IPL 2022: Qualifier 2 Preview

Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 will be played between the strong-looking Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the in-form Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Gujarat on May 27 (Friday). Both teams have been consistent in the tournament and have also played some quality cricket.

Both teams are now just one win away from reaching the final match of the IPL 2022. To note, the winner of that match will take on the Gujarat Titans (GT) to play for the prized trophy. While the Royals lost their Qualifier 1 match against the new entrants GT, the Challengers from Bangalore won against the other new entrants Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to seal their place in Qualifier 2.

RR has already won the title in 2008, but the Red Army is yet to be crowned as IPL champions. Both teams will want to give their 100% in the next match and get one step closer to lifting the prized IPL 2022 cup.

Probable Playing XIs for RR vs RCB

Rajasthan Royals

Despite losing their previous match against GT, it is very unlikely that the Jaipur-based franchise will make any changes to the team that took the field against the Titans.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Obed McCoy.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

After winning their previous match against LSG, the Red Army will want to stick with the same playing combination. Skipper Faf du Plessis and former captain Virat Kohli will want to give a perfect start to RCB in their next match.

Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Suyash Prabhudessai, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj.