Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals: The 42nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will see Royal Challengers Bengaluru once again clash against the Rajasthan Royals for the second time in the ongoing season at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium.
RCB, after a stunning 7-wicket victory against Punjab Kings (PBKS), secured 10 points with a healthy Net-Run-Rate (NRR) of +0.472. The Rajat Patidar-led side has six more matches to go before the playoffs and is closer to securing their spot in the next stages of the tournament.
In contrast, RR faces a huge blow as their regular skipper, Sanju Samson, is once again out of action due to injury. Also, the stand-in captain, Riyan Parag’s lacks experience in leadership skills, seems to be a huge threat to the inaugural season champions. With 4 points and -0.633 NRR, the Royals rank at the third last in the points table, and their chances of qualifying for the playoffs are in jeopardy.
Here’s everything you need to explore in this preview, such as the head-to-head stats, weather forecast, pitch conditions, possible playing XI combination, and impact subs list to predict the winner of the forthcoming contest.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 Match Details
IPL Season
2025 (Edition Number: 18)
Match Number
42
Date
April 24
Day
Thursday
Timings
07:30 pm IST
Venue
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Seating Capacity
40,000
RCB vs RR Head-to-Head Outcomes in IPL: Overall Stats and At M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
RCB maintains slight domination over RR, having won 16 out of 33 matches played, and here are the head-to-head stats tabulated below:
Overall Stats and Records:
Stats
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Rajasthan Royals
Matches Played
33
33
Won
16
14
No Result
3
3
Highest Total
200/7 in 20 overs (IPL 2015)
217/4 in 20 overs (IPL 2018
Lowest Total
70 all-out in 15 overs (IPL 2014)
58 all-out in 15.1 overs (IPL 2009)
Winnings Batting First
5
5
Winnings Batting Second
11
9
At M. Chinnaswamy Stadium:
Stats
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Rajasthan Royals
Matches Played at Chinnaswamy (RCB vs RR)
10
10
Won
3
4
No Result
3
3
Highest Total
198/6 in 20 overs (IPL 2018)
217/4 in 20 overs (IPL 2018)
Lowest Total
136 all-out in 19.5 overs (IPL 2012)
92 all-out in 19.5 overs (IPL 2010)
Winnings Batting First
1
2
Winnings Batting Second
2
2
Key Insights from RCB vs RR Rivalry in IPL
The matches between RCB and RR were abandoned on three occasions due to heavy rains at Chinnaswamy Stadium (in 2011, 2015, and 2019 seasons).
Bengaluru and Rajasthan faced off against each other thrice in the playoffs. However, RCB won only in the 2015 edition, while RR succeeded in 2022 and 2024.
Only once RCB won a match when batted first against RR in Bengaluru.
Both these teams have secured maximum victories against each other in successful run chases.
RCB Performance at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL 2025
Date and Day
Opponent Team
Outcome
02nd April 2025 (Wednesday)
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Lost by 8 Wickets
10th April 2025 (Thursday)
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Lost by 6 Wickets
18th April 2025 (Friday)
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Lost by 5 Wickets
Bengaluru Weather Forecast Updates for RCB vs RR IPL 2025 Match
Temperature
25 °C to 28 °C
Wind Speed
15 km/hr
Humidity
40%
Dew Point
12°
Cloud Cover
37%
Rainfall Chances
20%
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Latest Pitch Report and Toss Winning Captain’s Decision
The batter-friendly pitches at M.Chinnaswamy have always promised to provide high-scoring clashes in IPL. In recent times, the chasing sides have won all 3 out of 3 matches in the current season at this venue, which motivates the toss-winning captain to field first and chase down any targets conveniently. This is because dew is expected to play a huge role, particularly in the second innings.
RCB vs RR Expected Playing XI and Impact Subs List
The following set of players is certain to make the playing XI and impact subs combination much stronger for RCB and RR in the upcoming match:
RCB Possible Strongest Playing XI:
S.No
Player
Role
Overseas / Indian
1.
Phil Salt
Wicketkeeper-Batter
Overseas
2.
Virat Kohli
Batter
Indian
3.
Rajat Patidar (Captain)
Batter
Indian
4.
Liam Livingstone
All-rounder
Overseas
5.
Jitesh Sharma
Wicketkeeper-Batter
Indian
6.
Tim David
Batter
Overseas
7.
Krunal Pandya
All-rounder
Indian
8.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bowler
Indian
9.
Josh Hazlewood
Bowler
Overseas
10.
Suyash Sharma
Bowler
Indian
11.
Yash Dayal
Bowler
Indian
RCB Best Impact Player (To Be Preferred Out of 5 Substitutes):
S.No
Player
Role
Overseas / Indian
Expected Player to be substituted in Playing XI
1.
Devdutt Padikkal (Top Choice)
Batter
Indian
Suyash Sharma
2.
Manoj Bhandage
All-rounder
Indian
3.
Rasikh Dar Salam
Bowler
Indian
4.
Jacob Bethell
All-rounder
Overseas
5.
Swapnil Singh
All-rounder
Indian
RR Possible Strongest Playing XI:
S.No
Player
Role
Overseas / Indian
1.
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Batter
Indian
2.
Shubham Dubey
Batter
Indian
3.
Riyan Parag (Captain)
All-rounder
Indian
4.
Nitish Rana
Batter
Indian
5.
Dhruv Jurel
Wicketkeeper-Batter
Indian
6.
Shimron Hetmyer
Batter
Overseas
7.
Wanindu Hasaranga
All-rounder
Overseas
8.
Jofra Archer
Bowler
Overseas
9.
Maheesh Theekshana
Bowler
Overseas
10.
Sandeep Sharma
Bowler
Indian
11.
Tushar Deshpande
Bowler
Indian
RR Best Impact Player (To Be Preferred Out of 5 Substitutes):
S.No
Player
Role
Overseas / Indian
Expected Player to be substituted in Playing XI
1.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Top Choice)
Batter
Overseas
Sandeep Sharma
2.
Yudhvir Singh Charak
All-rounder
Indian
3.
Kumar Kartikeya
Bowler
Indian
4.
Akash Madhwal
Bowler
Indian
5.
Kunal Singh Rathore
Wicketkeeper / Batter
Indian
IPL 2025 42nd Match Winner Prediction: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the favorites to triumph over Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming match, given their recent form and head-to-head records. At the same time, RR has a chance to get back to winning ways only if they are fortunate enough to bat second at Chinnaswamy Stadium. In conclusion, the team having a strong batting lineup is certain to win the forthcoming clash, and getting an opportunity to chase down the required target would be an added advantage.
