RCB v RR Preview: Shane Warne's Last IPL Match at Home; Dilshan Stays Back for One More

The Rajasthan Royals versus Royal Challengers Bangalore match in the IP 4 match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur will be an emotional farewell for two cricketers, but one more than the other.

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The Rajasthan Royals captain, Shane Warne, has decided to call it quits at the end of the IPL 4 and it would only mean that the day's IPL 4 match between his team and the visiting Royal Challengers Bangalore would be his last home match before retirement.

For the Rajasthan Royals, their attempts in IPL 4 are over with this match. But this being the last for Warne on his 'adopted' home ground, the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, it would be an emotional trip as it will be a crucial one as the Rajasthan Royals look to stay amongst the top four IPL 4 teams that will play the final playoffs.

However, it will not be an easy match for the hosts as the Royal Challengers Bangalore have been on a bit of a roll, particularly since bringing Chris Gayle into their scheme of things. With Gayle producing two dynamic IPL 4 centuries, the RCB have been beside themselves in joy with an opportunity to make the playoffs themselves and in that sense, this match holds valuable points for both teams.

But the introduction of Gayle for the Royal Challengers Bangalore was going to coincide with the exit of Tillekeratne Dilshan, who sparkled in the last match, who is scheduled to leave for England to join the Sri Lankan team as the new Sri Lankan captain.

However, the Royal Challengers Bangalore will not be without Dilshan for this match although it was stated that Dilshan would leave by the 11th of May, ahead of other Sri Lankan cricketers in the IPL 4 season, he is going to play this match, a fact confirmed by the RCB captain, Daniel Vettori, who has one less headache of finding an opener to fill in the slot next to Gayle.

Overall, one can expect fireworks as the battle Royale occupies centre stage.