IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals’ IPL Stats and Record against Royal Challenger Bengaluru

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As the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) caravan is set to exit Ahmedabad, the final game at the venue will be an exciting one for the fans. Rajasthan Royals (RR) will play host to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the high-intensity eliminator game.

Rajasthan Royals despite their amazing feats this season could only manage to finish third in the table. A mixture of bad form and bad luck cost them a chance to play the first playoff game against Kolkata Knight Riders.

The Royals also know that they face an upbeat and high-on-confidence Royal Challengers Bengaluru side who have just sent the defending champions packing from the tournament. The enormity of the task is huge for Sanju Samson’s team but they will relish the chance to take on RCB in one of the biggest games of the IPL 2024 season.

Here is a closer look at the RR IPL Stats and Records against RCB:

Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have faced each other 31 times in the IPL. The last time these two sides met was at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium earlier in the campaign where the home team coasted to an easy win. Virat Kohli had scored a superb century but Jos Buttler’s ton and half-century by Sanju Samson won the game for the RR.

Most runs for RR against RCB:

Jos Buttler is the leading run-scorer for the Rajasthan Royals against RCB. The Englishman has scored 420 runs from 11 matches with 2 centuries and 2 half-centuries with a strike rate of 150 and an average of 52.5.

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Most wickets for RR against RCB:

Current Mumbai Indians player Shreyas Gopal was the leading wicket-taker for Rajasthan Royals against RCB. The 31-year-old has picked 14 wickets from 7 matches with a best of 4/16 and an economy rate of 6.5 runs per over.

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RR’s highest team total versus RCB:

The 217/4 scored during the IPL 2018 season by Rajasthan Royals is their highest-ever total against RCB. Sanju Samson was the top scorer for his side with an unbeaten 92 runs from 45 balls as RR won the game by 19 runs.

RR”s lowest team total against RCB:

During the IPL 2009 season, Rajasthan Royals were bowled out for a mere 58 by RCB to make it their lowest total. Anil Kumble picked 5/5 as the defending holders led by the late great Shane Warne tumbled to a devastating defeat.

RR IPL Records and Milestone against RCB:

1. RR scored their lowest score against RCB in 2009.

2. RR registered their fifth-largest victory by runs against RCB in 2008 (65 Runs),

3. RR conceded Most extras in an innings against RCB in 2008 (26 Extras).

4. Sanju Samson scored Most sixes in an innings for RR against RCB in 2008 (10 Sixes).

5. Sanju Samson scored the second-most Sixes in an innings against RCB in 2008 (10 Sixes).

6. Shreyas Gopal registered the best strike rates in an innings for RR against RCB in 2019 (2.0 SR).

7. Stuart Binny registered the joint-best economy in an innings for RR against RCB in 2014 (1.0 Eco).

8. Heinrich Klaasen registered joint Most dismissals by WK in an innings for RR against RCB in 2018 (4 dismissals).

9. Heinrich Klaasen registered joint second Most dismissals by WK in an innings against RCB in 2018 (4 dismissals).

10. Riyan Parag took the most catches in an innings by a fielder for RR against RCB in 2022 (4 Catches).

11. Riyan Parag took the most catches in an innings by a fielder against RCB in 2022 (4 Catches).

12. Sanju Samson and Jos Buttler registered the fourth-highest partnership for RR against RCB in 2024 (148 Runs).

13. Sanju Samson and Jos Buttler registered the fifth-highest partnership against RCB in 2024 (148 Runs).

14. Jos Buttler scored the fifth-highest individual score against RCB in 2022 [106*(60)].

15. Jos Buttler scored the most hundred against RCB (2 – 100s).

16. Oshane Thomas has the best bowling average against RCB (Average-3.0).

17. Oshane Thomas has the best bowling SR against RCB (3.0 – SR).