IPL 2025: Predicting RCB’s playing XI for their clash against RR

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Rajasthan Royals at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru in the 42nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.. In the first meeting at the Rajasthan Royals’ homes, they had to face defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru as Phil Salt and Virat Kohli scored half-centuries each. 

Now Rajasthan Royals will play an away game in the hope of winning the match and getting revenge for the first game. Rajasthan Royals are coming into the game with two straight losses and aim to bounce back against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Before the game, the teams got a setback as Sanju Samson could not play the game. 

Top Order:

Phil Salt and Virat Kohli give the team an ideal start while opening the innings. In their last game against the Rajasthan Royals, both openers gave the team a good start as they put on a partnership of 92 runs on the scoreboard for the first wicket. The team will again have hope in them to give a strong start in the playoffs. With Devdutt Padikkal coming down the order, he can add runs in the power play. He can control the game, which helps Phil Salt or Virat Kohli go into beast mode. 

Middle Order: 

Rajat Patidar and Liam Livingstone are the backbone of the team’s batting order. Being the skipper of the squad, Patidar holds the batting from the other end and gives the batting depth. Liam Livingston can be an attacking player in the middle order and can change the game with his batting. While Jitesh Sharma can come in some cameos, as in recent times, he has finished some games for the team.

Lower-Middle Order:

Tim David avoided the batting collapse of the RCB team. In the most recent game of RCB against PBKS, he saved the team from scoring another lowest total in IPL. When RCB was 42 for 7 down Time David scored 50 runs and helped RCB to reach the score of 96 in 14 overs. Krunal Pandya’s bowling helps the team a lot as he has become wicket wicket-taking bowler. Recently, he has come up with many variations of bowling and picked wickets in critical times. 

Lower Order:

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood are the most experienced bowlers of the team. Both have a lot of experience and are wicket-taking bowlers in each phase of the match. Yash Dayal supports them by bowling middle overs. Suyash Sharma gets a breakthrough and slows the pace of the opposite team.

Impact Player: RCB can probably utilise Manoj Bhandage in batting as an impact player.

Disclaimer: This Exclusive News is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. As you review this information, consider the points mentioned and form your own conclusions.

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