RR vs RCB - (Source : @Johns/X.com)
In IPL 2025 match 42 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, the visitors won the toss and opted to field first, asking Rajat Patidar-led side to first.
Talking about the two teams, RR's regular captain Sanju Samson failed to recover in time and misses out from the ongoing match. Meanwhile, Riyan Parag will lead the side. RR have made one change as Fazalhaq Farooqi has replaced Maheesh Theekshana, while RCB have named an unchanged XI.
RCB And RR's Tournament So Far
Talking about the two teams, they have had the contrasting tournament so far. RCB are going well and are placed fourth on the table with 10 points in eight matches. Meanwhile, things are not looking good for Rajasthan as they 8th on the table with just four points in eight matches.
However, for RCB, the match is at the Chinnaswamy Stadium and the hosts are yet to win a solitary match at their home in this season.
RCB vs RR IPL 2025: Captains' Thoughts
Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals Captain): "We are going to bowl first. When I stepped up, the wicket looked a bit sticky. It will become good as the game progresses. It's about ethics. We have to keep doing the right things and the results will follow. After that, we can go back heads held high.
Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru Captain): "Ah, we would've bowled first as well. This surface has been tricky. I think the wicket looks good and we will adapt as quickly as possible because we have played 3 games here.
RCB vs RR IPL 2025: Playing XI
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
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