Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be aiming to record their first home win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season when they take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) in match no 42 on Thursday evening. Since this is the home match for RCB, this game is set to be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals Preview
In sports, every team feeds off home support. Even if a team is weaker than its opponents, it tends to perform better in home matches. But for some strange reason, RCB is on the opposite side of this trend. They have lost every match in front of their home fans while remaining unbeaten in away games. In fact, almost all their home games have ended in one-sided affairs. This is something the RCB management needs to address ahead of their next home game against the Rajasthan Royals.
At least Royal Challengers Bangalore are winning their away games. The situation is more alarming for the Rajasthan Royals, who come into this game on the back of a four-match losing streak. In fact, they are six points behind the top four heading into this game. With only six matches left to play, including this one, it’s fair to say that their chances of making the IPL 2025 playoffs are evaporating with every defeat.
RCB vs RR: Match Details
Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
RCB vs RR Dream11 Prediction: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
Pitch Report: The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is renowned for its batting-friendly conditions. The pitch offers consistent bounce and a flat surface, making it conducive for stroke play. The short boundaries and quick outfield further enhance scoring opportunities, often leading to high-scoring encounters.
Weather Report: Here is the full weather report for the match between Royal Challenegrs Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals:
- Temperature at Match Time (7:00 PM IST): Approximately 35°C
- Conditions: Hazy sun
- Rain Probability: 0% – Dry conditions expected throughout the match
The weather is expected to be hot and dry, with no significant chance of rain, ensuring uninterrupted play.
RCB vs RR Team News
Royal Challengers Bangalore Team News-
- RCB will be heading into this game with no injury concerns at all. They are likely to remain unchanged from the last match.
- That means, there will be no place for Liam Livingstone in RCB’s Playing XI. The England international has been far from consistent this season and lost his place to Romario Shepherd, who impressed in the last match.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore Full Squads: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal, Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dhar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara, Lungi Ngidi, Mohit Rathee, Abhinandan Singh
Rajasthan Royals Team News-
- Rajasthan Royals will be without their regular captain Sanju Samson, who suffered rib injury against Delhi Capitals. The Indian international also missed the last match against the Lucknow Super Giants.
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who hit his first ball for a six, is expected to open the innings alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal.
- Rajasthan Royals Full Squads: Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Nitish Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Charak, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma
RCB vs RR Playing 11
Royal Challengers Bangalore Expected Playing 11
- Phil Salt
- Virat Kohli
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Rajat Patidar (C)
- Romario Shepherd
- Jitesh Sharma (WK)
- Tim David
- Krunal Pandya
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Josh Hazlewood
- Yash Dayal
Impact Player: Suyash Sharma
Rajasthan Royals Expected Playing 11
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- Nitish Rana
- Riyan Parag (C)
- Dhruv Jurel
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Shubham Dubey
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Jofra Archer
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Tushar Deshpande
Impact Player: Sandeep Sharma
RCB vs RR Dream11 Top Fantasy Picks
- Virat Kohli: With 322 runs in 8 innings, Virat Kohli is the leading run scorer for Royal Challengers Bangalore this season. That’s no surprise as he is a batsman who leads from the front irrespective of the team he is representing. Kohli is a high-profile player who should be in your Dream11 fantasy grand league teams.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal: Rajasthan Royals’ leading run scorer this season. The 23-year-old Indian batter has racked up 307 runs in 8 innings, including four half-centuries, which he scored in the last five innings. Right now, Jaiswal is one of the most in-form batters in the league.
- Riyan Parag: The current Rajasthan Royals captain is nowhere near as consistent as he can be, but we know that Parag is a player who can win any match with his batting. He is due a big innings, and on the batting friendly pitch at M. Chinnaswamy, he can erupt with something really special.
- Krunal Pandya: Slightly inconsistent, but he has won a couple of games for RCB this season. Also, he can contribute with the bat as well, which, to some extent, guarantees points.
- Phil Salt: The former Kolkata Knight Riders batter is a pure menace to the opponents’ bowlers. He likes to be aggressive right from the first ball. Too much aggression may have cost him his wicket at times, but this is the skill that makes Salt a pure match-winner.
- Wanindu Hasaranga: Picked up two crucial wickets in the last game. The former Sri Lanka captain is more than capable of winning matches on his own. He is no slouch with the bat either.
RCB vs RR Dream11 Fantasy Team
- WICKET-KEEPER: P Salt
- BATSMEN: V Kohli, R Patidar, D Padikkal, Y Jaiswal, V Suryavanshi
- ALL–ROUNDERS: R Parag, W Hasaranga, K Pandya
- BOWLERS: J Archer, J Hazlewood
Virat Kohli, Rajast Patidar, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Wanindu Hasaranga, Krunal Pandya
