RCB vs RR Dream11 Prediction Today Match 42: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Player Stats, Top Player Battles, Today Dream11 Team Captain and Vice Captain Choice - IPL 2025

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RCB vs RR Dream11 Prediction 2025: Both Teams’ Recent Form

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been playing well lately, having won three matches out of their last five matches. They are coming off a win against Punjab Kings by 7 wickets. Virat Kohli was the player of the match in that game. Rajasthan Royals are not having a good season and the injury to Sanju Samson have pushed them to the back foot. They have lost four matches in a row out of their last five matches. The most recent loss was against Lucknow Super Giants by just 2 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the star in the batting department.

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Pitch Report

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has hosted 99 IPL matches so far. The team batting first have scored an average score of 170. This ground has seen huge scores like 287/3 by Sunrisers Hyderabad and lowest of 82/10 by RCB as well. You get value for good shot making at this ground. Out of total games played here, the batting second team has won 52 times compared to the 41 wins by the team batting first. Chasing will be a better option on this ground.

RCB vs RR Head-to-Head Records in IPL

RCB and RR have faced each other 33 times in IPL history. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won more matches against Rajasthan Royals in this rivalry, winning 16 matches. This season, RCB defeated Rajasthan in the last outing by 9 wickets. Phil Salt was the player of the match in that match.

RCB vs RR Match 42, Predicted Playing11

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted Playing XI

Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Impact Players: Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh

Injury Update: None

Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Riyan Parag(c), Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande

Impact Players: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kunal Singh Rathore

Injury Updates: None

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals Player Stats IPL 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals Dream11 Prediction: Players Stats Top Batters IPL 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals Dream11 Prediction: Players Stats Top Bowler IPL 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals Top Player Battles

Virat Kohli vs Sandeep Sharma

Kohli has scored 116 runs in 81 balls with 15 fours and 1 six but has been dismissed 7 times, giving Sandeep a strong edge. Kohli's strike rate is 143.2, but his average is only 16.6, showing Sandeep consistently troubles him.

Nitish Rana vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Rana has 44 runs off 37 balls with 8 fours and no sixes. He's been out twice, with a strike rate of 118.9 and an average of 22.0. It’s a fairly balanced contest, though Bhuvneshwar has often kept him quiet.

Rohit Sharma vs Pat Cummins

Rohit has scored only 15 runs in 11 balls against Cummins and has been dismissed once. With just 1 four and 1 six, Cummins has mostly kept Rohit in check, especially with that golden duck in 2024.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals Top Players Picks

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Top Players IPL 2025

Virat Kohli

Virat is in great form this season. He has been delivering well in the recent matches. He has an average of 64.40 this season having scored 322 runs in eight matches. Virat Kohli scored 73* vs Punjab Kings in the last match, 62* vs Rajasthan Royals in the game before that. He also hit a solid 67 against MI. He will be an impactful player for RCB in this match.

Josh Hazlewood

Hazlewood has been decent with the ball. His best was 3/14 vs PBKS however RCB lost that match. He is the top wicket taker for Royal Challengers Bengaluru this season with 12 wickets in eight matches with a strike-rate of 14.41. He can provide you with one wicket in each match.

Rajasthan Royals’ Top Players IPL 2025

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Yashasvi is on fire lately. His recent numbers will shock you and he will be your must pick in this match. He smashed 74 runs vs Lucknow Super Giants in the last match. He also scored 75 vs RCB, and 67 vs PBKS. He always starts the inning aggressively to give his team a good start.

Wanindu Hasaranga

Hasaranga is picking wickets regularly. His best was 4/35 vs CSK where he took his team back into the game after a bad performance from the batting unit. He has a knack of picking wickets in the most crucial points of the match. He also did well against LSG and DC in the last few matches. Remember, he can bat as well so he’ll be a great pick for this match.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals Dream11 Prediction: Budget Picks

Riya Parag

Riyan has been RR’s surprise package this season. He scored 43 vs PBKS* and useful knocks like 39 vs LSG and 30 vs RCB. He is playing with maturity and will be leading his side in this match in the absence of Sanju Samson. Parag’s role will be more important with the bat in place of Sanju Samson.

Devdutt Padikkal

Padikkal is quietly doing his job with the bat as an impact player. He scored 61 in the latest match vs Punjab Kings and also played a handy inning of 40 runs versus Rajasthan Royals in the last head-to-head match between these two teams.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals Dream11 Prediction: Avoid Players

Rasikh Dar Salam and Yudhvir Singh Charak were both listed in the impact players list however, both of them were not used in the last match and there are very less chances of them to be used in this match as well. You should avoid such players in your Dream 11 teams.

RCB vs RR Dream11 Prediction: Today's Dream11 Team Captain And Vice Captain Choices

RCB vs RR Dream11 Prediction Head-to-Head Team

• Keeper: Phil Salt, Druv Jurel

• Batters: Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rajat Patidar

• All-rounders: Riyan Parag, Krunal Pandya, Wanindu Hasaranga

• Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

RCB vs RR Today Dream11 Team Captain And Vice Captain Choices

RCB vs RR Dream11 Prediction Mega League Team

• Keeper: Phil Salt

• Batters: Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Rana

• All-rounders: Riyan Parag, Wanindu Hasaranga

• Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal

RCB vs RR Today Dream11 Team Captain And Vice Captain Choices

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