Bangalore won the toss and decided to bat first against Rajasthan, see playing XI

RCB vs RR Playing XI: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis has decided to bat first after winning the toss against Rajasthan Royals. Both teams are face to face at Sawai Mansingh Stadium Jaipur. Rajasthan Royals are at number five in the points table with 12 points in 12 matches. At the same time, Royal Challengers Bangalore are at number seven with 10 points in 11 matches. However, the match is very important for both the teams. Especially, it is important for Royal Challengers Bangalore to win the match to stay in the playoff race.

At the same time, Rajasthan Royals have come out with a change in the playing eleven. Sanju Samson’s team made spinner Adam Jampa a part of the playing eleven in place of fast bowler Trent Boult.

Apart from this, Royal Challengers Bangalore have also made changes in their playing XI. Royal Challengers Bangalore have expressed confidence in Wayne Parnell in place of Josh Hazlewood while Michael Bracewell in place of Wanendu Hasaranga in their playing XI.

Playing XI of Royal Challengers Bangalore-

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Michael Bracewell, Wayne Parnell, Karn Sharma, Harshal Patel and Mohammed Siraj

Playing XI of Rajasthan Royals-

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (wk/c), Joe Root, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Adam Zampa, Sandeep Sharma, KM Asif and Yuzvendra Chahal

What did the two captains say?

At the time of the toss, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis said that we will bat first. He said that this wicket is dry, batting will be favorable on it. Along with this, he said that our team has come on the field with 2 changes in the playing eleven. Wayne Parnell and Michael Bracewell have got a place in the playing XI, while Josh Hazlewood and Vanendu Hasaranga are not part of the team. At the same time, Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson said that if we had won the toss, we too would have batted first. Also, he said that there is pressure to win in this match. We are taking this match like a semi-final.

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