Match 28 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season will see Rajasthan Royals (RR) take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday (April 13).
Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru
The Royals come into this fixture licking their wounds after a crushing 58-run defeat at the hands of Gujarat Titans (GT) in Ahmedabad. The loss exposed flaws in their batting lineup, particularly in the middle order, which failed to accelerate when it mattered the most. With the home advantage on their side, the Royals will be desperate to regain momentum and climb up the points table. Meanwhile, Bengaluru haven’t had the best of campaigns either. In their latest outing, they fell to a six-wicket defeat at home against the Delhi Capitals (DC), compounding their inconsistency woes. Despite having a star-studded lineup featuring the likes of Virat Kohli, Phil Salt and Rajat Patidar, RCB suffered hammering in front of their home crowd.
RR vs RCB Head-to-Head record
- Matches played: 32 | RCB won: 15 | RR won: 14 | No result: 3
Match details: RR vs RCB, IPL 2025
- Date and Time: April 13, 03:30 pm IST / 10:00 am GMT
- Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Sawai Mansingh Stadium Pitch Report
This encounter will mark the first match of the season at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. The venue is historically known for its balanced pitch, offering help to both batters and bowlers depending on the conditions. Early on, there might be some seam movement for pacers, while spinners could come into play in the middle overs. However, the pitch tends to flatten out as the match progresses, making it easier for batters to play their strokes in the second innings. One of the most telling statistics about this venue is the significant advantage enjoyed by teams chasing, making it clear that the captain winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first. With dew potentially playing a role in the latter stages of the game, defending totals could become increasingly difficult.
RR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Sanju Samson, Phil Salt
- Batters: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Yashasvi Jaiswal
- All-rounders: Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Riyan Parag
- Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazelwood, Sandeep Sharma
RR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
- Choice 1: Josh Hazelwood (c), Virat Kohli (vc)
- Choice 2: Riyan Parag (c), Sandeep Sharma (vc)
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RR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jitesh Sharma, Suyash Sharma
RR vs RCB Dream11 Team for today’s match (April 13, 03:30 pm IST):
Squads:
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Nitish Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Charak, Fazal Farooqi, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee.
