The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 42nd match of IPL 2025 on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The game will be held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Match Timing
- India (IST): 7:30 PM
- Nepal (NPT): 7:45 PM
- USA (PDT): 7:00 AM
Where to Watch
- India: The match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network.
- Nepal: Viewers can watch the match on local sports channels or streaming platforms available in Nepal.
- USA: Fans can watch the match on Willow TV or stream it online via Fubo and Sling TV.
Team Overview
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru is currently in the top 4 spots in the IPL 2025 points table. Despite their recent struggles at home, they have maintained a perfect away record with four wins.
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Rajasthan Royals is aiming to turn their season around. They will be looking to capitalize on RCB’s home form and secure a crucial victory.
Head-to-Head Record
In the 33 matches between RCB and RR, RCB has won 16 matches, RR has won 14, and three games concluded without a result.
Predicted Playing XIs
RCB:
- Top Order: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone
- Middle Order: Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed
- Lower Order: Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj
RR:
- Top Order: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler (wk), Devdutt Padikkal
- Middle Order: Sanju Samson (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag
- Lower Order: Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna
Weather and Pitch Report
The weather in Bengaluru is expected to be clear, with no rain forecasted. The pitch at M Chinnaswamy Stadium is known to be batting-friendly, providing ample opportunities for runs. Spinners may come into play as the game progresses.
Match Prediction
The team bowling first is likely to have an advantage, with a predicted total of 170-180 runs. If RCB wins the toss and bowls first, they may restrict RR to a manageable total and chase it down successfully.
