Form vs funk in RCB vs RR winner-takes-all rumble
After completely opposite runs to the playoffs, the momentum is very much on RCB's side as they take on an out-of-sorts Royals
22/05 - 03:00 PM BST
Eliminator (N), Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad, May 22 2024
22/05 - 03:00 PM BST
Eliminator (N), Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad, May 22 2024
Match Centre Ground time: 15:45
Squad
| PLAYER | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Sanju Samson (c) † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Abid Mushtaq | Allrounder |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | Bowling allrounder |
| Avesh Khan | Bowler |
| Trent Boult | Bowler |
| Nandre Burger | Bowler |
| Jos Buttler † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler |
| Shubham Dubey | Middle-order batter |
| Donovan Ferreira | Allrounder |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Top-order batter |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Opening batter |
| Dhruv Jurel † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Tanush Kotian | Bowling allrounder |
| Keshav Maharaj | Bowler |
| Riyan Parag | Top-order batter |
| Rovman Powell | Middle-order batter |
| Kunal Singh Rathore † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Navdeep Saini | Bowler |
| Sandeep Sharma | Bowler |
| Kuldeep Sen | Bowler |
Match Details
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.30 start, First Session 19.30-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.20, Second Session 21.20-22.50
Match days
22 May 2024 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Players To Watch - Batsmen
![Riyan Parag]( "Riyan Parag")
Riyan ParagRR- 10MAT
- 346RUNS
- 49.42AVG
- 149.78SR
![Sanju Samson]( "Sanju Samson")
Sanju SamsonRR- 10MAT
- 326RUNS
- 54.33AVG
- 159.80SR
![Virat Kohli]( "Virat Kohli")
Virat KohliRCB- 10MAT
- 505RUNS
- 63.12AVG
- 162.37SR
![Faf du Plessis]( "Faf du Plessis")
Faf du PlessisRCB- 10MAT
- 356RUNS
- 35.60AVG
- 171.15SR
Head To Head
| LAST FIVE MATCHES | DATE | SERIES/TOURNAMENT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RRRR |  | 189/4 | beat | 183/3 |  | RCBRCB | 06/04/24 | Indian Premier League |
| RRRR | | 59 | lost to | 171/5 | | RCBRCB | 14/05/23 | Indian Premier League |
| RRRR | | 182/6 | lost to | 189/9 | | RCBRCB | 23/04/23 | Indian Premier League |
| RRRR | | 161/3 | beat | 157/8 | | RCBRCB | 27/05/22 | Indian Premier League |
| RRRR | | 144/8 | beat | 115 | | RCBRCB | 26/04/22 | Indian Premier League |
Match Coverage
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They deserved to celebrate qualification into the playoffs but now comes the real test
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Swapnil's journey from almost calling it quits to going on a dream run
His persistence has helped him carve a place in a side that mirrors a turnaround as improbable as his own
IPL 2024 playoffs: KKR take on SRH in Qualifier 1, RCB-RR clash in Eliminator
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