Rajasthan Royals

Last-five form: W L W W L

RR have won three of the last five. The team ranks second in the league for spin-bowling average (24.1) and top four for middle-overs economy (7.8). Death-overs scoring has been the leading indicator (11.2 runs per over).

Squad watch

Yashasvi Jaiswal opens with Jos Buttler. The middle order is Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer. The finishing pair - Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel - has been the trend to track in the back end.

Yuzvendra Chahal leads the spin attack. His economy against left-handers (6.4) is below his right-arm match-up baseline. Trent Boult leads the pace; his new-ball spell is the team's leading indicator.

Next three fixtures

vs Gujarat Titans (home, April 17), vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (away, April 20), vs Lucknow Super Giants (home, April 24). The GT game is the swing - Rashid Khan's match-up against Jaiswal will set the powerplay.

Depth chart

Opening: Jaiswal, Buttler. Middle: Samson, Parag, Hetmyer. Finishers: Jurel, Powell. Pace: Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh. Spin: Chahal, Ashwin.

Editor's note

The ceiling is Jaiswal-Buttler crossing 80 in the powerplay and Chahal containing the middle overs. The floor is when Boult is held back until the 12th over and the opposition batters settle. The trade window is typically used on a back-up opener and an Indian pacer.