IPL 2025 – Match 42 : Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
IPL 2025 – Match 42 Preview: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
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IPL 2025 – Match 42 Preview: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM IST, April 24, 2025
🎙️ Coverage Team: Akshay Bhide, Ninaad Dixit, Pritam Dey, with scorers Paras Yadav, Manish Bishnoi, and statistician Aman
Toss Update
Captain Riyan Parag noted the surface appeared sticky early on, anticipating that conditions would improve under lights.
Captains’ Corner
🗣️ Rajat Patidar (RCB Captain):
🗣️ Riyan Parag (RR Captain):
Pitch & Conditions Report
🧠 Insights from Eoin Morgan & Simon Katich
Team Lineups & Impact Substitutes
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI
Impact Subs: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kunal Singh Rathore, Yudhvir Singh, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI
Impact Subs: Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma
Spotlight: Key Player Battles
116 runs, 81 balls, 7 dismissals – Avg: 16.57, SR: 143.20
94 runs, 54 balls – SR: 174.07, Dismissals: 0
21 runs off 10 balls – SR: 210, Dismissals: 0
10 runs, 13 balls, 2 dismissals – Avg: 5, SR: 76.92
Form Guide
🟥 Rajasthan Royals: L, L, L, L, W
🟩 Royal Challengers Bengaluru: W, L, W, L, W
Player to Watch – Debut Alert!
Numbers Game – Milestones on the Horizon
Head-to-Head Stats
🆚 IPL Head-to-Head
🏟️ At Chinnaswamy Stadium
Venue Stats – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Final Thoughts
📍 Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bowl first.
“We would've preferred to bowl first as well. The pitch has been two-paced this season. Shot selection will be key. We've played three matches here, so we know what to expect. We’re sticking with the same XI.”
“The pitch looked a bit sticky, so we’ll bowl first. Sanju Samson is still recovering from an abdominal tear. Fazalhaq Farooqi comes in for Maheesh Theekshana—just one change for us tonight.”
The surface looks drier than previous matches, expected to play better tonight.
Average first-innings score this season at Chinnaswamy: 166, down from 197 last season.
The pitch offers extra bounce, aiding tall fast bowlers like Hazlewood.
Dimensions: 73m straight and 64m square—providing a balanced challenge.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Virat Kohli vs Sandeep Sharma
Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Philip Salt vs Jofra Archer
Riyan Parag vs Yash Dayal
Struggling to find consistency, RR have lost four on the bounce. The absence of skipper Sanju Samson due to injury further compounds their woes. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a shining light with the bat, scoring three consecutive fifties.
RCB have been unbeatable away but are yet to register a win at home. Bowlers like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hazlewood have led the charge, while Kohli and Padikkal continue to anchor the batting lineup.
14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi is expected to feature again after an impressive debut. Kunal Singh Rathore might also be making his IPL debut tonight—RR’s pre-match huddle hinted at a cap presentation.
Riyan Parag: 2 fours away from 100 IPL fours
Virat Kohli: Needs 3 sixes to reach 300 T20 sixes
Phil Salt: 3 sixes away from 50 in IPL
Josh Hazlewood: 3 wickets from 50 IPL wickets
Maheesh Theekshana: 1 wicket away from 200 in T20s
Matches: 32
RCB Wins: 16
RR Wins: 14
No Result: 2
Matches: 9
RCB Wins: 3
RR Wins: 4
No Result: 2
Matches Played: 100
Average First Innings Score: 167
Highest Total: 287/3 (SRH vs RCB, 2024)
Lowest Total: 82 (RCB vs KKR, 2008)
Best Bowling: 4/9 (Badree vs MI, 2017)
RCB will look to break their home jinx, while RR will be desperate to revive their flailing campaign. With playoff pressure mounting and key player duels lined up, expect a thrilling encounter under the Bengaluru lights.
👉 Will the Royals roar back to life or will the Challengers rise again? Tune in at 6:30 PM IST for all the action.
