Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium is all set to host the RCB vs RR IPL 2025 match on Thursday, April 24. The match starts at 7:30 PM IST. This is the fourth home game for RCB, who are yet to win a game at home.
Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, are sweating over Sanju Samson's fitness. He picked up a side strain in the match against Delhi Capitals (DC) and then missed the match against LSG.
He is expected to miss the match against RCB as well. The Royals lost back-to-back games against DC and LSG with nine runs required off the final over. While they lost in the Super Over against DC, they failed to score nine runs off the final over against LSG. The Royals are placed eighth on the IPL 2025 points table heading into this contest. To add to their unstable performance so far, match-fixing reports have rocked the franchise heading into this contest.
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RCB vs RR Chinnaswamy Stadium - Pitch Report
The Chinnaswamy Stadium is among the best batting grounds in the IPL. However, the pitch this time around has not been as flat as it normally is. Teams are yet to post a score above 200 runs batting first. RCB lost a rain-shortened game against Punjab Kings where they scored 95 runs, losing nine wickets in 14 overs. The pitch has stayed a bit low and slow, and shot-making has not been easy so far at this venue this season.
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RCB vs RR Weather Report
The weather conditions for this game are expected to be hot and humid in Bengaluru, as per Accuweather. The temperatures are expected to be around 36 degrees with humidity close to 60 percent. A slight breeze is expected to blow across the ground as well. There is no rain threat for this game, unlike the last one.
RCB vs RR Full Squads
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Liam Livingstone, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Kunal Singh Rathore, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma
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