Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals Betting Tips

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be looking to continue their winning streak when they take on Rajasthan Royals in the 16th match of the 2021 Indian Premier League at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.

Royal Challengers Bangalore got their campaign off to a perfect start with three victories on the bounce. Captain Virat Kohli will be hoping that the side can maintain their unbeaten run in the next couple of matches.

On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals will be desperate to turn things around in a bid to improve their standings in the points table. Skipper Sanju Samson will be hoping that the side can put in an improved performance against Chennai Super Kings.

Last year, Royal Challengers Bangalore managed to win both of their round-robin matches played against Rajasthan Royals.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Form and Team News:

In their previous fixture, Royal Challengers Bangalore registered a 38-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders, courtesy excellent performances from Glenn Maxwell, AB De Villiers, and Harshal Patel.

With this result, the franchise is currently lying at the top of the league table with six points to their name.

In the batting department, the team will be depending on Captain Virat Kohli and opener Devdutt Padikkal to provide the platform for the likes of the hard-hitting duo of Glenn Maxwell and AB De Villiers to go berserk in the later stages of the innings.

By his standards, Virat Kohli has struggled to make notable scores so far this season. In three matches played, Kohli has scored 71 runs at an average of 23.66. The team management will be hoping that Kohli can find form with the bat in this fixture.

In the previous game, Glenn Maxwell played exceedingly well and finished the innings with the top score of 78 runs off 49 balls with the help of nine boundaries and three sixes. He stitched crucial partnerships with Devdutt Padikkal and AB De Villiers to help RCB post a competitive score on the board.

Besides Maxwell, AB De Villiers also delivered excellent innings for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He scored a blistering 76 not out off 34 balls with the help of nine fours and three sixes.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the pace trio of Harshal Patel, Kyle Jamieson, and Mohammed Siraj to make crucial breakthroughs with new-ball.

Rajasthan Royals Form and Team News:

With key players like Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes ruled out of the competition, Rajasthan Royals have struggled for consistency this season.

In the batting department, Captain Sanju Samson, who is the leading run-getter so far this season with 124 runs in three matches at an average of 41.33.

After producing a spectacular century against Punjab, Samson hasn’t done much with the bat in the previous two matches. Team management will be hoping that Samson can deliver a notable score in this contest.

The return of the form of opener Jos Buttler turned out to be a big positive for the side moving forward in the competition. In the previous game, Buttler showed decent form and finished the innings with the top score of 49 runs off 35 balls with the help of five fours and two sixes.

In the bowling department, the team is largely dependent on the pace trio of Chetan Sakariya, Chris Morris, and Jaydev Unadkat to make crucial breakthroughs in this contest.

Left-arm quick Chetan Sakariya has been outstanding with the ball for Rajasthan Royals, as he claimed 6 wickets in 3 matches at an average of 16.66.

Leg-spinner Rahul Tewatia delivered a tidy performance for Royals in the previous game and claimed 1 for 21 in his three overs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be favorites to win the 16th game of the Indian Premier League to be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. For the 16th IPL game, Royal Challengers Bangalore are placed at 1.56 odds, while Rajasthan Royals are placed at 2.35 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Based on current form, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be confident of doing well against inconsistent Rajasthan Royals.

With the likes of Glenn Maxwell, AB De Villiers showing excellent form with the bat, and pacer Harshal Patel once again put in a clinical bowling performance, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be looking to extend their winning streak in the competition.

On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals will be looking towards their senior players to come to the party with bat and ball against RCB.

Therefore, the prediction is for Royal Challengers Bangalore to register a comprehensive win over Rajasthan Royals.

Tip 1: Glenn Maxwell’s great run of form this season

Australian all-rounder has certainly shown impressive form with the bat for Royal Challengers Bangalore in this year’s competition. He is currently leading the batting charts for the side with 176 runs at a strike rate of 149.15 with two half-centuries to his name.

After delivering back-to-back half-centuries in the competition, we are expecting Glenn Maxwell to score 40 runs or more against [email protected].

Tip 2: Harshal Patel to continue his splendid form with the ball in hand.

After only making a handful of appearances in the previous edition, medium-pacer Harshal Patel has turned out to be a surprise package for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the bowling department.

The 30-year old is currently the leading wicket-taker in the competition. In three matches played, Harshal has claimed nine scalps at a splendid economy rate of 7.66.

Given his incredible numbers this season, we expect Harshal Patel to take two wickets or more in this [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Royal Challengers Bangalore to beat Rajasthan Royals and extend their lead at the top of the league table.

1. Glenn Maxwell to score 40 runs or more against Rajasthan-Royal Challengers [email protected]
2. Harshal Patel to take two wickets or more in this contest – Royal Challengers [email protected]

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