Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson finally overcame his toss losing record having surrendered the toss 13 times, but lady luck was kind towards him against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) before Qualifier 2 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Samson finally won the toss and chose to bowl first, and tactically it seems like a good decision taking into consideration that RCB have been excellent while chasing this season.
No surprises as far as the playing XIs are concerned as both skippers have decided to go with the same playing XIs from their previous matches.
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Here's how RCB and RR are lining up:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(w), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy, Yuzvendra Chahal
"We will bowl first. The wicket is a bit sticky and hopefully, it will help our bowlers first-up," said RR skipper Samson at the toss.
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"Yesterday we had a good practice session. Everyone is happy and excited for the game. Emotionally everyone is connected to the team and the franchise. Important to keep calm and cut off the noise, trust yourself and just play another game of cricket. No changes for us," he added.
On the other hand, Bangalore, who defeated Lucknow Super Giants in Eliminator, also stuck to the same playing XI.
"We were actually looking to bat first, it looks like a good pitch and we believe runs on the board in a big game will count in our favour. Guys had a good rest yesterday, but today everyone has turned up really fresh and pumped up for the game," said RCB skipper Faf du Plessis.
With inputs from IANS
