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RCB vs RR Match Analysis

On April 23, 2025, two titans collided when Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Rajasthan Royals at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. This is an evening match starting at 7:30 PM in India and so it will be a great time to watch. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have found their rhythm in the second half of the tournament, showing strong intent in both batting and bowling departments. With seasoned campaigners like Virat Kohli and Liam Livingstone anchoring the lineup, the team has started to click as a unit. 

Rajasthan Royals have consistently been one of the most balanced sides in the IPL 2025 season. Led by the in-form Sanju Samson, the Royals have relied on their dynamic batting and tactical bowling to stay in contention. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals Team Preview & Squads

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Rajat Patidar has stepped into the captaincy role with calm authority and a growing presence. He’s led from the front with steady middle-order performances and shrewd on-field decisions. His leadership has injected fresh energy into RCB’s campaign.

RCB’s batting order boasts depth and firepower, with Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, and Liam Livingstone forming a formidable top three. The presence of finishers like Tim David and Romario Shepherd provides explosive potential in the latter half of the innings. 

With Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Lungi Ngidi forming the pace backbone, RCB’s bowling has been both economical and wicket-taking. The addition of mystery spinner Suyash Sharma and the utility of Krunal Pandya gives them multiple options in the middle overs. 

In their last outing against Punjab Kings at Mohali, RCB showcased a dominant performance. Chasing a target of 158, they reached the mark with ease in 18.5 overs, winning by 7 wickets. Phil Salt played a crucial role with a fluent innings at the top, while the bowlers kept things tight in the first innings. This convincing win marks their third in the last four matches.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squads

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Rajat Patidar (C), Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Bethell, Manoj Bhandage, Swastik Chikara, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Liam Livingstone, Mohit Rathee, Lungi Ngidi, Devdutt Padikkal, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Salam, Phil Salt (Wk), Jitesh Sharma, Romario Shepherd, Suyash Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Nuwan Thushara, Yash Dayal

Rajasthan Royals

Sanju Samson has been leading RR with composure and aggressive intent. His form with the bat has been crucial, and he continues to be a dependable figure in the top order. Samson’s leadership style blends calmness with strategic adaptability.

Rajasthan’s batting order shapes up to be one of the most explosive this season with a solid base that includes Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, and Shimron Hetmyer. With Sanju Samson starting the innings and turning it on if he needs to! There is power hitting to come from Dhruv Jurel and Shubham Dubey too in the last stages of the innings.

RR’s bowling is spearheaded by Jofra Archer and Sandeep Sharma, providing pace and control up front. Spin variations from Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana make them dangerous in the middle overs. 

In their last match RR taste defeat at the hands of LSG. They were chasing a target of 181 runs and after what looked like a very good effort finished with a loss at 178-5 (of 20) and lost by 2 runs with a finish to a game that no one would believe.

Rajasthan Royals Squads

Rajasthan Royals

Sanju Samson (C), (Wk), Jofra Archer, Ashok Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Kunal Singh Rathore (Wicketkeeper), Sandeep Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh

RCB vs RR Outfield Report

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

The Chinnaswamy pitch is considered ‘flat’ and the outfield, quick as lightning, makes it a batters dream where bowler (particularly spinners or slower ball bowlers) will have some adjustments to consider, if they wish to survive! Unless dew is a factor expect high scores in this match.

The weather in Bengaluru will be nice and warm for match day, with temperatures around 28 degrees Celsius in the evening. It could be a day where dew has to be considered in the 2nd innings, which makes the toss very important. 

Chinnaswamy Stadium has seen first innings scores typically fall between 180-210, with the highest-ever successful chase at the venue being 213, therefore it can be safely said there is no target as safe. Teams prefer to chase due to the dew and flat pitch condition.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

Out of the last 5 encounters between RCB and RR, both teams have won 2 each with one match washed out due to rain. 

LSG vs RR Prediction

According to cricket analysts Royal Challengers Bengaluru have a 54% chance of Winning.

Disclaimer: This cricket prediction is based on the author’s insights and analysis. Readers should consider the points discussed and draw their own conclusions.