Struggling Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and high-flying Rajasthan Royals (RR) bizarrely have similar worries to address when they face each other here on today.

The eighth place, where RCB are currently on the 10-team table, is a fair indication of their troubles, but RR’s all-win record so far and the resultant second place do not necessarily mirror their turmoil. An underwhelming top-order is the intertwining factor between them.