IPL 2025: RCB vs RR Match Prediction, Who Will Win Today Match 42?

In the last five RCB vs RR head-to-head encounters of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Rajasthan Royals, the former is leading with a 3-2 winning margin.

The two sides will meet each other on April 24, 2025, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The home side will be under pressure after losing three successive home games in the 2025 edition of the event.

Going into the RCB vs RR clash of the season, both sides have similar fates in the middle overs (7-15). Bengaluru has struggled badly in the middle phase of the game.

The Rajat Patidar-led side is the third-worst side in terms of their strike rate in this phase of the game, with 129.34. They have accumulated only 551 runs in eight innings at an average of 26.24, scoring the best score of 82 runs. Losing 21 wickets has not helped them in the cause.

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Meanwhile, for the Rajasthan side, they have managed just 573 runs in eight innings at an average of 23.88 and a strike rate of 132.64, which is the fourth worst of all the ten franchises. The inaugural champions have nailed only 44 boundaries and 24 overs of boundaries during the phase.

Both their retained players, Dhruv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer, have struggled in the lower order, which is a reason why they have not done well in this department.

The Royals, on the other hand, will need to develop this skill going forward, with four successive defeats in the competition. It won’t be easy mentally for the side to go through the same process after two games where they have slipped from the comfortable situations.

RCB vs RR Head-to-Head Records

RCB vs RR: Previous IPL contest in Bengaluru

The previous game between the two sides at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru took place in 2023. Bengaluru batted first to post 189/9 in their allotted 20 overs, as Glenn Maxwell nailed 77 runs in 44 balls while Faf du Plessis thumped 62 runs in 39 balls.

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In reply, Rajasthan fell short of the target by six runs. Jaiswal provided a decent start to them with 47 runs while Devdutt Padikkal celebrated his half-century. Jurel remained unbeaten on 34 runs in 16 balls but failed to take them over the winning margin.

Probable Playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.

Impact Sub: Suyash Sharma.

Rajasthan Royals

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Riyan Parag (c), Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Mahesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.

Impact Sub: Shubham Dubey.

RCB vs RR Player Prediction

Best Batter Prediction: Devdutt Padikkal

The southpaw of the Bengaluru managed 65 runs in the last RCB vs RR clash, and he has a knack for doing well at the home venue. He could repeat the same performance against the inaugural champions.

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Best Bowler Prediction: Wanindu Hasaranga

The RCB spinner, Wanindu Hasaranga, has been part of the RCB group. This will lead him to do better in the familiar conditions against the Bengaluru batters.

RCB vs RR Winner Prediction

Between both sides, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru is expected to be ahead in the clash against the Rajasthan Royals.