Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to end their winless home record when they face Rajasthan Royals at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 26. RCB have played well away, yet have failed to do the same at home yet. Fans eagerly follow the royal challengers bengaluru vs rajasthan royals timeline to track past encounters, results, and key moments between these two teams.
RCB’s bowling attack includes Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Tim David and Josh Hazlewood.
| Match Date | Venue | Result | Top Performers (RCB) | Top Performers (RR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2025 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RCB won by 11 runs | Virat Kohli (70), Devdutt Padikkal (50), Josh Hazlewood (4/33) | Yashasvi Jaiswal (75), Dhruv Jurel (35) |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RCB won by 9 wickets | Phil Salt (65), Virat Kohli (62), Devdutt Padikkal (40*) | Yashasvi Jaiswal (75) |
| May 3, 2024 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | RR won by 6 runs | Virat Kohli (43) | Not specified |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RR won by 7 wickets | Not specified | Not specified |
| Apr 14, 2024 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RR won by 6 wickets | Not specified | Not specified |
RCB: Virat Kohli (captain), Parthiv Patel (vice-captain), Manan Vohra (wicket-keeper), AB de Villiers (wicket-keeper)
Indian Premier League has long been known for its contentious atmosphere, brilliant cricket and many engaging stories – none more so than between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR), which dates back to 2008. One such tale involves their ongoing rivalry which dates all the way back to 2008.
On Thursday evening, both teams will face off at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium. While Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have recently struggled there, captain Virat Kohli will surely lead them to success and possess some top bowlers available to them.
RCB secured their top-4 position after defeating Punjab Kings by seven wickets, and will look to build on it this time around. They won’t make any changes to their winning XI but instead focus on creating momentum at home.
RR have struggled at home and will be eager to end their streak of four consecutive losses. Both games this summer saw them suffer heartbreaking nine-run defeats in the final over; therefore if they want to avoid another slump they must find ways to improve their death-over bowling.
Rajasthan have won 14 out of 34 matches against RCB but their poor away form has ceded seventh spot to them in the table. Furthermore, they’ve lost seven of the last eight IPL 2025 matches so they must turn things around quickly to remain competitive.
Due to injuries, Sanju Samson will miss leading his side; Riyan Parag has since stepped into replace him as captain. Furthermore, they have wasted many opportunities on the pitch and will look to end this unfortunate streak soon.
M Chinnaswamy stadium’s batting track has been inconsistent over time and while usually accommodating batsmen, recent years have provided spinners some assistance as well. Forecasted dew could make for difficult conditions for batsmen forcing them to play defensively especially early in the match; if weather permits though, teams winning tosses may opt for bowling first instead.
RR: Sanju Samson (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal (wicket-keeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper), Dhawal Kulkarni (wicket-keeper), Jofra Archer (wicket-keeper)
RCB and RR are two teams vying for a top three finish in the table and this matchup promises to deliver plenty of action-packed thrills. Both sides come into this contest off impressive wins; however RCB stands as an early favorite to clinch victory.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have struggled at home this season and are yet to record a victory at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, so they will hope for better fortune when hosting Rajasthan Royals (RR). On Thursday they face their sixth opponent of this tournament; Rajasthan Royals.
RCB defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their initial meeting this season and will look to exact revenge here in this one-off fixture. Last time these teams faced each other at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Salt, Kohli and Padikkal displayed excellent batsmanship to secure an impressive nine-run win for Rajasthan Royals.
This year, Royal Challengers Bangalore have taken a more cautious approach to their season and managed to secure three wins consecutively, including against Delhi Capitals. As a result, they now sit third in the table behind only DC and Mumbai Indians.
However, they have struggled to find form at home and will need a victory here if they want to remain in contention for the playoffs. On the other hand, Royal Bengal have lost three consecutive matches at M Chinnaswamy stadium and appear disinterested.
Sanju Samson has returned from an earlier finger injury and will take on both captaincy and wicketkeeping responsibilities for the Royals, along with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel who should provide solid batting platforms.
As expected, RR have struggled without their star player and it will be intriguing to witness their performance at M Chinnaswamy Stadiuum without him. They must find their best form if they want to secure victory in their opening home game of the season.
On Thursday, Royal Challengers Bangalore are looking to continue their road unbeaten streak against Rajasthan Royals at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Following a disappointing loss against Delhi Capitals, RCB are hoping to prevent any slip ups along the road to playoff qualification.
RCB have categorically refuted allegations made against them by RCA official and BJP MLA Jaideep Bihani of match-fixing, and state that such allegations harm not only their team’s reputation but the IPL as well. They urge state government action against Bihani for his conduct which has brought negativity into cricket as a sport, while they urge BCCI to investigate and take appropriate measures against any suspected match-fixers.
Match Schedule
RCB look to extend their unbeaten away-from-home run against Rajasthan Royals who struggled in their previous match. Rajasthan will look to end their four-match losing streak and find answers by beating RCB on Thursday evening.
These teams meet again for the fourth time this season and RCB are clear favorites to prevail. While Royals have only managed two wins through eight games of this campaign, RCB have managed five consecutive victories that has put them back into contention.
Virat Kohli will return to action against Punjab Kings after having taken some time away, hoping to regain his touch against a team which has hindered his form recently.
On April 13, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Royal Rajasthan by nine wickets at Chinnaswamy Stadium. Thanks to a masterclass from Salt-Kohli-Padikkal, they chased down an easy target of 175 effortlessly before collapsing in the last overs, suffering yet another defeat and dropping to eighth position in the table.
Rajasthan Royals have suffered against Royal Challengers Bangalore this season, losing three out of their four matches with only the opener in Jaipur producing victory for Rajasthan. But they will aim to change that trend when facing their arch-rivals again later on this month.
Rajat Patidar will be hoping for better fortune when calling the toss for Thursday’s clash between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals at M Chinnaswamy Stadium; after losing it at each of their previous three matches at M. Chinnaswamy, he would like nothing better than to set his team off batting first this time around.
A win for Royal Challengers Bangalore would propel them into third place on the points table, matching Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals while having played one game more. Meanwhile, Royals must turn around their alarming slump which has seen key players injured.
The Royals may focus on building a solid base through Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson with contributions from Dhruv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer in their middle order. Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will aim to contain RCB’s top order while spinners like Shubham Dubey and Maheesh Theekshana may play key roles as spinners look for some turn as the match goes along.