IPL 2025: Match 42, RCB vs RR Match Prediction - Who will win today's IPL Match?

RCB vs RR Match Preview:

The match number 42 of IPL 2025 will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 24. This will be the second time that both the teams will face each other in the ongoing season. In the last encounter between both the teams, RCB registered a convincing nine-wicket win over RR at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Now, RCB will look to get another win against them at their home ground.

However, RCB haven’t won a single home game this season and RR, who are at the eighth spot in the points table, will look to take advantage of these stats. Meanwhile, RCB will also look to win their first home game of the season against an out of form RR side. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the 42nd match of IPL 2025 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals.

RCB vs RR Match Details

Match	Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 42
Venue	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Date & Time	Thursday, April 24, 7:30 PM (IST)
Live Broadcast & Streaming Details	Jio Hotstar (app and website) and Star Sports Network

RCB vs RR, M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report

pitch report rcbvsrr

The surface of the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium has been a paradise for the batters throughout the years. We usually see high-scoring clashes at this ground where the team batting first looks to get past 200 runs. However, the fast bowlers can turn out to be effective with the new ball. The team batting first has won 41 matches at this ground in the IPL while the chasing team has won 53 times. The average score batting first at this ground is around 167 runs.

RCB vs RR Head-to-Head Stats and Records

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals have faced each other 33 times in the IPL history so far. Out of these, RCB slightly have the upper hand with 16 wins while RR defeated them on 14 occasions with three matches ending in no result.

Total Matches played	33
RR won	14
RCB won	16
No result	3

RCB vs RR Weather Report

weather report rcbvsrr

The weather looks clear for the upcoming clash between RCB and RR in Bengaluru. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 35 degrees with 42% humidity.

RCB vs RR Recent Team Performances

RCB (Last five matches)	Win	Loss	Win	Loss	Win
RR (Last five matches)	Win	Loss	Loss	Loss	Loss

RR vs RCB Probable playing XIs

RCB Probable Playing 11: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal

Impact player: Suyash Sharma

RR Probable Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma

Impact player: Vaibhav Suryavanshi

RR vs RCB IPL 2025 Squads

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (wk), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Kumar Kartikeya, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kunal Singh Rathore, Shubham Dubey, Akash Madhwal, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ashok Sharma, Kwena Maphaka, Vaibhav Suryavanshi

RCB vs RR Predicted Top Batters

Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli is silently going ahead in the list of leading run scorers in IPL 2025 and has been a constant scorer for RCB this year. He has amassed 322 runs eight matches this season so far at an average of 64.40 and a strike rate of 140.

Yashasvi Jaiswal: Yashasvi Jaiswal is coming after hitting three consecutive half-centuries in their last three matches and is now RR’s top scorer this season with 307 runs from eight matches so far.

RCB vs RR Predicted Top Bowlers

Josh Hazlewood: Josh Hazlewood is among the leading wicket takers in IPL 2025 so far and has been a constant wicket taker for RCB thai season. He has taken 12 wicket from eight matches so far.

Jofra Archer: Jofra Archer has been a constant wicket taker for RR this season and turns out to be a dangerous bowler in the powerplay. He has taken eight wickets from eight matches so far in IPL 2025.