 appearances scoring 404 runs with a decent average of 44.88. Apart from that, he has also proved his worth for RCB in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League 2023. He has scored 279 runs in six innings of the six matches with an impressive average of 55.80 including four half-centuries to his name.

Faf du Plessis

The current skipper and veteran opener, Faf du Plessis has stunned everyone with his sensational batting even at the age of 38. He is currently the highest-run scorer in the current season of the tournament holding the orange. Du Plessis has scored 343 runs with an amazing average of 68.60 including four half-centuries on his credit. He could play an excellent role in taking RCB to a big total.

Jos Buttler

Last year’s orange cap holder, Jos Buttler also carried his form in the current edition of the tournament. He has scored 244 runs in six innings of the six matches he played so far with an average of 40.66 with three half-centuries with the wood. He can produce a brilliant start in opening for Rajasthan Royals; be it batting first or chasing the target.