IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI against Gujarat Titans | RCB vs GT
Another day, another exciting game; that’s how the IPL 2025 is progressing. The next match of the season will feature the Royal Challengers Bengaluru against the Gujarat Titans. RCB is performing well this season with a revamped squad under the captaincy of Rajat Patidar. This article will discuss Rothe yal Challengers Bengaluru’s expected playing XI against Guthe jarat Titans.
In the first two matches, RCB won both, marking their best start in years. In the first match against KKR, the team defeated them by 7 wickets, showcasing exceptional hitting from Virat Kohli and Phil Salt. The team also performed well against the Chennai Super Kings, winning the match by 50 runs.
This season, RCB is looking strong. With a balanced squad, it is one of the leading contenders for the playoffs. It will be interesting to see how the team performs with this fresh energy.
RCB predicted playing XI for the upcoming match against GT
| Role | Player | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Rajat Patidar | Batter |
| Opener | Virat Kohli | Batter |
| Opener | Phil Salt | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| No. 3 | Devdutt Padikkal | Batter |
| No. 4 | Liam Livingstone | All-rounder |
| No. 5 | Jitesh Sharma | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| No. 6 | Krunal Pandya | All-rounder |
| No. 7 | Harshal Patel | Bowler |
| No. 8 | Josh Hazlewood | Bowler |
| No. 9 | Mohammed Siraj | Bowler |
| No. 10 | Yash Dayal | Bowler |
The biggest strength of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru lies in their top four, with Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal (as an impact player), and captain Rajat Patidar playing a crucial role in aggressively striking against the opponents’ bowlers.
Top Order: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar
Middle Order: Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh
Lower Middle Order: Tim David, Krunal Pandya
Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma
RCB Squad For IPL 2025
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Batters | Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (C), Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara |
| All-rounders | Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Swapnil Singh, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell |
| Wicketkeepers | Jitesh Sharma |
| Bowlers | Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi |
| Others | Manoj Bhandage, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee |
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 |
