Royals look to continue their winning streak and inch closer to a place in the semifinal.
The hosts have been impressive at Jaipur right through the CLT20 and have notched up two successive victories against the formidable Mumbai Indians and the Highveld Lions to top the group with eight points.
A depleted Scorchers are, however, languishing at the bottom with two points which they bagged by virtue of their washed out match in Ahmedabad.
The hosts are on a roll and have won 10 consecutive matches here, eight in the IPL 6 and two in the ongoing event.
Thanks to coach Paddy Upton and skipper Rahul Dravid, they have been able to put the spot-fixing scandal behind them and have emerged as a strongly-knit and determined side.
The conditions here make them even stronger as they have the options to meet the demands of the situation. The Jaipur wicket, acclaimed by many as one of the best cricketing pitches, has been their happy hunting ground.
On the other hand, Perth Scorchers are here without some key players and have not been able to pose any real challenge. They were beaten by Otago volts by 62 runs despite a fine half century by Hilton Cartwright who had scored a fine 68 off 53 balls.
Squads:
Rajasthan Royals: Rahul Dravid (capt), Stuart Binny, Kevon Cooper, James Faulkner, Brad Hodge, Vikramjeet Malik, Ashok Menaria, Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson, Rahul Shukla, Shaun Tait, Pravin Tambe, Siddharth Trivedi, Shane Watson, Dishant Yagnik.
Perth Scorchers: Simon Katich (capt), Michael Beer, Hilton Cartwright, Liam Davis, Joe Mennie, Joel Paris, Ashton Turner, Sam Whiteman, Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Burt Cockley, Brad Hogg, Marcus North, Tom Triffitt, Adam Voges.
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