Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match No. 42 pits RCB vs RR at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday, April 24.
Match Overview:
On Thursday, April 24, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals will play in Indian Premier League 2025 Match No. 42 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
After eight games with 5 wins and three losses, RCB moved up to third position in the standings. Prior to this match, they defeated Punjab Kings by a commanding seven wickets in Mullanpur on Sunday. This season, the Rajat Patidar-led team has lost all of its home games. Thursday is when they would like to change that and offer their loyal followers a chance to celebrate.
The Rajasthan Royals, however, are almost eliminated from the playoffs. They are ranked eighth in the standings and have only won two of their eight games. Due to an injury, Sanju Samson will miss the forthcoming match; Riyan Parag will continue to lead. Their most recent match, played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, ended in a heartbreaking two-run loss to the Lucknow Super Giants.
RCB vs RR Match Details:
Match: Match 42, IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Date & Time: Thursday, April 24, 2025, 7:30 PM (IST)
Live Streaming: JioHotstar
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report:
There has historically been an advantage for chasing teams in the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The legendary stadium has hosted three IPL 2025 matches thus far. In all three games, RCB lost after batting first. There hasn’t been as much batting surface quality as there typically is. Balls on the batters have halted, particularly in the opening inning. It will be important to get off to a strong start in the powerplay without losing too many wickets.
Head-to-Head Record:
Matches Played: 33
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 16
Rajasthan Royals: 14
No Result: 3
RCB vs RR Predicted Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, and Yash Dayal
Impact Player: Suyash Sharma
Rajasthan Royals:
Riyan Parag (C), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, and Tushar Deshpande
Impact Player: Sandeep Sharma
