Royal Challengers Bangalore will be aiming to halt the Jos Buttler juggernaut when they take on Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League match at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Tuesday.
They are languishing at the bottom and placed eighth in the points table after the first half of IPL 2023.
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Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Riyan Parag lavished praise on young pacer Kartik Tyagi, who helped his team pull off a two-run win over Punjab Kings in their IPL match, saying it was the "number one" spell he has seen in his cricketing career.
The toss is always an important factor in Chennai as chasing anything above 170 to 175 could be a risky proposition.
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Images from IPL 2023 match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday
While Rajasthan, placed second in the standings, have lost only two games and won six, Mumbai are already out of contention for a play-off berth
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IMAGES from the Indian Premier League matches played in Guwahati on Saturday.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings in Guwahati on Wednesday.
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Once Dube departed in the 16th over, it was always going to be a big ask for RR to post a challenging total.
Sangakkara also gave his take on why Riyan Parag is viewed so highly within the Royals ranks.
Images from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, in Mumbai, on Monday.
'It was all about targeting one or two over but unfortunately every time we wanted to do that we lost a wicket'
Two wrist-spinners, who are currently dominating the bowling charts will be itching to show their wares
RR will have to get their combination right as only four foreigners can make the playing XI.
Jason Holder took 3-33 in four overs, which helped restrict Royals to a below par 154 for 6 in their 20 overs, which was easily overpowered by Sunrisers Hyderabad with eight wickets in hand and 11 deliveries to spare.
While DC made a superb start under new captain Rishabh Pant, RR suffered a four-run defeat against Punjab Kings
With 63 runs needed off 25 balls, the metaphoric noose of the mounting run rate kept tightening around his neck as Hooda attempted a pre-meditated shot against Chahal.
RR became the first team in IPL history to employ the 'retired out' tactic
Images from Thursday's IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals, in Mumbai.
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With eight points from 11 games, RR are placed second from bottom in the eight-team table and a loss on Saturday will end their slim chances of qualifying for the knockout stage.
IMAGES from the IPL 2022 game between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants, in Mumbai, on Sunday
Rajasthan are third on the points table, and it is mostly because of the flamboyant Jos Buttler.
Guilty of making too many changes at the top, Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking to find a winning combination against Rajasthan Royals and snap their five-match losing streak in the IPL, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, on Monday.
impressed all and sundry by scoring 160 runs at an average of 40.
Rahul Tewatia smashed an unbeaten 45 off 28 balls as the Royals overhauled the 159 run target with a ball to spare.
Tendulkar's remarks came as KKR defeated Rajasthan Royals by 37 runs.
Pictures from the IPL 2022 game between Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
RR Captain Sanju Samson was happy with the total that they got but felt that the Eden Gardens strip became better for batting in the second half of the match.
Cummins revealed he had put pressure on himself at the start of the tournament and exuded confidence that he has improved as the megaevent progressed.
Chris Morris took four wickets to power Rajasthan Royals to an easy six-wicket victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL match, in Mumbai, on Saturday.
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Images from Thursday's IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, in Kolkata.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Dubai, on Monday.
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