IPL 2025: RCB vs RR playing 11, RCB batters vs RR bowlers matchups

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is hosting Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru today, in match number 42 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. In the match RR won the toss and decided to bowl first. 

RCB vs RR playing 11 today:

 

RCB playing 11 vs RR: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal

 

Impact players: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh

 

RR Playing 11 vs RCB: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma

 

Impact players: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kunal Singh Rathore

 

Both teams have had completely different seasons so far. While RCB, under skipper Rajat Patidar with five wins and three losses, are number three on the points table, RR, with two wins and six losses, are at the number eight spot. The game will be very crucial from RR’s perspective, as if they lose this game they will lose the chance to secure 16 points this season, which is usually the safe mark to qualify for the playoffs in the IPL. 

 

However, RR skipper Riyan Parag will fancy his team’s chances against RCB, who are yet to win a single home game at the Chinnaswamy Stadium this season. On top of that, RR have a 4-3 advantage over the home side in head-to-head encounters against RCB in Bengaluru.

 

So, before these two captains take the field for their Thursday night battle, let’s dive into captaincy stats, probable lineups, and key face-offs.

 

Rajat Patidar’s captaincy record in IPL 2025

• Matches: 8
• Wins: 5
• Losses: 3
• Tied: 0
• Win percentage: 62.50%

Riyan Parag’s captaincy record in IPL 2025

• Matches: 4
• Wins: 1
• Losses: 3
• Tied: 0
• Win percentage: 25%

 

RCB squad for IPL 2025:   Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (w), Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara

 

RR squad for IPL 2025: 

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

 

Check out the players' match-up ahead of the RCB vs RR match here. The players' battle stats will help you create Bengaluru vs Rajasthan fantasy playing 11 on the basis of facts.

 

IPL 2025: RCB vs RR key player battles 

RCB Batters vs RR Bowlers
Batter	Bowler	Matches	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR
Virat Kohli	Sandeep Sharma	17	116	7	16.6	143
Virat Kohli	Jofra Archer	10	90	0	—	125
Virat Kohli	Maheesh Theekshana	5	28	0	—	127
Phil Salt	Maheesh Theekshana	5	62	1	62	172
Phil Salt	Wanindu Hasaranga	5	36	1	36	129
Devdutt Padikkal	Sandeep Sharma	5	21	1	21	100
Devdutt Padikkal	Jofra Archer	3	23	1	23	96
Devdutt Padikkal	Wanindu Hasaranga	5	30	1	30	150
Liam Livingstone	Jofra Archer	4	58	0	—	207
Liam Livingstone	Wanindu Hasaranga	6	25	0	—	93
Jitesh Sharma	Tushar Deshpande	3	23	2	11.5	128
Krunal Pandya	Jofra Archer	5	8	2	4	57
Krunal Pandya	Nitish Rana	3	4	2	2	36
Tim David	Tushar Deshpande	3	19	2	9.5	211
RR Batters vs RCB Bowlers
Batter	Bowler	Matches	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	8	94	0	—	174
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Josh Hazlewood	3	55	2	27.5	262
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Yash Dayal	4	45	2	22.5	161
Nitish Rana	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	11	44	2	22	119
Nitish Rana	Yash Dayal	3	21	0	—	91
Riyan Parag	Yash Dayal	6	10	2	5	77
Riyan Parag	Krunal Pandya	5	38	0	—	109
Shimron Hetmyer	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	7	53	2	26.5	156
Shimron Hetmyer	Josh Hazlewood	7	30	1	30	125
Wanindu Hasaranga	Josh Hazlewood	5	12	2	6	80