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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
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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 |
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