Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
It’s the battle of the underdogs between the champions of the inaugural IPL season Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Since the inception of IPL, Rajasthan Royals Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore matches have given cricket fans highly-entertaining games. While RCB is yet to win the IPL championship, Rajasthan Royals has struggled to show the same enthusiasm after the first IPL edition.
RCB and RR have enjoyed reasonable success throughout the IPL season. After winning the first IPL trophy, Rajasthan Royals has immensely failed to follow that success while Royal Challengers Bangalore has always had the sad ending to their campaign. However, RCB has bagged the runner-up position on three occasions. Hence, the Rajasthan vs Bangalore match will be a feast for IPL fans.
RR vs RCB Head to Head Matches – h2With 10 wins each so far, both the teams are evenly matched. RCB had the upper-hand in the IPL 2020 season, winning two out of two games in the league stage. IPL’s RR vs RCB matches have been thrilling as the two underdogs strive hard for victory. Now take a closer look at head to head matches between RCB and RR.
IPL 2008
Winner |
Match Type |
Match Venue |
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Rajasthan Royals Won By 7 Wickets |
League |
Bangalore |
Rajasthan Royals Won By 65 Runs |
League |
Jaipur |
IPL 2009
Winner |
Match Type |
Match Venue |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore Won By 75 Runs |
League |
Cape Town |
Rajasthan Royals Won By 7 Wickets |
League |
Centurion |
IPL 2010
Winner |
Match Type |
Match Venue |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore Won By 10 Wickets |
League |
Bangalore |
Royal Challengers Bangalore Won By 5 Wickets |
League |
Jaipur |
IPL 2011
Winner |
Match Type |
Match Venue |
---|---|---|
No Result |
League |
Bangalore |
Royal Challengers Bangalore Won By 9 Wickets |
League |
Jaipur |
IPL 2012
Winner |
Match Type |
Match Venue |
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Rajasthan Royals Won By 59 Runs |
League |
Bangalore |
Royal Challengers Bangalore Won By 46 Runs |
League |
Jaipur |
IPL 2013
Winner |
Match Type |
Match Venue |
---|---|---|
Royal Challengers Bangalore Won By 7 Wickets |
League |
Bangalore |
Rajasthan Royals Won By 4 Wickets |
League |
Jaipur |
IPL 2014
Winner |
Match Type |
Match Venue |
---|---|---|
Rajasthan Royals Won By 6 Wickets |
League |
Abu Dhabi |
Rajasthan Royals Won By 5 Wickets |
League |
Bangalore |
IPL 2015
Winner |
Match Type |
Match Venue |
---|---|---|
Royal Challengers Bangalore Won By 9 Wickets |
League |
Ahmedabad |
No Result |
League |
Bangalore |
Royal Challengers Bangalore Won By 71 Runs |
Eliminator |
Pune |
IPL 2018
Winner |
Match Type |
Match Venue |
---|---|---|
Rajasthan Royals Won By 19 Runs |
League |
Bangalore |
Rajasthan Royals Won By 30 Runs |
League |
Jaipur |
IPL 2019
Winner |
Match Type |
Match Venue |
---|---|---|
Rajasthan Royals Won By 7 Wickets |
League |
Jaipur |
No Result |
League |
Bangalore |
IPL 2020
Winner |
Match Type |
Match Venue |
---|---|---|
Royal Challengers Bangalore Won By 8 Wickets |
League |
Abu Dhabi |
Royal Challengers Bangalore Won By 7 Wickets |
League |
Dubai |
Stats from RR vs RCB Head-to-Head Rivalry
The matches between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore have always been the contest between two equal sides where one team gives their all to win the game. Here are interesting key stats from this rivalry of the underdogs:
- Total number of matches played between RR and RCB: 23
- Matches won by Royal Challengers Bangalore: 10
- Matches won by Rajasthan Royals: 10
- No result/Abandoned matches: 3
- Highest Score for Rajasthan Royals: 217
- Highest Score for Royal Challengers Bangalore: 200
- Lowest Score for Rajasthan Royals: 58
- Lowest Score for Royal Challengers Bangalore: 70
- Top Batting Performer for Rajasthan Royals: Ajinkya Rahane (347)
- Top Batting Performer for Royal Challengers Bangalore: AB De Villiers (417)
- Top Bowling Performer for Rajasthan Royals: Shreyas Gopal (12)
- Top Bowling Performer for Royal Challengers Bangalore: Yuzvendra Chahal (11)
Full Squad Lists – RR vs RCB 2020
Rajasthan Royals is a strong team, but the point is whether they can perform well in the pressure situation. The lads in pink mostly find their place at the bottom four in the IPL league table, but you never know they can do major upsets in IPL 2020 tournament. Royal Challengers Bangalore has a well-balanced team with powerful opening batsmen, good pacers, and spin bowlers. Let's take a look at the glorious squad for RR and RCB in IPL 2021 UAE:
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli |
Daniel Christian |
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Devdutt Padikkal |
Yuzvendra Chahal |
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Mohammed Siraj |
Mohammed Azharuddeen |
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Kane Richardson |
KS Bharat |
Kyle Jamieson |
Rajat Patidar |
Suyash Prabhudessai |
Shivam Dube |
Washington Sundar |
Sachin Baby |
Pavan Deshpande |
Joshua Philippe |
Shahbaz Ahmad |
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Rajasthan Royals
Sanju Samson |
Mahipal Lomror |
Manan Vohra |
Riyan Parag |
Robin Uthappa |
David Miller |
Mayank Markande |
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Shreyas Gopal |
Mustafizur Rahman |
Jaydev Unandkat |
Kartik Tyagi |
Liam Livingstone |
Shivam Dube |
Andrew Tye |
Rahul Tewatia |
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KC Cariappa |
Yashasvi Jaiswal |
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Kuldip Yadav |
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Anuj Rawat |
Akash Singh |
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Team Analysis – RR vs RCB in IPL 2021
Both Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore have the best batsmen and bowlers which they can shuffle at any time during the tournament. So, let's take a close look at players who can make a huge difference during Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL matches.
- RCB has the mighty batting line up with strong batsmen like Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, and AB De Villiers.
- In the middle order, Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Christian will help them get a good score for their team.
- The bowling department of RCB has Kyle Jamieson, Mohammed Siraj, Kane Richardson and Navdeep Saini as masters of swing, whereas Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, and Washington Sundar are known for their magic of spin.
- The batting order of Rajasthan Royals includes Sanju Samson, Jos Butler, and Ben Stokes, which are considered as masters of the T20 format if we look at their international and IPL Stats.
- The presence of Kartik Tyagi, Ankit Rajpoot and Jofra Archer can be a game-changer for Rajasthan Royals. These bowlers can make a massive difference in the IPL results .
With both teams so strong, it is challenging to predict who will dictate the match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore. So, do not miss the RCB vs RR live score this IPL 2021. Watch the IPL live score today and don’t just support your favourite team, play on BalleBaazi, make your teams and WIN real cash daily. Download the fantasy games app now.