IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI Against Rajasthan Royals | RCB vs RR (Match No. 42)
One of the most performing teams in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be playing their next match against Rajasthan Royals on 24th April at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The team is coming off a dominating victory against Punjab Kings in their last match and will be looking to defeat Rajasthan Royals again this season. This article will discuss their playing XI for the upcoming match.
RCB has performed exceptionally well in the league so far, winning five of the eight matches against Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan, and Punjab. However, the team has lost all three games played at its home ground, and it will be interesting to see whether it can break this streak or lose another match in Bengaluru. The team is currently in third position in the points table with 10 points.
Also Read:RCB vs RR : Head To Head | IPL 2025
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted Playing XI Against Rajasthan Royals
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Batter | Virat Kohli |
| Wicketkeeper | Phil Salt |
| Batter | Rajat Patidar (c) |
| Batter | Sherfane Rutherford |
| Wicketkeeper | Jitesh Sharma |
| Allrounder | Krunal Pandya |
| Allrounder | Tim David |
| Bowler | Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| Bowler | Josh Hazlewood |
| Bowler | Suyash Sharma |
| Bowler | Yash Dayal |
| Impact Sub | Devdutt Padikkal |
Top Order
For the top order, RCB will have the explosive opening duo of Virat Kohli and English batter Phil Salt, who have performed well this season. Meanwhile, at No. 3, batter Devdutt Padikkal will bat, who is coming off scoring over 100 runs in the last two matches.
Middle Order
For the middle order, RCB features a star-studded batting lineup with captain Rajat Patidar batting at number 4, while West Indian all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford will bat at number 5. For the sixth and seventh positions, the team includes wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma and explosive finisher Tim David, while Krunal Pandya will bat at number 8.
Bowlers
For the bowling attack, RCB has a slightly pace-heavy bowling lineup, led by Australian Josh Hazlewood and the experienced Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, along with Yash Dayal, who has performed decently for the team this season and will bowl some crucial overs during the innings. Meanwhile, the spin attack will feature Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma. In which Suyash is likely to play as an impact player.
RCB Squad For IPL 2025
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Virat Kohli |
| Wicketkeepers | Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma |
| Batters | Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara |
| All-rounders | Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell |
| Bowlers | Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee, Yash Dayal |
RCB Match Schedule For IPL 2025
| Date | Match | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 22 | KKR vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| March 28 | CSK vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| April 2 | RCB vs GT | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| April 7 | MI vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| April 10 | RCB vs DC | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| April 13 | RR vs RCB | 3:30 PM | Jaipur |
| April 18 | RCB vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| April 20 | PBKS vs RCB | 3:30 PM | Mullanpur |
| April 24 | RCB vs RR | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| April 27 | DC vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| May 3 | RCB vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| May 9 | LSG vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| May 13 | RCB vs SRH | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| May 17 | RCB vs KKR | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
