IPL 2024 Eliminator, RR vs RCB - Pacers To Take Rajasthan Through? 3 Match-Winners For RR

Sandeep Sharma and Trent Boult will be key to RR's success in the match [AP Photos]

The Rajasthan Royals will face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). This match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 21st at 7:30 PM IST. 

The Rajasthan Royals, the inaugural champions of the IPL, started the tournament on a high note. They dominated the early stages, winning eight of their first nine games. However, their form has dipped since then, failing to secure a single win. This drastic change in performance has seen them slip from the top of the table to the third spot. Sanju Samson will try and inspire his team to put on an improved display and make it to the Qualifier 2 of the tournament. 

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Narendra Modi Stadium Ground Stats (IPL 2024)

The wicket at the Narendra Modi Stadium has provided an even ground for players of all trades. The pitch will keep everyone interested in the game. However, we can expect a weary track with a bit of help for the spinners and pacers with good slowers and cutters in their repertoire. 

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Potential Match winners for Rajasthan Royals

Riyan Parag

This Indian all-rounder has been one of the biggest assets for the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024. Riyan Parag has scored 531 Runs in the tournament in 12 innings at an average of 59 and a strike rate of 152.58. Riyan Parag also has good numbers against RCB. In four matches, he has scored 106 runs at an average of 35.3 against them. His current form and the decent numbers suggest that Parag could be a game-changer for RR in this match. 

Trent Boult

The Kiwi speedster is known as one of the most lethal new ball bowlers in the cricketing circuit. Trent Boult has bowled a few beautiful opening spells in IPL 2024 and is in decent form. He enjoys bowling against RCB as he has picked up 16 wickets against them in 11 matches while conceding runs at an economy of 8.35. The stats suggest that Boult could deal a damaging blow to RCB at the start of their innings. 

Sandeep Sharma

The veteran Indian medium pacer has once again gone about his business very quietly. Sandeep Sharma has bowled some effective spells and has proven himself to be one of the best death bowlers in the tournament. He has very impressive numbers against RCB. In 18 matches against them, Sharma has picked up 26 wickets at an economy of 7.95. Besides, in the only IPL match that Sandeep played at the venue, he picked up two wickets in four overs, conceding only 25 runs. So, the form and the numbers suggest that Sharma could prove to be the differential factor for RCB in the match.