Rajasthan will cross swords with Bangalore in an enthralling Indian T20 League 2022 encounter at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday, April 5.
Led by wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson, Rajasthan have made an impressive start to their Indian T20 League campaign, winning both their matches against Hyderabad and Mumbai. The champions of the inaugural edition are currently leading the Indian T20 League 2022 standings with four points from two matches.
On the other hand, Bangalore defeated Kolkata in their previous match after losing to Punjab in their opening encounter. With two points from as many matches, Faf du Plessis’ Bangalore are currently placed seventh in the standings.
Rajasthan and Bangalore have met 24 times in the Indian T20 League, with the latter winning 12 matches while the former has secured 10 victories.
Rajasthan vs Bangalore key player battles
Trent Boult vs Faf du Plessis
While Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis has amassed over 3000 runs in the Indian T20 League, he has somewhat struggled against former Mumbai pacer Trent Bout. The New Zealand left-arm pacer has dismissed du Plessis three times in the Indian T20 League.
The former South Africa captain has scored just 37 runs in eight innings against the Kiwi pacer in the Indian T20 League.
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Faf du Plessis record vs Trent Boult |
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Innings |
Runs scored |
Balls faced |
Dismissed |
SR |
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8 |
37 |
43 |
3 |
86.04 |
Yuzvendra Chahal vs Dinesh Karthik
Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has largely troubled wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik in the Indian T20 League, having dismissed the Indian veteran on three occasions. In the eight innings that he has faced against Chahal, Karthik has scored just 31 runs at a below-par strike rate of 86.11.
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Dinesh Karthik record vs Yuzvendra Chahal |
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Innings |
Runs scored |
Balls faced |
Dismissed |
SR |
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8 |
31 |
36 |
3 |
86.11 |
Sanju Samson vs Mohammed Siraj
Bangalore fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has had an upper hand against Sanju Samson in the Indian T20 League. Siraj has dismissed the Rajasthan captain twice in the high-profile T20 league, conceding just 20 runs in three innings. While Sanju has impressive overall numbers against pacers, Siraj has troubled the hard-hitting batter so far.
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Sanju Samson record vs Mohammed Siraj |
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Innings |
Runs scored |
Balls faced |
Dismissed |
SR |
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3 |
20 |
15 |
2 |
133.33 |
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