The 42nd match of IPL 2025 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be played today, Thursday, April 24, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match will begin at 7:30 PM IST, with both captains — Rajat Patidar and Riyan Parag — coming out for the toss at 7:00 PM. This encounter is crucial for both sides.
RCB, still searching for their first home win of the season, will be aiming to defeat the Royals and move into the top 2 of the points table. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals, who have suffered four consecutive defeats, will be eager to regain winning momentum.
RCB vs RR Pitch Report
The rain in Bengaluru has subsided, creating favourable conditions for cricket. Chinnaswamy Stadium is known for high-scoring games due to its short boundaries. However, no team has crossed the 200-run mark here so far this season. Rajasthan Royals’ coach Rahul Dravid believes this could still be a high-scoring affair. Notably, all three matches played at this venue this season have been won by teams chasing. So, both captains are likely to prefer fielding first after winning the toss.
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M. Chinnaswamy Stadium IPL Stats and Records
- Matches played: 98
- Matches won batting first: 41 (41.84%)
- Matches won chasing: 53 (54.08%)
- Matches won after winning toss: 53 (54.08%)
- Matches won after losing toss: 41 (41.84%)
- No result: 4 (4.08%)
- Highest team score: 287/3
- Lowest team score: 82
- Highest successful chase: 186/3
- Average runs per wicket: 27.85
- Average runs per over: 8.79
- Average first innings score: 167.07
RCB vs RR Head-to-Head in IPL
RCB and RR have faced each other 33 times in IPL history. RCB holds a slight edge with 16 wins, while Rajasthan Royals have won 14 matches. Three matches ended without a result. This is the second meeting between these two teams this season. In their previous clash, RCB crushed RR by 9 wickets at Jaipur.
