Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 42nd match of IPL 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The RCB vs RR Match Preview provides today’s IPL match details.
RCB vs RR Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 42:
Date and Venue:
The RCB vs RR match will be played on April 24 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The game will start at 7:30 PM IST.
Squads:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Swastik Chikara, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Philip Salt, Manoj Bhandage, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Mohit Rathee, Abhinandan Singh
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Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel, Kunal Singh Rathore, Riyan Parag, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Nitish Rana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kwena Maphaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ashok Sharma, Jofra Archer
RCB vs RR Key battles:
Virat Kohli vs Jofra Archer
The battle between an in-form Virat Kohli and Jofra Archer will be a mouth-watering contest, given the fact that Archer has built a reputation for picking up wickets in the first six overs in the ongoing IPL edition and will look to get the better of Virat Kohli.
Virat would be itching to get another big score under his belt and put Archer under pressure in the upcoming game.
Phillip Salt vs Maheesh Theekshana
Like Virat, Phillip Salt would like to play his natural game in the home game against RR and will look to take on the opposition bowlers, and will face the challenge of Maheesh Theekshana, who has the nag of taking wickets with the new ball.
Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Bhuvnehwar Kumar
One of the few in-form batters for the Rajasthan Royals, Yashasvi Jaiswa, will hope to make the most of the opportunity in the next game and put on a strong display of batting against the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who will take the new ball for RCB.
Riyan Parag vs Krunal Pandya
Krunal Pandya, who is coming on the back of a decent outing against PBKS in the last game, would like to carry the rich vein of form against Riyan Parag, who is expected to captain the team in the absence of Sanju Samson.
RCB vs RR Key Players:
RCB- Virat Kohli, Phillip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood
RR – Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal. Riyan Parag, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma
RCB vs RR Weather Report:
Rain is not expected to play spoilsport during the RCB vs RR game in Bengaluru on Thursday, with a maximum temperature of 36°C and a minimum of 22°C.
Conclusion
RCB would like to carry the good work the team has done in the last few games and hope to register their first win in the ongoing season at their home ground in the Bengaluru vs Rajasthan clash.
RR, on the other hand, would like to make a strong comeback after a disappointing performance so far in the tournament.
Also Read: RCB vs RR Live Streaming Free and Live Telecast- IPL 2025, Match 42
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