IPL 2023: 3 Players Who Will Be Crucial for Royal Challengers Bangalore to Win RCB vs RR Match No. 32

IPL 2023: We are heading to another IPL weekend where two matches take place in a day. Notably, Sunday can’t be more thrilling as two of the biggest batting powerhouses will come face-to-face in the afternoon game. It is a royal contest, and Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Rajasthan Royals at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on Sunday. RCB had a mixed season.

They have won three games and lost three matches. Now, they are sitting in fifth place. Bangalore won the last game against the Punjab Kings and looked in great shape. But now they will face the table-toppers, who are looking the best in the competition. So it might be a big match for the RCB. Thus, we will talk about three crucial RCB players to win RCB vs RR Match No. 22.

IPL 2023: 3 Key Players for Royal Challengers Bangalore in RCB vs RR Match No. 32

3. Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj has been the best bowler in the competition so far. The man who gave away over 10 runs per over and conceded most sixes in 2022 is currently holding the “Purple Cap” in 2023. Siraj has improved a lot, and with some brilliant international performances, he is looking like a dependable bowler for RCB.

Though it is very hard to bowl in the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Siraj has become the go-to bowler for his team and has provided crucial wickets when required. The pacer is coming off a “Man of the Match” performance in the last game against PBKS. He picked up 4/21 and helped RCB win the game by 24 runs. Siraj has taken 12 games in six matches at an average of 13.42. He can be a threat for RR because he is in a good rhythm. If he dismisses a few batters for RR’s top order, Rajasthan will be under pressure.

2. Virat Kohli

When you have a player of Virat Kohli‘s caliber then you already have an upper-hand on the opposition. Virat led RCB in the last game against PBKS and played a captain’s knock and is currently in red-hot form. It was his first game as RCB captain since 2021 and he looked into business from the first over itself.

He is looking at his consistent best and is scoring runs in almost every game. But against RR, he will look to perform, because they are the best team so far in this competition. And everyone knows when it comes to performing against the best, how good Virat is. He has scored 279 runs in six innings at a decent average and strike rate of 55.80 and 142.35, including four half-centuries. RR will want him to keep quiet and not score much.

1. Faf du Plessis

When other star batters in the competition are fighting to reach 250 runs in the competition, there is one batter who is close to 350. He is RCB skipper Faf du Plessis, who is way ahead of the second-ranked batter with the most runs in the IPL 2023. Du Plessis is in the form of his life and is scoring runs quickly in every game.

His good starts have helped RCB put pressure on the opposition. He has scored 343 runs in six innings at an impressive average of 68.60 and a brilliant strike rate of 166.50, with four half-centuries. It will not be a surprise if he plays another match-winning knock on Sunday. Thus, he is the biggest wicket for RR when they play on Sunday because he can take the game away from them.