Rajasthan Royals will play Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 28th match of the 2025 Indian Premier League at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The game will be played on April 13 at 3:30 PM IST

The Rajasthan Royals will play the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 28th Indian Premier League match on April 13 at 3:30 PM local time. The Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur will host the match.

The Rajasthan Royals sit seventh in the points table after two wins and three defeats from five matches. They were beaten by 58 runs by the Gujarat Titans in their last game. Rajasthan go back to their home ground and will be hoping to perform.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru, however, lost their last game to the Delhi Capitals. They have three victories and two defeats from five games so far and stand at fourth in the points table. This will be a tough contest between the two sides.

Match Perview

Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals have had quite uneven performances this season. With two victories in five games, they are at seventh position in the points table. But with a return to their comfort zone, the team is expecting a turnaround.

Rajasthan has a solid batting order, headed by Sanju Samson. He is the top run-scorer for his team, and the team looks forward to a good knock from him. His opening partner, Yashasvi Jaiswal, has not had a good spell in the middle order, scoring only slightly more than 21 runs per innings.

The middle order has some solid batsmen like Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel, and Shimron Hetmeyer. But none of them have been consistent this year. The bowlers have not been in their best form either. Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana are the top wicket-takers for the team with six wickets each.

Hasaranga skipped the previous match due to personal reasons, but should be ready for this game. The three seamers Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, and Jofra Archer were very costly and have to bowl a better line and length.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Rajat Patidar was agitated following his team's defeat in the previous match against Delhi Capitals. They had the game in their hands but bowled miserably in the last overs and lost by six wickets. The team has a solid batting line-up, and Patidar hopes his bowlers will do better in this match to move up the points table.

The side is looking for fireworks from Virat Kohli and Phillip Salt, as both are in good nick. They will have to contend with Rajasthan's bowlers, who are low on confidence. The middle order has failed in some games, and the side is looking forward to Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, and Liam Livingstone to form good partnerships. The side has a potent batting line-up and is looking for rapid runs from Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, and Tim David.

The bowlers were not impressive as a unit in the previous match. The side hopes for a good beginning with the new ball by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yash Dayal. Josh Hazlewood and Suyash Sharma will need to take wickets and frustrate the batters during the middle overs. The side hopes for a good show by Krunal Pandya and Liam Livingstone in the second fiddle.

Pitch Report

This marks the first match of the season at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, so it’ll be interesting to see how the pitch performs. Given last season's trends, we anticipate a surface that leans towards benefiting the batsmen. The pitch tends to provide good pace and bounce, and once the batsmen settle in, they should find it easier to play their shots.

Toss Prediction

Defending runs at this stadium can be quite tricky. While the wicket might be a bit challenging for batting at the start of the match, things tend to get better as the game goes on. Teams often opt to bowl first, aiming to keep the opposition's score low.

Weather Report

With only a 5% chance of interruptions, we anticipate that the weather won’t significantly affect the match. Expect a high of 37°C and a low of 26°C.

Head to Head

Royal Challengers Bengaluru currently hold a narrow edge over Rajasthan Royals with a score of 15-14 in this match. Last season, these two teams faced off twice, and RR came out on top both times.

Venue Details

The Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur is truly a batsman's dream. The pitch provides excellent bounce and pace, making it perfect for batters to really go after the ball. Spinners also find joy here, as they can take advantage of the bounce and sharp turn. However, bowlers face a tough challenge since the dry conditions don’t offer much assistance.

Match Prediction

Unfortunately, the Rajasthan Royals are struggling with a lackluster bowling attack, which is impacting their season. They’re up against a solid batting lineup on a flat pitch, so the bowlers really need to step up if they want to secure a win. On the other hand, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru have their openers in great form and a formidable spin attack. It’s bound to be a tight contest, but RCB is likely to come out on top thanks to their batting strength.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru takes the win.

Betting Tips

RR has been facing challenges this season, largely due to underwhelming performances from their Indian batsmen. Their bowling attack isn’t particularly formidable either, which makes us think that the home advantage might not be enough to tip the scales in their favor against RCB. With RCB boasting a stronger batting lineup and the conditions in Jaipur likely favoring high scores, we’re leaning towards RCB for the win. Historically, RR has a win percentage of 58% against RCB, but this time, it seems RCB has the upper hand.

Bet on RCB.

Probable Playing XI

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI

Sanju Samson (C & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmeyer, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI

Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood.

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Rajasthan Royals Key Players

Sanju Samson so far this season. Samson has scored 178 runs already and is his team's highest run-scorer, and so our top recommendation for the next match.

Maheesh Theekshana has been RR's most consistent bowler this season. He took two wickets in the previous match and is one of his team's highest wicket-takers with six, and so our top recommendation for the next match.

Riyan Parag – Riyan Parag had a poor beginning of the season against SRH, but we are once again supporting him as he was last season's top run-getter for his team with 573 runs.

Jofra Archer – Jofra Archer also made a disappointing first impression for Rajasthan Royals against SRH, but we're supporting him once more with his ability and anticipate him to get back on track.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Key Players

Virat Kohli did not have an effect in the previous match despite his bad start to the season. Kohli accumulated 186 runs, becoming his team's highest run-scorer, and hence our bet for the next match.

Phil Salt was left disappointed after being given out for a run-out against Delhi Capitals after he put pressure on the bowlers in every department. His stay at the crease lasted 17 balls as he scored 37 runs, with four fours and three sixes. He scored 143 runs in the tournament at a strike rate of 181.01.

Rajat Patidar – Rajat Patidar is RCB's top run-scorer with an average of 37.20 in five innings. He has scored more than 26 runs in three out of his last five innings.

Josh Hazlewood – Josh Hazlewood is RCB's top wicket-taker in the ongoing season with eight wickets. He has picked at least two wickets in three out of his last five matches.