Match details Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab KingsGuwahati, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT) Big picture: Who will replace Buttler for RR? From being fairly well-placed to top the points table, Rajasthan Royals now run the risk of slipping out of the top two after suffering three successive defeats at the pointy end […]
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Chennai Super Kings in tricky situation as they host well-rounded Rajasthan Royals
Chennai Super Kings (4th; W6, L6) vs Rajasthan Royals (2nd; W8, L3)Chennai, 3.30pm IST (10am GMT) Big picture: CSK in a spin Will this be MS Dhoni‘s final home game in the IPL? He played through a severe knee injury last year. He has been pushing through side strains and […]
SRH vs Royals – IPL’s best batting side vs IPL’s best bowling side
Match details Sunrisers Hyderabad (fifth) vs Rajasthan Royals (first)Hyderabad, 1930 IST (1400 GMT) Big picture – Best bowling team vs best batting team Rajasthan Royals have given up only one 200-plus total in a season where such totals are being scored every other day. Sunrisers Hyderabad have set and then […]
Black or red – what will LSG serve up for Royals?
Match details Lucknow Super Giants (Fourth – P8, W5, L3) vs Rajasthan Royals (First – P8, W7, L1)Lucknow, 7.30pm (2pm GMT) Big picture Form is a fickle thing in T20, but if there’s such a thing, LSG and RR are the two form teams of IPL 2024, the only two […]
High-flying Royals look to end Jaipur leg on winning note
Match details Rajasthan Royals (P7 W6 L1; 1st) vs Mumbai Indians (P7 W3 L4; 6th) Jaipur, 1930 IST (2pm GMT) Big picture – Mumbai bowlers need to chip in After losing three games in a row, Mumbai Indians bounced back with three wins in their next four matches. However come […]
High-scoring KKR vs miserly Royals as IPL’s top two square off
Match details Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR – 2nd; P5 W4 L1) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR – 1st; P6 W5 L1) Kolkata, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT) Big picture First versus second. Bowling versus batting. On Tuesday at Eden Gardens, Rajasthan Royals, the team with the best combined economy rate in the […]
Fast bowlers in focus as Royals look to return to winning ways
Match details Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) Mullanpur, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT) Big Picture – Pace the way to go in Mullanpur? It is still early days this season, but the surfaces in IPL’s newest venue Mullanpur have given all the indications of being a a fast bowler’s […]
Can red-hot Royals make it 5-0 against struggling Titans?
Match Details Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Gujarat Titans (GT)Jaipur, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT) Big Picture: Can Rashid stop Royals from making it 5/5? The only unbeaten side in the competition, Rajasthan Royals have both batting and bowling going right for them. But can Rashid Khan pose a threat to the […]
Can slow starters Mumbai Indians kick into gear at batting paradise Wankhede?
Match details Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)Mumbai, 1930 IST (1400 GMT) Big Picture Mumbai Indians tend to start IPL seasons slowly and build serious momentum heading into the business end. Rajasthan Royals tend to go the opposite way. Because of this, contests between these two teams, especially at […]
Shaky Capitals look to raise their game at high-flying Royals’ den
Match details Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Delhi Capitals (DC) Jaipur, 1930 IST (1400 GMT) Big picture – Royals look the stronger side Sports pages, web pages, front pages – Rishabh Pant has been on them all over this past week, his comeback from a career-threatening accident analysed threadbare. But for […]