IPL 2024 match today: Start time, how to watch Rajasthan Royals vs. Royal Challengers in the US

An exciting season of the Indian Premiere League is in full swing, with the pitches and stadium heating up with back-to-back games of incredible cricket featuring cricket stars and legends from all over the world.

The 17th edition of the coveted cricket league began on March 22 with a match between five-time winners and defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). CSK won by 6 wickets.

A total of 74 matches, including the playoffs and final, will be played across 12 venues during the tournament, that is arguably the biggest T20 tournament in the world. The series will conclude on May 26 at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, a week before the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in North America and West Indies, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said.

This weekend, the Royal Challengers Bangalore will face the Rajasthan Royals on Saturday in the 19th match of the tournament.

Rajasthan Royals have played a total of 3 matches so far and won all. RCB has played a total of 4 match so far and won only 1. RR is No. 2 on the points table, trailing behind Kolkata Knight Riders, while RCB is at No. 8.

Here's everything you need to know about their upcoming face-off, including time and where to watch.

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Rajasthan Royals vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore: How to watch IPL 2024 match in the US on TV, streaming

The game is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST on Saturday, April 6 and will air exclusively on WillowTV.

Fans can also stream the game across devices on the Cricbuzz app, while the live score will be available to view on the Cricbuzz website.

Rajasthan Royals vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore match location

The 19th match of the 2024 Indian Premier League will take place at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, the home turf of the Rajasthan Royals.

Rajasthan Royals roster

The Rajasthan Royals team led by Captain Sanju Samson, according to the IPL website, includes:

• Sanju Samson (C)

• Jos Buttler

• Shimron Hetmyer

• Yashasvi Jaiswal

• Dhruv Jurel

• Riyan Parag

• Kunal Rathore

• Donovan Ferreira

• Rovman Powell

• Shubham Dubey

• Tom Kohler-Cadmore

• Ravichandran Ashwin

• Tanush Kotian

• Abid Mushtaq

• Avesh Khan

• Kuldeep Sen

• Navdeep Saini

• Keshav Maharaj

• Sandeep Sharma

• Trent Boult

• Yuzvendra Chahal

• Nandre Burger

Royal Challengers Bangalore team for IPL 2024

Led by Faf du Plessis, Royal Challengers Bangalore team, according to the IPL website, includes:

• Faf du Plessis (C)

• Rajat Patidar

• Virat Kohli

• Anuj Rawat

• Dinesh Karthik

• Suyash S. Prabhudessai

• Will Jacks

• Saurav Chuahan

• Glenn Maxwell

• Mahipal Lomror

• Karn Sharma

• Cameron Green

• Swapnil Singh

• Mayank Dagar

• Manoj Bhandage

• Akash Deep

• Alzarri Joseph

• Lockie Ferguson

• Mohammed Siraj

• Yash Dayal

• Tom Curran

• Reece Topley

• Himanshu Sharma

• Vyshak Vijay Kumar

• Rajan Kumar

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IPL 2024 prize money

While IPL organizers have not yet announced the total prize money for this year’s edition, Al Jazeera reported that it could be anything around $6 million, based on previous trends, with the 2024 champions to get approximately $2.4 million and runners up $1.56 million.

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