Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals IPL predictions, betting tips and odds: Jaiswal holds key for struggling Royals

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals odds

Here are the latest odds for the IPL fixture between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday, April 24

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals prediction

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won all five of their away games in this season's IPL but their first three home fixtures ended in comprehensive defeats to Gujarat, Delhi and Punjab.

RCB fans will be anticipating a first home win of the campaign when they face Rajasthan Royals, who let victories slip through their fingers in their last two matches.

A super-over defeat to Delhi was followed by a two-run loss at Lucknow, where they needed only 25 runs off the final 18 balls with eight wickets in hand.

Before those narrow defeats, the Royals had been thrashed by the Royal Challengers, who chased down 174 for the loss of only one wicket.

RCB's batting has been less convincing on home turf but their bowlers should be confident of unsettling a Rajasthan top order missing injured captain Sanju Samson.

His absence means there is even more responsibility on opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who looks a solid favourite to top-score for the visitors.

The India ace had a slow start to the season but he has scored 67, six, 75, 51 and 74 in his last five innings and has a vital role to play for the underdogs in Bengaluru.

Jaiswal's highest score of the campaign was his 75 off 47 balls in the reverse fixture against RCB and he top-scored with 45 off 30 when Rajasthan beat RCB in last season's playoff Eliminator.

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