IPL 2023 RR vs RCB, Toss Report
RR vs RCB, IPL 2023: Visiting captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bat against hosts Rajasthan Royals in match number 60 of IPL 2023
Rajasthan Royals (RCB) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) lock horns in a must-win game as the IPL 2023 playoffs race at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. RR are fifth with 12 points after as many games, but Bangalore are in a tricky position. they hold 7th With 10 points and 3 more games to play, they have a chance to cruise into the top half of the table.
Meanwhile, the visiting captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bat. As per the exchange of team sheets, RCB has made two changes in the playing XI. South African fast bowler Wayne Parnell replaced Josh Hazlewood while Michael Bracewell came in for Hasaranga.
“We’ll have a bat first. Circumstances may be in his favor, looks like a dry wicket. From here it is very clear to us that sometimes it is not a bad thing. We need to execute better. With 3-4 players raising their hand in every match, we need a few more to capitalize on some good positions. While winning is important, net run rate is not something we can worry about right now. I think we crossed that bridge in the last game. Two changes – Parnell for Hazlewood, Bracewell for Hasaranga,” said RCB skipper Faf du Plessis.
RR captain Sanju Samson said that the hosts have also made changes in their line-up. Australian spinner Adam Zampa has been included in the team in place of fast bowler Trent Boult.
“Would have batted first as well. The pressure is on, we are treating it like a semi-final. To be honest, we have had only one flat game against Gujarat, in the rest of the games we have played competitive games. Players do have some problems during the tournament, but the support staff have done a good job in managing it. One change for today, Zampa comes in for Boult,” said Rajasthan skipper Sanju Samson.
Here are the playing XI:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(w), Michael Bracewell, Wayne Parnell, Karn Sharma, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj.
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (w/c), Joe Root, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Adam Zampa, Sandeep Sharma, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal.
