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Rajasthan vs Bangalore: The Underdogs Face the Glamor Boys

Ever since their triumph in the inaugural season in 2008, Rajasthan have been cast as the plucky underdogs. Bangalore, by contrast, with a batting line-up consisting of Gayle, Kohli and de Villiers half a decade ago, were deemed the glamor boys. However, they have only 3 defeats in the final (2009, 2011 and 2016) to show for all the hype.

Bangalore currently sit 3rd in the points table, level on points with Chennai. The side has been boosted by the performance of their two big auction picks, Kyle Jamieson and Glenn Maxwell. Harshal Patel leads the wicket-taking charts with 17 wickets, and Yuzvendra Chahal has a point to prove after losing his place in the India squad.

Rajasthan’s hopes of making it to the play-offs for the first time since 2018 are further hit by the withdrawals of the English duo of Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler. Jofra Archer remains out of the mix after a year ruined by injury. The onus will be on Sanju Samson with the bat and Chris Morris, their record signing, with the ball to take Rajasthan into the final four.

Rajasthan Team vs Bangalore Team: Head-to-Head Record

Bangalore have won their last 3 matches, having not won any of the previous 4.

Matches: 24*

* 1 match was abandoned and 2 had no result.

Rajasthan Team vs Bangalore Team: Head-to-Head History

In their only play-off meeting in 2015, Bangalore crushed Rajasthan by 71 runs.

- Year
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- - Rajasthan Won
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 0
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- - Bangalore Won
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 2
- 1
- Total
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2*
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 3**
- 2
- 2**
- 2
- 1

*Bangalore’s home game in 2011 was abandoned

**No result was possible in the matches in Bangalore in 2015 and 2019.

Rajasthan vs Bangalore: Indian T20 League 2021 Schedule

- Sr. No
- Match
- Date
- Time
- Location/Stadium
- 16
- Bangalore vs Rajasthan
- Thursday, 22nd April
- 7:30 PM
- Mumbai
- 43
- Rajasthan vs Bangalore
- Wednesday, 29th September
- 7:30 PM
- Dubai

Team Rajasthan and Bangalore Full Squad for Indian T20 League 2021

Team Rajasthan Squad
Team Bangalore Squad

Rajasthan have called up Tabraiz Shamsi, the No.1 T20I bowler, as a replacement for Andrew Tye. The withdrawals of Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler mean opportunities for the West Indian duo of Evin Lewis and Oshane Thomas.

- Sanju Samson (C)
- Chris Morris
- David Miller
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Oshane Thomas

Glenn Maxwell’s addition has added even more batting firepower, but Bangalore have concentrated on their bowling for the second half of the season. Sri Lankan cricket’s next big thing, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Dushmantha Chameera replace the Australia duo of Adam Zampa and Daniel Sams. New Zealand’s Finn Allen has been replaced by Tim David, the big-hitting Singaporean, and Washington Sundar’s injury means a spot in the squad for Akash Deep. Here are some players who can play a key role for Team Bangalore.

- Virat Kohli (C)
- AB de Villiers
- Glenn Maxwell
- Kyle Jamieson
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Harshal Patel

Rajasthan vs Bangalore: Top Performers & Statistics

Top Performers with Bat
Top Performers with Ball

Rajasthan vs Bangalore Most Runs (2008-2021)
- - Virat Kohli (Bangalore)
  - 554 runs
- - AB de Villiers (Bangalore)
  - 484 runs
- - Ajinkya Rahane (Rajasthan)
  - 347 runs
- - Rahul Dravid (Bangalore and Rajasthan)
  - 323 runs
- - Shane Watson (Rajasthan)
  - 271 runs
Rajasthan vs Bangalore: Highest Scores (2008-2021)
- - Ajinkya Rahane (Rajasthan)
  - 103* runs (2012)
- - Devdutt Padikkal (Bangalore)
  - 101* runs (2021)
- - Sanju Samson (Rajasthan)
  - 92* runs (2018)
- - Yuvraj Singh (Bangalore)
  - 83 runs (2014)
- - Rahul Tripathi (Rajasthan)
  - 80* runs (2018)

Rajasthan vs Bangalore Most Wickets (2008-2021)
- - Yuzvendra Chahal (Bangalore)
  - 16 wickets
- - Shreyas Gopal (Rajasthan)
  - 14 wickets
- - Harshal Patel (Bangalore)
  - 9 wickets
- - Anil Kumble (Bangalore)
  - 9 wickets
- - Siddharth Trivedi (Rajasthan)
  - 9 wickets
Bangalore vs Rajasthan: Best Bowling Figures (2008-2021)
- - Anil Kumble (Bangalore)
  - 5/5 (2009)
- - Shreyas Gopal (Rajasthan)
  - 4/16 (2018)
- - Amit Singh (Rajasthan)
  - 4/19 (2009)
- - KP Appanna (Bangalore)
  - 4/19 (2012)
- - Pravin Tambe (Rajasthan)
  - 4/20 (2014)

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FAQs: Rajasthan vs Bangalore

How many times have Rajasthan won the Indian T20 League?

Once, in the inaugural tournament in 2008.

How many times have Bangalore won the Indian T20 League?

Never. They lost the 2009, 2011 and 2016 finals.

How many players have Rajasthan and Bangalore bought in the Indian T20 League 2021 auction?

Rajasthan bought 8 players in the auction, with Chris Morris being the most expensive player at a price of ₹16.25 crore. Bangalore also bought 8 players, with New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson being their most expensive pick at ₹15 crore

Which player will Rajasthan miss the most?

Jos Buttler scored 254 runs at a strike-rate of 153 in the first leg of the tournament. However, he withdrew from playing in the second leg. Rajasthan have no replacement for a player of his stature.

Who could be Bangalore’s wild card option?

Tim David, the Singaporean with Australian roots, boasts a strike rate of 153 in T20s. On placid pitches, his batting could be a big weapon.