RR vs RCB LIVE IPL 2025 Preview: From Virat Kohli To Sandeep Sharma, Check Rajasthan Vs Bengaluru Key Players

Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh Stadium is ready for a Royal battle between the Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. It is a double match Sunday, and RR vs RCB IPL 2025 match will begin at 3:30 pm, while the toss will be performed 30 minutes before the match starts.

RR vs RCB is a crucial game for both teams as they lost their previous game to Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals, and now, want to bounce back to the winning track.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru is currently at fifth position at the IPL 2025 points table with 6 points earned from three wins that they registered in five matches played so far.

Host Rajasthan Royals, which will be eying to take advantage of the home conditions, is at seventh position with 4 points. RR lost 3 matches and could manage only 2 victories in their last 5 matches in IPL 2025.

If RCB wins today's games, then it will jump to the third position on the points table as they have a better Net Run Rate than Lucknow Super Giants. But if fortune favoured the Pink Army, they will stay at number 7 as their NRR is in minus.

RR vs RCB: Key Players To Watch

In the RR vs RCB match, all eyes will be on star batter Virat Kohli, who has been performing hot and cold. In 5 matches, Virat Kohli has scored 2 half-centuries. Opener Phil Salt is all going to a centre of attraction as he is back in touch and hammering bowlers hard. Skipper Rajat Patidar has been leading from the front and is only 15 runs away from completing his 1000 IPL runs.

For Rajasthan Royals, English speedster Jofra Archer is back in form. In last two IPL games, Archer has created a difference with his pace and did not let the batters open up their arms. RR captain Sanju Samson, who started IPL run on a good note, needs to find his form again and score more as he is the spine of their batting line up.

Sandeep Sharma can turn out to be another important factor for Rajasthan Royals as he has dismissed Virat Kohli 7 times before, which is more than any other bowler. If he manages to provide Virat Kohli's wicket early in the game, then RR can surely restrict RCB for a low total.

Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RR vs RCB): Likely Playing XI

RCB: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone/ Jacob Bethell, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma

RR: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga/ Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Kumar Kartikeya