RR vs RCB: All eyes on Sanju Samson as he takes on Virat Kohli’s boys

Sep 29, 2021

By: Vaamanaa Sethi

RR vs RCB

This is the second time Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be squaring off against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Dubai International Stadium in UAE.

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RCB has won 6 matches so far out of 10 matches and is placed at third position on the points table.

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RR has won 4 matches out of 10 matches and stands at six on the table.

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Both the teams have locked their horns 24 times, out of which RCB won 11 matches whereas RR had 10 wins.

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The last time when both the teams faced off against each...

...other in Wankhede stadium, RCB won the match by 10 wickets

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According to experts and winning stats, RCB is predicted to win today’s match.

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These are the top batsmen and bowlers to watch out for, from both the teams —

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Sanju Samson

The wicket-keeper batsman from Kerala, and captain of RR, has maintained his good track record by scoring 433 runs in 10 matches so far this season with a strike rate of 144.96.

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Virat Kohli

Captain of RCB and one of the best batsmen in the world currently, Kohli has amassed 307 runs so far in this season in 10 matches with a strike rate of 122.80.

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Evin Lewis

This aggressive left-handed batsman from West Indies has played two matches in this season and made 42 runs with an average of 21.

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AB de Villiers

Known as the ‘360 degree batsman’, he has maintained his track record so far by scoring 230 runs in 10 matches with an average of 32.85.

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Chris Morris

This all-rounder from South Africa has an excellent IPL record of 14 wickets in 9 matches this season with an average of 21.28.

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Yuzvendra Chahal

The right arm wrist spinner from Haryana has hauled 9 wickets so far in 10 matches this season at a strike rate of 22.

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