Royal Challengers Bengaluru will host Rajasthan Royals in the 42nd match of the Indian Premier League 2025 on Thursday.
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Sweat on the brow, fire in the heart, our boys are always ready when the team needs them! 🔥#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/N5LoQqiEgo
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2025
Match Details:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 42
Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Date & Time: April 24th at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time
Live Telecast & Streaming: Star Sports Network and JioHotstar
What is the Pitch Report for RCB vs RR, Indian Premier League 2025, Match 42?
The surface here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium is too paced and offers variable bounce, which helps the seamers to exploit the conditions. Batting in the first half is one of the difficult tasks on this track, and it gets easier in the latter stages of the game. Teams chasing have won all 3 matches this season, and the trend is likely to continue the same for the RCB vs RR contest.
What is the Head-to-Head Record for RCB vs RR in IPL matches?
Total Matches Played: 32
RCB Won: 16
RR Won: 14
Recent form:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Won, Lost, Won, Lost, Won
Rajasthan Royals: Lost, Lost, Lost, Lost, Won
RCB vs RR, Indian Premier League 2025, Match 42 Probable Winners:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for RCB vs RR, Indian Premier League 2025, Match 42?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal / Suyash Sharma, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi / Sandeep Sharma, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana / Fazalhaq Farooqi, Tushar Deshpande.
𝗡𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆! 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗵𝗲𝗺! 😈
Ra-Pa’s bat doesn’t block – it just slays. ⚔️#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/VoUdyCdYyP
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2025
Injury Updates:
Sanju Samson has been ruled out due to injury until further notice.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for RCB vs RR, Indian Premier League 2025, Match 42?
Top Pick – Batter
Virat Kohli is still carrying the responsibilities of RCB single-handedly on his shoulders. He again bossed the show in the winning cause with a well-measured 73* against the Punjab Kings. Overall, in 8 matches in IPL 2025, he hammered 322 runs at an average of 64.4 with the top score of 73*.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Krunal Pandya justified his selection, having claimed 10 wickets in 8 matches this year with the best figures of 4 for 45. Whereas with the bat, he managed 24 runs in 4 innings.
Top Pick – Bowler
Josh Hazlewood is the best bowler for RCB this season, having bagged 12 wickets in 8 matches with the best figures of 3 for 14.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
We are witnessing Jitesh Sharma 2.0 this season, who has evolved into a genuine match-winner with the bat and also behind the stumps. Overall in IPL 2025, he made 101 runs at a strike rate of 140.27 and affected 10 dismissals overall.
The relationship between a coach and his back bencher student 😂💗 pic.twitter.com/blZeNakQie
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2025
X-Factor:
Yashasvi Jaiswal is in the purple patch of his career, having smashed 4 half-centuries in the last 5 matches. He is the leading run-scorer for Rajasthan Royals this season with a total tally of 307 in 8 matches.
What are the Fantasy Suggested Teams for RCB vs RR, Indian Premier League 2025, Match 42?
1. Jitesh Sharma, Virat Kohli (vc), Nitish Rana, Devdutt Padikkal, Yashasvi Jaiswal (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Krunal Pandya, Riyan Parag, Josh Hazlewood, Jofra Archer, Yash Dayal.
2. Phil Salt (c), Virat Kohli, Shimron Hetmyer, Rajat Patidar, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi (vc), Krunal Pandya, Riyan Parag, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma.
RReady for #RCBvRR 🔥💗 pic.twitter.com/fLnmBjUGR8
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2025
Pre-Match Analysis:
Alternative win- loss in away- home games has been the story so far for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025, who are chasing an elusive title. This is probably the first time in 18 years that they have made minimal use of resources, fielding 15 players overall in the first 8 matches. It’ s a clear indication that the team is performing well across areas.
After going down for the third time at home against Punjab Kings last Friday, Rajat Patidar and his men retaliated in less than 48 hours, conquering the Kings at their home ground with a stupendous 7- wicket victory. The bowlers were right on the money from the start and pulled things back at the end to limit Punjab to 157 for 6. Spin twins Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma picked up 2 wickets apiece, while Romario Shepherd, who replaced the struggling Liam Livingstone, bagged a wicket. In response, talismanic batter Virat Kohli showcased his grit to guide the side to a comfortable win with 7 balls to spare. Even Devdutt Padikkal (61) deserves a large part of the credit for playing an aggressive role in the 103- run stand for the 2 nd wicket alongside Kohli.
Will the Challengers find the solution to their barren run at home this season? We will find an answer on Thursday.
Luck is not favoring the Rajasthan Royals this season, as they have already sunk to 8th in the table following mediocre performances throughout. A super over defeat to Delhi Capitals and a narrow 2-run loss to Lucknow Super Giants in their last two outings could have been avoided if they had been more proactive at the end. Despite having plenty of wickets in hand, they failed to score 9 runs in the final over on both occasions.
Rubbing salt into the wound, skipper Sanju Samson’ s unavailability due to an abdominal injury is hurting them, both behind the stumps and in front of it. They brought in the right replacement in the form of 14- year- old wonder kid, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who announced his arrival with a six over cover against Super Giants before ending his innings at 34. Even Yashasvi Jaiswal’ s valiant 74 couldn’ t prevent them from losing.
With 6 matches in hand, they must win all of them to stay in playoff contention.
