RCB vs RR Match Preview

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 42 of the IPL 2025 on April 24 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.RCB currently ranks third with 10 points, having won three of their last five games. In contrast, RR has lost four of its last five games and is four points in eight. On April 20, 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) with a dominant performance. After choosing to field first, RCB's bowlers restricted PBKS to a small total of 157/6, with Suyash Sharma and Krunal Pandya taking two wickets each. 

RCB vs RR Match Details 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals – 42nd Match, IPL 2025

Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Date & Time: 24th April 2025 at 07:30 PM IST

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar

RCB vs RR Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	218
Avg 2nd inn score	214
Win% batting 1st	54
Win% batting 2nd	46

RCB vs RR Pitch Report

The pitch at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has long been known to favour batters. The surface here is relatively flat, allowing batsmen to bat through the line and break big ones.

RCB vs RR Weather Report

The weather in Bengaluru will remain slightly cloudy and cool in the evening, but there is no chance of rain, so we should have a full match.  

RCB vs RR Last Five Matches

RCB ( Royal Challengers Bengaluru )	W L L W L
RR ( Rajasthan Royals )	L L L W W

RCB vs RR Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	RR Won	RCB Won	Tie	NR
Overall	33	16	14	0	3
Last 5	5	2	3	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

RCB vs RR Probable Playing XIs:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Probable Playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals Probable Playing XIs

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande (Impact Player)

Topmost Picks for RCB vs RR Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Royal Challengers Bengaluru

• Virat Kohli – Virat Kohli leads the team in run-scoring, with 322 runs at an average of 64. He has four half-centuries.
• Josh Hazlewood –  Josh Hazelwood is their leading wicket-taker, with 12 wickets in eight games.

Top Picks – Rajasthan Royals

• Yashasvi Jaiswal – Yashasvi Jaiswal has 307 runs and a strike rate of 140, with four half-centuries.
• Wanindu Hasaranga –  Wanindu Hasaranga has nine wickets in six games, with an economy of 9.40.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for RCB vs RR Dream11 Team:

Philip Salt(VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal(C), Virat Kohli, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Riyan Parag, Krunal Pandya, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jofra Archer

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for RCB vs RR Dream11 Team:

Philip Salt, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli(C), Vaibhav Suryavanshi(VC), Rajat Patidar, Wanindu Hasaranga, Krunal Pandya, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jofra Archer

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli

Vice-captain – Philip Salt, Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Wicketkeeper – Philip Salt

RCB vs RR Probable Winners:

RR has lost his way in qualifying for the knockouts. They have four losses in their last five games and are running out of hope. In Sanju Samson's absence, Jaiswal will ride solo for RR. None of the RR Bowlers had an economy rating below 9. This will allow RCB to exploit the weaknesses of the other Royals. Except for Livingstone, every RCB batter has a strike rate that exceeds 140. The only weak point for RCB is that they dropped all three games at home. All of them were chasing. Even last year, they had a 50-50 win-loss ratio. Perhaps this will be the game that turns the tables for RCB. Considering the team combination, Royal Challengers Bengaluru is expected to win this match.