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

Rajasthan Royals (RR) is hosting Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur today, in a highly anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash. In the match RCB's skipper Rajat Patidar won the toss and invited RR to bat first. 

RR vs RCB playing 11 today:

 

RR playing 11 vs RCB: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande

 

Impact players: Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kumar Kartikeya, Kunal Singh Rathore

 

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

 

Impact players: Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh

   Check IPL 2025 Match 28: RR vs RCB live score, match updates and full scorecard here

 

Sanju Samson, leading the Royals, has shown glimpses of brilliance but has not quite been able to anchor his team consistently. His aggressive intent at the top is crucial, especially after RR's recent batting collapse against Gujarat Titans. With the team struggling to build partnerships, Samson’s form and leadership will be key in reigniting RR’s campaign.  ALSO READ: RR vs RCB head-to-head & weather forecast | Jaipur Pitch report & Stadium stats | Live streaming

 

On the other side, Rajat Patidar has taken on the captaincy role for RCB this season and has impressed with the bat. His calm demeanour and solid technique have brought balance to the top order. Patidar’s consistency has been a bright spot for RCB, and he will be aiming to continue leading from the front as Bengaluru looks to maintain its top-half position on the table.

 

But before these two captains take the field for their Sunday afternoon clash, let us assess the captaincy dynamics and probable playing 11s.

 

Sanju Samson’s captaincy record in IPL 2025

• Matches: 2
• Wins: 1
• Losses: 1
• Tied: 0
• Win percentage: 50

Rajat Patidar’s captaincy record in IPL 2025

• Matches: 5
• Wins: 3
• Losses: 2
• N/R: 0
• Win percentage: 60

 

 

 

RR squad for IPL 2025: 

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

 

RCB squad for IPL 2025: 

Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), 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.  Check out the players' match-up ahead of the RR vs RCB match here. The players' battle stats will help you to create Rajasthan vs Bengaluru fantasy playing 11 on the basis of facts

 

IPL 2025: RR vs RCB key player battles 

RR Batters vs RCB Bowlers
Batter	Bowler	Innings	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR
Sanju Samson	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	18	118	4	29.5	128
Sanju Samson	Krunal Pandya	9	93	0	–	139
Sanju Samson	Yash Dayal	2	19	0	–	146
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	7	85	0	–	189
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Josh Hazlewood	2	38	1	38	292
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Yash Dayal	3	28	2	14	147
Riyan Parag	Krunal Pandya	4	23	0	–	96
Riyan Parag	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	3	36	0	–	212
Riyan Parag	Yash Dayal	5	10	1	10	83
Nitish Rana	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	10	40	2	20	111
Nitish Rana	Krunal Pandya (T20s)	5	23	0	–	135
Nitish Rana	Yash Dayal (T20s)	3	21	0	–	91
Shimron Hetmyer	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	6	46	1	46	159
RCB Batters vs RR Bowlers
Batter	Bowler	Innings	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR
Virat Kohli	Sandeep Sharma	16	104	7	14.9	141
Virat Kohli	Jofra Archer (IPL)	4	30	0	–	115
Virat Kohli	Jofra Archer (T20s)	9	86	0	–	130
Phil Salt	Maheesh Theekshana	4	51	1	51	159
Phil Salt	Wanindu Hasaranga	4	25	1	25	109
Devdutt Padikkal	Sandeep Sharma	4	17	1	17	85
Devdutt Padikkal	Wanindu Hasaranga	4	24	1	24	141
Rajat Patidar	Tushar Deshpande	3	32	1	32	213
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	Sandeep Sharma	5	19	0	–	136
Krunal Pandya	Jofra Archer	5	8	2	4	57