Let me know if you'd like a social media snippet or graphic version of this preview!
IPL 2025 – Match 42 Preview: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM IST, April 24, 2025
🎙️ Coverage Team: Akshay Bhide, Ninaad Dixit, Pritam Dey, with scorers Paras Yadav, Manish Bishnoi, and statistician Aman
Toss Update
Captain Riyan Parag noted the surface appeared sticky early on, anticipating that conditions would improve under lights.
Captains’ Corner
🗣️ Rajat Patidar (RCB Captain):
🗣️ Riyan Parag (RR Captain):
Pitch & Conditions Report
🧠 Insights from Eoin Morgan & Simon Katich
Team Lineups & Impact Substitutes
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI
Impact Subs: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kunal Singh Rathore, Yudhvir Singh, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI
Impact Subs: Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma
Spotlight: Key Player Battles
116 runs, 81 balls, 7 dismissals – Avg: 16.57, SR: 143.20
94 runs, 54 balls – SR: 174.07, Dismissals: 0
21 runs off 10 balls – SR: 210, Dismissals: 0
10 runs, 13 balls, 2 dismissals – Avg: 5, SR: 76.92
Form Guide
🟥 Rajasthan Royals: L, L, L, L, W
🟩 Royal Challengers Bengaluru: W, L, W, L, W
Player to Watch – Debut Alert!
Numbers Game – Milestones on the Horizon
Head-to-Head Stats
🆚 IPL Head-to-Head
🏟️ At Chinnaswamy Stadium
Venue Stats – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Final Thoughts
📍 Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bowl first.
“We would've preferred to bowl first as well. The pitch has been two-paced this season. Shot selection will be key. We've played three matches here, so we know what to expect. We’re sticking with the same XI.”
“The pitch looked a bit sticky, so we’ll bowl first. Sanju Samson is still recovering from an abdominal tear. Fazalhaq Farooqi comes in for Maheesh Theekshana—just one change for us tonight.”
The surface looks drier than previous matches, expected to play better tonight.
Average first-innings score this season at Chinnaswamy: 166, down from 197 last season.
The pitch offers extra bounce, aiding tall fast bowlers like Hazlewood.
Dimensions: 73m straight and 64m square—providing a balanced challenge.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Virat Kohli vs Sandeep Sharma
Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Philip Salt vs Jofra Archer
Riyan Parag vs Yash Dayal
Struggling to find consistency, RR have lost four on the bounce. The absence of skipper Sanju Samson due to injury further compounds their woes. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a shining light with the bat, scoring three consecutive fifties.
RCB have been unbeatable away but are yet to register a win at home. Bowlers like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hazlewood have led the charge, while Kohli and Padikkal continue to anchor the batting lineup.
14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi is expected to feature again after an impressive debut. Kunal Singh Rathore might also be making his IPL debut tonight—RR’s pre-match huddle hinted at a cap presentation.
Riyan Parag: 2 fours away from 100 IPL fours
Virat Kohli: Needs 3 sixes to reach 300 T20 sixes
Phil Salt: 3 sixes away from 50 in IPL
Josh Hazlewood: 3 wickets from 50 IPL wickets
Maheesh Theekshana: 1 wicket away from 200 in T20s
Matches: 32
RCB Wins: 16
RR Wins: 14
No Result: 2
Matches: 9
RCB Wins: 3
RR Wins: 4
No Result: 2
Matches Played: 100
Average First Innings Score: 167
Highest Total: 287/3 (SRH vs RCB, 2024)
Lowest Total: 82 (RCB vs KKR, 2008)
Best Bowling: 4/9 (Badree vs MI, 2017)
RCB will look to break their home jinx, while RR will be desperate to revive their flailing campaign. With playoff pressure mounting and key player duels lined up, expect a thrilling encounter under the Bengaluru lights.
👉 Will the Royals roar back to life or will the Challengers rise again? Tune in at 6:30 PM IST for all the action.
Let me know if you'd like a social media snippet or graphic version of this preview!
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