FACT CHECK: RCB Cancelled Their Training, PC Due to Terror Threat to Virat Kohli’s Security Ahead of IPL 2024 Eliminator vs RR in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: The news that Virat Kohli’s security has received threat on the eve of the much-awaited IPL 2024 Eliminator versus Rajasthan Royals and hence the schedule presser was cancelled stunned one and all. But, what is the real truth? Was the PC cancelled because of threat to Kohli’s security as most news agencies claimed? No, as per a report on CricketNext, the PC was called off even before the four suspected culprits were arrested.
The Rajasthan-based franchise trained between 4 and 6 PM at the University Ground. RCB had decided to cancel their session without any explanation and hence this was being thought to be the reason.
“We were not told about any terror threat by the RCB. They canceled the training before the suspects were arrested. We made arrangements for both RR and RCB at the University Grounds, and RR even trained in the evening hours. So many spectators attended the match last evening in Ahmedabad, and there is no reason to panic,” says a Gujarat Cricket Association official.
Ahead of RCB’s clash versus RR, here’s a look at the Rajasthan vs Bengaluru head to head records.
Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have faced each other 31 times in IPL contests; Rajasthan Royals won 13 matches of it and Royal Challengers Bengaluru won 15 times with three matches ending without any result.
RR vs RCB Probable Playing XIIs
Rajasthan Royals: Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Nandre Burger
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik, Swapnil Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal