RCB replaced at No. 3 on the points table with five wins and three defeats from eight matches. They are coming into this clash on the back of a resounding seven-wicket win against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur on Sunday. The RajatPatidar-led side has not won a game at home this season. They would want to change that on Thursday and give their passionate fans moments to celebrate.

Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals are all but out of the playoffs race. They only have two victories from eight games, and are stationed at No. 8 on the points table. Sanju Samson will miss the upcoming clash due to an injury, as Riyan Parag will continue at the helm. They suffered an agonising two-run defeat against Lucknow Super Giants in their most recent fixture, which was held at the SawaiMansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

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RCB vs RR IPL Match Details

Match: RCB vs RR42nd Match of IPL 2025

Captains: 
Riyan Paragis going to lead Rajasthan Royals

RajatPatidarwill lead Royal Challengers Bengaluru

When: Thursday, April 24th, 2025

Match is going to start at 07.30 p.m. (IST)

Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Head-to-head of these two teams: Both teams have played 33 matches against each other. Out of which Royal Challengers Bengaluru has won 16 matches and Rajasthan Royals has won 14 matches with zero tie and three match ended up in no result.

Likely playing XI

Royal Challengers Bengaluru:

ViratKohli, Philip Salt, DevduttPadikkal, RajatPatidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, YashDayal

Impact Player: Suyash Sharma

Rajasthan Royals:

YashasviJaiswal, VaibhavSuryavanshi, NitishRana, Riyan Parag (C), DhruvJurel (WK), ShimronHetmyer, Shubham Dubey, WaninduHasaranga, Jofra Archer, MaheeshTheekshana, Tushar Deshpande

Impact Player: Sandeep Sharma

 Pitch report

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium has traditionally been a venue where chasing teams have had an advantage. So far in IPL 2025, three games have been played at the iconic ground. RCB batted first in all three games and lost. The surfaces haven’t been as good as they usually are for batting. Especially in the first innings, balls have stopped on the batters. Getting off to a solid start in the powerplay without losing too many wickets will be crucial.

Best players from both of the teams

Best Batsman: ViratKohli

Best Bowler: Josh Hazlewood

Weather forecast for today in Bengaluru

Maximum temperature: 38°C
Minimum temperature: 29°C
Wind speed: 6Km/h
Chances of rain: 0%
Capacity of stadium: 32, 000

Prediction to win: Team bowling first is most likely to win the match

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