RCB vs RR Match Prediction : IPL 2025, 42nd Match – Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match Between RCB vs RR?

RCB vs RR Betting Tips

The Rajasthan Royals have started to become haunted by failing to get over the line in close games. Their previous loss was a two-run loss to Lucknow. They lost in a super over to Delhi in the game before that. RCB will be confident of doing the job at home after beating their opponents by nine wickets in the return fixture.

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals Head-to-Head Record

The home team won the encounter against the Royals earlier this year. Rajasthan Royals won both matches of the 2024 IPL and Royal Challengers Bangalore won both matches of the 2023 IPL.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals Live-streaming and Broadcast

RCB host RR at the daunting atmosphere of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. This IPL fixture is set for Thursday, 24 April 2025. Follow every ball in India through either the Star Sports Network TV broadcast or live-streaming on the JioHotstar app.

RCB vs RR Team Previews

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Virat Kohli continues to be the glue of the home side’s batting lineup. In the recent match against Punjab Kings, he scored an unbeaten 73 runs to lead the side home to a seven-wicket victory. Devdutt Padikkal has also been instrumental with 61 runs off 35 balls in the same match. Captain Rajat Patidar hit a notable 64 runs off 32 balls against Mumbai Indians earlier in the season.

Englishman Phil Salt has added firepower at the top with 213 runs and two half-centuries this season. Jitesh Sharma has been a valuable addition as a wicketkeeper-batter with over 800 IPL runs. Tim David has provided late-order impetus at an IPL career batting strike rate over 170.

His previous work was an unbeaten 50 against Punjab Kings, helping the team recover from a difficult position. Krunal Pandya has been effective across all departments. He took two wickets against Punjab Kings. Romario Shepherd, though yet to make a significant impact this season, brings versatility to the squad with his hitting and wicket-taking abilities.

Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been pivotal in RCB's campaign. Hazlewood has been up there this year with the tournament’s top wicket-takers. He has 12 wickets currently. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, with almost 200 wickets in his IPL career, brings experience and consistency to the attack.

Suyash Sharma has emerged as a promising spinner. He delivered a double strike in the same over against Punjab Kings.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Expected Playing 11

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

Rajasthan Royals

The Rajasthan Royals have experienced a rollercoaster IPL 2025 season of discovering emerging 14-year-old talents and fluctuating team performances. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a consistent performer. This season he has amassed over 300 runs with four half-centuries, including a recent 74-run innings against Lucknow Super Giants.

The Indian international’s strong starts have been complemented by 14-year-old debutant Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who made headlines by scoring 34 off 20 balls in his debut match and becoming the youngest player to participate in the IPL.

Captain Riyan Parag has led from the front when he scored 39 runs off 26 balls in a narrow two-run defeat to the Super Giants. Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel has been a reliable middle-order option. He has a top score of 70 and an IPL career batting strike rate exceeding 150. West Indian will look to power the team along to a demonstrable total, especially with his IPL strike rate over 150.

The Royals' bowling attack has seen mixed fortunes. Wanindu Hasaranga took two wickets against Lucknow with economical support from Tushar Deshpande and his bowling figures of one for 26 in four overs.

Pacer Jofra Archer, despite a challenging start where he conceded 76 runs in four overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad, has shown resilience with a match-winning three for 25 against Punjab Kings. Sri Lankan Maheesh Theekshana has contributed with 32 wickets in his IPL career.

Rajasthan Royals Expected Playing 11

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

RCB vs RR Toss Prediction

Both teams may be content with chasing in this night game. All three of the past three head-to-heads have been won by the chasing side. Rajat Patidar’s men won their previous match by chasing.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The venue is known for its short boundaries and high altitude. However, in IPL 2025, the pitch has been presented as more challenging than most years. The first innings scores have unusually not crossed 170 in 2025. Interestingly, Royal Challengers Bangalore have lost all three of their home games this season. They have also batted first in all three of those.

Bangalore will be scorching with temperatures in the mid-30s degrees Celsius with the added humidity. There is no chance of rain falling during the game.

RCB vs RR: Who Will Win?

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s inconsistency this season is highlighted by their pattern of constantly moving in an alternate win-loss pattern. Their longest winning streak is the first two wins of their season, but they have also not lost more than one game in a row. Rajasthan Royals current four-match losing streak will keep their confidence low going into this match.

RCB vs RR win percentage stands at 56% in favor of RCB.

Todays IPL Match Prediction: Royal Challengers Bengaluru to Win.