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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
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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 |
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