Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 42nd game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. RCB are currently in the 3rd position in the points table with 5 wins in 8 games. Whereas, RR are at the 8th spot in the points table with 2 wins in 8 games.

Match Details

IPL 2025 42nd Match Review

Royal Challengers Bengaluru had performed well in this edition of IPL T20. They had played eight matches with five wins to their name. They had lost three matches and are holding the third position on the points table. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will also perform well in this match. Rajasthan Royals had failed to give the best performance in this tournament. They had played eight matches with two wins to their name. They had lost six matches and are holding the eighth position on the points table. We are expecting that they will make some changes in their playing eleven for this match.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Reviews

Royal Challengers Bengaluru had won their most recent match of this tournament against Punjab Kings with the margin of seven wickets. They won the toss and decided to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was good and they leaked 157 runs in their 20 overs. Krunal Pandya was the most successful bowler from their side with two wickets to his name in four overs against 25 runs. Suyash Sharma was the other bowler from their side who also performed well in the previous match and picked two wickets while he was charged for 26 runs in four overs.

Romario Shepherd also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket while Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, and Josh Hazlewood were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket. The batting order of Royal Challengers Bengaluru performed well in the previous match and they chased the target of 158 runs in 18.5 overs. Virat Kohli was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side who remained not out after scoring 73 runs on 54 balls and he smashed seven boundaries and one huge six during his inning. Devdutt Padikkal also performed well in the previous match and scored 61 runs on 35 balls with the help of five boundaries and four huge sixes. The skipper, Rajat Patidar scored 12 runs while Jitesh Sharma remained not out after scoring 11 runs.

Rajasthan Royals Reviews

Rajasthan Royals had lost their previous match of this tournament against Lucknow Super Giants by the margin of two runs. They lost the toss and were asked to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was good and they leaked 180 runs in their 20 overs. Wanindu Hasaranga was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with two wickets to his name in four overs against 31 runs. Tushar Deshpande also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket while he was charged for 26 runs in four overs.

Jofra Archer and Sandeep Sharma also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket each while Maheesh Theekshana was the only bowler from their side who failed to pick any wicket. The batting order of Rajasthan Royals did not perform well in the previous match and they failed to chase the target of 181 runs. They could manage to score 181 runs in their 20 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 74 runs to his name on 52 balls with the help of five boundaries and four huge sixes. The skipper, Riyan Parag also performed well in the previous match and scored 39 runs on 26 balls with the help of three boundaries and two huge sixes. Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 34 runs while Shimron Hetmyer could manage to score 12 runs.

Pitch Report

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is known as a batting paradise. However, we haven’t seen any high-scoring games at this particular ground yet. Moreover, chasing has been easier on this ground, so the captain who wins the toss will look to field first.

Weather Report

The weather forecast is expected to be warm and partly cloudy. There are no chances of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 34°C  with 40 % humidity.

Head-to-Head Record

RCB and RR have played 24 matches against each other so far, with the former winning 16 and the latter 14. 

Predicted Playing 11s

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.

Impact Player: Devdutt Padikkal

Rajasthan Royals (RR) 

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Riyan Parag (c), Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.

Impact Player: Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Prediction

Royal Challengers Bengaluru is a strong and well-balanced team and have a strong batting and bowling department which is in good form. The batting and bowling squad of this team is much stronger at least on papers. According to today prediction, Royal Challengers Bengaluru is the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make Royal Challengers Bengaluru a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru had performed well in this tournament

The batting order of Royal Challengers Bengaluru is strong

2025 IPL TEAM

Delhi Capitals  Sunrisers Hyderabad  Rajasthan Royals  Chennai Super kings  Gujrat Titans  Kolkata knight Riders  Lucknow Super Giants  Mumbai Indians Punjab Kings  Royal Challengers Bengaluru