Riding high after their crushing victory over Kings XI Punjab, defending champions Rajasthan Royals will be gunning for revenge against Bangalore Royal Challengers in IPL on Thursday.
In their first meeting, Royal Challengers defeated Rajasthan Royals by a huge 75-run margin.
Since then, both teams have followed the same course – losing matches at the start before bouncing back in the tournament.
Rajasthan Royals have nine points, one more than Bangalore Royal Challengers who have eight.
With a depleted side, Rajasthan Royals lost matches at the start and looked like a pale shadow of the formidable team that won the opening IPL championship last year.
Royal Challengers are on a roll with three wins on a trot. A new skipper in Anil Kumble has moulded the team into a winning bunch.
Their last victory against Mumbai Indians saw Jacques Kallis and Robin Uthappa return to form.
Royal Challengers have the advantage of many South Africans in their ranks. In the last match, all their oversesas players — Kallis, Mark Boucher, Preez and Roelof van der Merwe – were South Africans which helped them to assess the local conditions better than any other team.
