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RR vs RCB Match 72: Find all IPL records for Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challenger Bengaluru at Narendra Modi Stadium including head-to-head, pitch reports, and stadium records ahead of the Eliminator match.
In the upcoming IPL match 72, Rajasthan Royals will meet Royal Challengers Bengaluru to outwrestle them from the IPL Qualifier 2 race. It will be the second face-off as RR defeated RCB in the IPL 19th match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Looking into the RR batting side, the top order of Rajasthan disappointed in the last few matches. Rajasthan Royals will miss their star opener, Jos Butler who flew back home. Whereas the middle order Sanju Samson and Riyaan Parag are still grinding for the team, bagging 504 and 531 respectively in the running season.
Speaking of RCB has turned a new leaf coming out strong in the last 6 IPL matches, defeating the reining champion CSK to qualify for the IPL playoff 2024. Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, and Rajat Patidar building RCB’s top-order most powerful in IPL. And the middle order is already supported well by Dinesh Kartik and Cameron Green. If we talk about the bowling side, RR has veteran Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, and Trent Boult. On the other side, RCB has Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Lockie Ferguson, and Glenn Maxwell.
Both RR and RCB will look forward to beating each other to make their way into the Qualifier 2. The Eliminator RR vs RCB match is scheduled on Wednesday, 22nd May at Narendra Modi Stadium starting at 7.30 PM IST.
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Let’s check out RR vs RCB IPL records at Narendra Modi Stadium including Head to Head, Pitch Report, and Venue IPL records in the IPL 2024 season.
IPL2024: RR vs RCB Head-to-Head In IPL Tournament History
In the IPL history, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals have met 30 times. In the 30 IPL games, Rajasthan Royals defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru 13 times. Where RCB came out victorious in the 15 games and defeated RR in the tournament history.
The table below has all the RR vs RCB IPL Head-to-Head records and stats in the IPL.
| Total Matches | RR Won | RCB Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 13 | 15 | – | 2 |
| Stats | For RR vs RCB | For RCB vs RR |
| Wins Batting 1st | 5 | 5 |
| Wins Chasing | 8 | 10 |
| Highest Total | 217 | 200 |
| Lowest Total | 58 | 70 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 191 | 179 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 164 | 133 |
| Most Runs | Jos Buttler (420 runs) | Virat Kohli (731 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Jos Buttler (106*) | Virat Kohli (113) |
| Most Sixes | Sanju Samson (29 sixes) | Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers (22 sixes each) |
| Most Fours | Ajinkya Rahane (42 fours) | Virat Kohli (62 fours) |
| Most Fifties | Sanju Samson (3 fifties) | AB de Villiers (6 fifties) |
| Most Hundreds | Jos Buttler (2 hundreds) | Virat Kohli & Devdutt Padikkal (1 hundred each) |
| Most wickets | Shreyas Gopal (14 wickets) | Yuzvendra Chahal (18 wickets) |
| Best Bowling | Shreyas Gopal (4/16) | Anil Kumble (5/5) |
RR vs RCB Head-to-Head at Narendra Modi Stadium
Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru faced each other 2 times in the Narendra Modi Stadium in the IPL tournament. Both RR and RCB won a 1-1 match on this pitch.
The table below has all the stats of RR vs RCB IPL head-to-head records at Narendra Modi Stadium-
| Matches | RR Won | RCB Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Stats | RR vs RCB in Ahmedabad | RCB vs RR in Ahmedabad |
| Matches | 2 | 2 |
| Wins | 1 | 1 |
| Defeats | 1 | 1 |
| Wins Batting First | 0 | 0 |
| Wins Chasing | 1 | 1 |
| Highest Total | 161/3 in 2022 | 157/8 in 2022 |
| Lowest Total | 130/9 in 2015 | 134/1 in 2015 |
Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru Records in the Narendra Modi Stadium
Rajasthan Royals and Narendra Modi Stadium shared great chemistry in the IPL tournament history. RR registered 9 victories in the 14 IPL games played at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The Royals only lost 4 matches and one game went tied without a result.
On the other side, Royal Challengers Bengaluru has only played 5 IPL matches at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The RCB won only 3 games and lost 2 matches on the Motera stadium’s pitch.
The table shows all the teams’ records in the Narendra Modi Stadium ahead of RR vs RR in IPL 2024.
| Narendra Modi Stadium Records | ||
| Stats | RR | RCB |
| Played | 14 | 5 |
| won | 9 | 3 |
| lost | 4 | 2 |
| Tied | 1 | – |
| Won batting first | 4 | 1 |
| Won Chasing | 5 | 2 |
| Highest score | – | 206/1 vs GT in IPL 2024 |
| lowest total | – | 134/1 vs RR in IPL 2015 |
Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report Ahead of RR vs RCB
The Narendra Modi Stadium is not a batter paradise for high-scoring games. The Narendra Modi Stadium has 5 pitches made of local Black soil and 6 pitches prepared from Red soil, giving the perfect bounce factor for both Bat and Ball in the IPL. Mostly pacers get the most out of the Narendra Modi Stadium than Spinners in the limited-overs cricket. In the 2024 IPL Eliminator match, RR and RCB will try to beat each other to be in the race of IPL Qualifier 2 in the Narendra Modi Stadium.
So let’s take a look at the overall Narendra Modi Stadium IPL records before RR vs RCB match 72.
Narendra Modi Stadium IPL Records & Stats
Previously, known as Sardar Patel Stadium was established in 1982 and rebuilt as the world’s largest stadium. However, locals called it “Motera” Stadium which is built on the banks of the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad. Narendra Modi Stadium is one of the world’s premier cricket stadiums with a 1,32,000 seating capacity for cricket enthusiasts. It is also home to the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League.
The table below shows all of Narendra Modi Stadium IPL records and stats-
| Narendra Modi Stadium IPL Stats and Records | |||
| Location | Ahmedabad | ||
| Also Known as | Motera Stadium, Sardar Patel Stadium, and Gujarat Stadium | ||
| First Match | 20/03/2010 | ||
| Last IPL Match | 10/05/2024 | ||
| Total Matches | 35 | ||
| Batting 1st won | 15 | ||
| Batting 2nd won | 18 | ||
| No Result | 0 | ||
| Highest Total | 233/3 By GT vs MI in IPL 2023 | ||
| Lowest Total | 89/10 By GT vs DC | ||
| Average 1st Innings Score | 168 | ||
RR vs RCB Key Players
RR X-Factors
Riyan Parag and Sanju Samson will play a crucial role in the Eliminator against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has been on and off in the current IPL season. Jaiswal will also look forward to being back in his rhythm for this highly anticipated match at Narendra Modi stadium. Speaking bowlers veteran R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Sandeep Sharma would be the X-factor in the IPL.
RCB X-Factors
It is obvious, that the burden of RCB’s expectations is on Virat Kohli as usual. However, Rajat Patidar and Dinesh Karthik have been amazing including Faf du Plessis who left his impact in the last few games. Among the bowlers, Yash Dayal, and Mohammed Siraj are expecting to recreate their magic. Surprisingly, Glenn Maxwell has also turned out to be useful as a bowler in this IPL season.
