IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals – Match Preview

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will lock horns against Rajasthan Royals at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the 42nd match of the ongoing IPL 2025 on Thursday. After three matches at home, RCB are still searching for their maiden win in Bengaluru.

Rajat Patidar’s team has to find a way to savour success in home conditions as four out of their remaining six games are in their own den. RCB’s batting unit has done a decent job with the likes of Phil Salt, Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal delivering at the top of the order.

Furthermore, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood have been right on the money in the death overs. Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma were brilliant in the last game against Punjab Kings as they bagged two wickets apiece.

On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals have lost their last four games as they are struggling to close out games. The inaugural champions should have won their previous two matches but their batters failed to add the finishing touches. RR needed nine runs to win in the last over against DC and LSG but could not get over the line.

Sanju Samson will continue to miss the action due to his injury and Riyan Parag will lead in his place.

Head to head: RCB 16-14 RR.

RR Probable XII: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Riyan Parag (c), Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wandindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana/Kwena Maphaka, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey

RCB Probable XII: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma

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

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