The IPL 2025 continues in Match 42 with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs. Rajasthan Royals (RR) on April 24, 2025, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST and will see RCB captain Rajat Patidar taking on RR captain Sanju Samson and getting crucial points.

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Stats and Records

• Total Matches Played: 98
• Batting 1st Won: 41
• Batting 2nd Won: 53
• No Result: 4
• Highest Total: 287/3 by Sunrisers Hyderabad vs RCB (2024)
• Lowest Total: 82 all out by RCB vs KKR (2008)
• Highest Run-chase: 213/9 by Lucknow Super Giants vs RCB (2023)
• Lowest Total Defended: 138/7 by Kings XI Punjab vs RCB (2017)
• Average 1st Innings Score: 168
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 150

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RCB vs RR: Weather and Pitch Report

On April 24, 2025, Bengaluru weather looks very good for cricket, expecting temperatures between 35 and 40°C with very little chance of rain. Humidity is likely to be only 20–30% when the sun goes down, which could affect grip for bowlers a little, but I'd expect them to play okay. This pitch at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has a reputation for being a batting paradise, since it has totally flat surfaces, short boundaries, and a quick outfield that promotes aggressive batting. The pitch may turn for spinners through the middle overs, but fast bowlers will probably not enjoy much, that is, unless they can get some early swing or take advantage of the conditions with variety while bowling. Dew should come into play and favor the team batting second; in fact, historically, teams chasing at this venue win 51.55% of the time. This match should be high-scoring, and it would not be a surprise if scores landed somewhere in the range of 190-220, which would be an excellent batter's contest.

RCB vs RR: Match Preview 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru, with Rajat Patidar as the captain, will hope to exploit their home advantage at the batting-friendly Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB has a batting unit that should perform well at Chinnaswamy given their batting-heavy roster, featuring Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Liam Livingstone, and Jitesh Sharma. In their previous matchup against RR on April 13, 2025, in Jaipur, RCB chased down 174 without much trouble, winning by 9 wickets in 17.3 overs, highlighted by Phil Salt's 65 from 33 balls and Kohli's unbeaten 62 from 45. Padikkal also chipped in with an unbeaten 40. RCB's bowling performances have been a mixed bag at home, presently with an economy of 8.3 after three games as opposed to an economy of 21.2 away from home. Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, and Suyash Sharma will have to adjust to the boundaries being thin, and dew will also be a factor to help.

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Rajasthan Royals aim for resurgence with skipper Sanju Samson after a mixed bag of results (2 wins out of 6). Rajasthan boasts a strong batting unit led by Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, and Shimron Hetmyer. You could view the April 13 game as Jaiswal's day, as he top-scored with 75 off 47, but in the end their total of 173/4 reflected poorly on their thoughts about winning this match. The lack of some crucial catches in the field cost them dearly. Rajasthan bowling has been good, with Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Maheesh Theekshana being their bowlers. Their economy in powerplay overs is 8.3 runs (good).