RCB vs RR Today Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2025 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI Squad, and Pitch Report

Let’s look at the details of the RCB vs RR Today Dream11 prediction. Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals will face each other in the 42nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, will host the game on April 24, 2025. 

IPL 2025 Match-42 Details

RCB vs RR Match Preview

Royal Challengers Bengaluru 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru performed well in the last season. They won 7 games out of 14 to reach the elimination match in the previous season. Rajat Patidar will lead them in this season of the IPL. Moreover, they won the previous game by 7 wickets against the Punjab Kings. In that match, Virat Kohli played well and scored 73 runs. Suyash Sharma and Krunal Pandya took two wickets each in the bowling department. They will try to perform well in this season of the IPL.

Rajasthan Royals  

Rajasthan Royals performed well in the last season. They won 8 games out of 14 in the group stage to reach the Qualifier 2 match in the previous season. Sanju Samson is leading them again this season of the IPL. However, they lost the previous game by 2 runs against the Lucknow Super Giants. In that match, Yashasvi Jaiswal played well and scored half-centuries in the batting department. At the same time, Wanindu Hasaranga took two wickets with the ball. They will try to perform well in the IPL 2025.

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

The average 1st innings score at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, in T20 matches is 182 runs, and the average score batting second is 168.

     Weather Report

• Mostly Sunny Day
• Rain Chance – 5%
• Humidity – 60%
• Wind – 9 kph

RCB vs RR Toss Prediction

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

The team that was bowling first won 62% of the matches. And in 93% of the matches, teams chose to bowl first here. So, there are more chances that teams will choose to bowl first after winning the toss. 

RCB vs RR Head-to-Head Record

Total Head-to-Head Match – 29

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Won – 15

Rajasthan Royals Won – 14

Team Form (Last 5 Matches in IPL)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: – W, L, W, L, W, 

Rajasthan Royals: – L, L, L, L, W, 

Probable Playing 11

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar ©, Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal

Impact Player:- Suyash Sharma (if bat first)

Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson ©/Vaibhav Suryavanshi/Shubham Dubey, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhurav Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande

Impact Player:- Kumar Kartikeya / Yudhvir Singh (if bat first)

Must-Picks for RCB vs RR Today Dream11 prediction

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Phil Salt | WK | RCB: Salt played well in the last season of the IPL. He played 12 matches and scored 435 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 182. Moreover, he scored 65 runs in a recent game against RR. Having him on your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Sanju Samson | WK | RR: Sanju played well in the last season of the IPL. He played 16 matches and scored 531 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 153. Moreover, he scored 31 runs in a recent game against the Delhi Capitals. Having him on your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Top Batters to Pick 

Virat Kohli | BAT | RCB: Virat played brilliantly well in the previous season of IPL. Moreover, he is the highest run scorer of the previous game. He played 15 matches and scored 741 runs. Moreover, he scored 73 runs in the previous game against the Punjab Kings. His ability to score high runs makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Yashasvi Jaiswal | BAT | RR: Jaiswal played brilliantly well in the previous season of IPL. He played 16 matches and scored 435 runs. Moreover, he scored 74 runs in the previous game against the Lucknow Super Giants. His ability to score high runs makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Krunal Pandya | AR | RCB: Recently, Krunal performed brilliantly with the bat and ball. Moreover, he took two wickets in the previous game against the Punjab Kings. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain essential fantasy points.

Riyan Parag | AR | RR: Parag played well in the previous season of IPL. He played 16 matches and scored 573 runs. Moreover, he scored 39 runs in the previous game against LSG. But he is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Wanindu Hasaranga | AR | RR: Hasaranga took two wickets in the previous game against the Lucknow Super Giants. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Bhuvneshwar Kumar | BOW | RCB: 

Bhuvneshwar took two wickets in a recent game against the Punjab Kings. He is currently in good form. We expect he will perform well this season and be a good choice for a fantasy team.

Jofra Archer | BOW | RR: Jofra is currently in excellent form. Moreover, he took one wicket in the previous game against LSG. We expect him to perform well this season.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Phil Salt, Virat Kohli

Vice Captain 

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag 

RCB vs RR Today Match Prediction

• Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-60
• RCB Total: 165-180
• Match Winner: Rajasthan Royals 

• Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: Rajasthan Royals (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 50-65
• RR Total: 160-180
• Match Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru 

Teams For RCB vs RR Today Dream11 Prediction

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Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision. Also, once the toss occurs, you might modify the teams based on the playing XIs.