IPL 2025: RR vs RCB – Player Battles to Watch Out For

Match: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Date: April 13th, 2025
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Key Player Battles

Sanju Samson vs. Josh Hazlewood
Samson's aggressive batting will have to tackle Hazlewood's disciplined line and length in the early stages.

Virat Kohli vs. Jofra Archer
A marquee match-up, Kohli's elegant strokes against Archer's pace and bounce might prove game-changing.

Liam Livingstone vs. Maheesh Theekshana
Livingstone's hard-hitting abilities will be tested by Theekshana's intelligent variations in the middle overs.

Yashasvi Jaiswal vs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
A powerplay battle royale, Jaiswal's belligerent style meets Bhuvi's swing and guile.

Shimron Hetmyer vs. Yash Dayal
Fireworks for death are to be expected. Hetmyer's ability might be put to the test by Dayal's yorkers.

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI 

Sanju Samson, Yashashvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Impact Player: Fazalhaq Farooqi

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI

Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Impact Player: Suyash Sharma