RR vs BLR Dream11 Match Prediction FREE TEAMS Today IPL Match 17 October

RR vs BLR Dream11 Prediction: The battle of Royals is all set to raise the temperatures of the Dubai afternoon even higher. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals from two different halves of the table will go head to head to kick-off this week’s IPL double-headers. Both the teams are coming off from losses in their previous matches. We will preview RR vs BLR Dream11 contest.

Rajasthan Royals are nearing do-or-die stage of their campaign if they don’t start winning soon. Bowling first in their last match against Delhi Capitals, Jofra Archer gave them an electric start with a couple of scalps in his first two overs. Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi and Shreyas Gopal were also among the wickets as they restricted DC to a total of 161 runs. In reply, Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes began briskly but RR soon lost Jos Buttler and Steve Smith in the powerplay. Ben Stokes and Sanju Samson tried to rescue the chase from there but both got out after spending some time in the middle. In the end, RR had to give up their chase against the quality of Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada.

Royal Challengers Bangalore have now lost both their matches against Kings XI Punjab this year. In the last match, Virat Kohli was able to keep the scoreboard moving after the openers went early. But some of the tactics from RCB were questionable as they sent Washington Sundar and Shivam Dube ahead of AB de Villiers. As a result, whole batting lineup was disturbed and no one got going. They put on 171 on the board thanks to late power-hitting by Chris Morris. In reply, bowlers failed to cause any trouble to KXIP batsmen as they looked like chasing the score with some overs to spare. But tight couple of overs at the death meant that the match went to the final ball but KXIP were on the winning side by 8 wickets.

In head-to-head comparisons, there is not much to choose between both these sides as Rajasthan Royals are leading the race with a 10-9 lead from 22 matches played between them as 3 matches were washed out. RR have won 3 out of last 5 completed matches between these sides. In the first meeting this year, RCB registered a comfortable win against RR at Abu Dhabi a couple of weeks ago.

Pitch and Conditions

Pitches are bound to get slower in the second half during these period and given that this is an afternoon game, toss will play a crucial role. Teams would not want to field in scorching heat during the first innings. As we saw in the recent matches, new ball and powerplay overs go a long way in deciding outcome of the match.

RR vs BLR Dream11 Teams Match Details

Fixture name: Rajasthan Royals Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Match 33, IPL 2020

Competition: IPL 2020

Date: 17th October 2020

Time: 3:30 PM IST

Stadium: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Points Table Standings

Rajasthan Royals: Matches- 8, Win- 3, Loss- 5, Points- 6, Standing- 7th
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Matches-8, Win-5, Loss- 3, Points- 10, Standing- 3rd

Head to Head (Last 5 games)

Rajasthan Royals: 03, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 01, NR: 01

Recent Form

Rajasthan Royals: LWLLL
Royal Challengers Bangalore: LWWLW

Last Match at the Venue

Delhi Capitals (161/7, 20 Overs) beat Rajasthan Royals (148/8, 20 Overs) by 13 runs, 14th October 2020.

RR vs BLR Dream11 Team Prediction

Let’s take a look at the squad news and RR Vs BLR Dream11 predictions for today’s encounter.

Rajasthan Royals Team News

• There is nothing much that RR can do about their playing XI as they have tried almost every combination.
• Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler have opened for them but playing Ben Stokes in the middle order can be a better option for a team like RR.
• Steve Smith has struggled for his form after the first two matches and case is almost the same with Sanju Samson. Both need to find their touch back if RR are to compete further in the competition.
• Robin Uthappa failed to get his team over the line in the last match while two young men Riyan Parag and Rahul Tewatia have performed exceedingly well during the late overs.
• Jofra Archer is their main men in the bowling department but others need to provide much needed support to him. Kartik Tyagi has been impressive while Shreyas Gopal and Jaydev Unadkat are not bowling at their best.

RR Playing 11 (Probable)

Jos Buttler
Ben Stokes
Steve Smith
Sanju Samson
Robin Uthappa
Riyan Parag
Rahul Tewatia
Shreyas Gopal
Jofra Archer
Jaydev Unadkat
Kartik Tyagi

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Royal Challengers Bangalore Team News

• Royal Challengers Bangalore are likely to go unchanged from their last match against KXIP.
• Aaron Finch and Devdutt Padikkal need to go big after their initial starts to set up a perfect launch-pad for the likes of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in the late overs.
• Washington Sundar and Shivam Dube were used as floaters in the last game while Chris Morris is their late overs enforcers in both the segments.
• Yuzvendra Chahal has been brilliant as usual while Isuru Udana and Navdeep Saini have also bowled well. Mohammed Siraj proved very expansive in the last match and it will be interesting see if they continue to pick him in our RR vs BLR Dream11 prediction.

BLR Playing 11 (Probable)

Aaron Finch
Devdutt Padikkal
Virat Kohli
AB de Villiers
Shivam Dube
Washington Sundar
Chris Morris
Mohammed Siraj
Isuru Udana
Navdeep Saini
Yuzvendra Chahal

RR vs BLR Dream 11 Prediction Today Cricket Match

WK: Jos Buttler, AB de Villiers
Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag
All-rounders: Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Washington Sundar
Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Kartik Tyagi, Yuzvendra Chahal

Captain Picks

For Small Leagues

• Jofra Archer is a straight-forward pick from Rajasthan Royals with the way he is bowling. He is in some rhythm at the moment and with Aaron Finch and Devdutt Padikkal in his sights early, he can guarantee you some points if not more.
• Virat Kohli is a consistent performer in every format. Even after a poor start to the season, he is currently highest scorer for RCB with 304 runs at an average of 60.80. Given the fact that he avoids taking any risks in early parts of his innings, that augurs well for his consistency in the fantasy potential.
• AB de Villiers was held back in their last game but that is not likely to be case today after the result last time around. He has three half-centuries this year that also include a six-hitting masterclass at Sharjah earlier in the week. He needs to play cautiously against Shreyas Gopal as he usually struggles against googly and Shreyas Gopal will attack him with exact same deliveries.

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For Grand Leagues

• Jos Buttler was looking in his supreme touch for the nine balls that he faced in the last match. But once again he was dismissed during the powerplay overs. He should look to take his time early on as he can make up for that very easily later on.
• Rahul Tewatia is in terrific batting form this year and has almost scored runs in every opportunity he got. We are suggesting his name today because of the reason that his bowling also may come into play today against the likes of Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. With ball turning away from these right-handers, it won’t be easy for these batsmen to take Rahul Tewatia on.
• Chris Morris is a great pick for the grand leagues. He offers value in both the departments of the game. We saw his batting credentials in the last match while in bowling, he has taken 5 scalps from 3 matches so far. Clearly, with batsmen searching for some quick runs in the end, Chris Morris’ variations may come in handy.   

Who will win RR vs BLR Today Match Prediction?

As per our Today Match Predictions, Royal Challengers Bangalore are overwhelmingly favourites against Rajasthan Royals. RCB are a team in better form and look a stronger unit on paper compared their rivals today. There are no secrets to the fact that if Rajasthan Royals are to pull-off something today, their overseas stars need to come to party.

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