IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is second within the IPL 2023 main run-scorers’ chart with 575 runs from 12 matches, behind Faf du Plessis, who has 576 runs from 11. {Photograph}: BCCI
A showdown between younger Yashasvi Jaiswal and veteran Faf du Plessis is on the playing cards when Rajasthan Royals tackle Royal Challengers Bangalore, who want to keep away from a hat-trick of defeats, within the IPL match in Jaipur on Sunday.
Each Jaiswal and du Plessis, the main run-getters in IPL 2023 up to now, are in scintillating type. Whereas du Plessis is main the scoring charts with 576 runs from 11 innings, together with six half centuries and a better of 84, Jaiswal is a detailed second with 575 runs from 12 matches, which incorporates 4 fifties and a 124-run knock.
It stays to be seen who will get the higher of the opposite in Sunday’s high-profile conflict. If each hearth it is going to be a run feat for the spectators.
RCB will even look to keep away from a hat-trick of defeats, having suffered losses towards Mumbai Indians and laggards Delhi Capitals of their final two video games.
The Royals, alternatively, returned to successful methods with a complete nine-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday after three consecutive defeats, courtesy Jaiswal’s 47-ball 98 and skipper Sanju Samson’s 48 off 29 deliveries whereas chasing a modest 150-run goal.
Whereas Jos Buttler failed towards KKR, he stays a giant menace alongside Jaiswal on the high of the order for the Royals.
RR’s middle-order too seems to be fairly robust within the presence of Joe Root, Druv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer.
On the bowling entrance, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal shone shiny towards KKR with sensible figures of 4/25, New Zealand fast Trent Boult has been regular upfront and returned with two wickets of their final match.
Sandeep Sharma has additionally been offering nice help to Boult in the beginning, whereas in skilled Ravichandran Ashwin, the Rajasthan franchise has a wily buyer who has the power to show the match on his personal on…
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