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Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals IPL Tips - Royal battle promises to be close

By Sridhar Bhamidi

23 Apr 2025

Sridhar Bhamidi 23 Apr 2025

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals IPL match predictions to be played in Bengaluru on Thursday, April 24
In 6 of RCB's last 8 matches, the total sixes were less than 19
In each of their last 7 matches, the Royals saw a total six count of 18 or fewer

Can Bengaluru post their first home win of the season with a victory against Rajasthan? (Getty Images)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals IPL

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be desperate for their first home win of the season as they host a struggling Rajasthan Royals side in fixture #42 of the IPL 2025 season. This match will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday, April 24, from 7:30 pm IST.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals IPL
Head to Head
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Form
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Team News
Rajasthan Royals Form
Rajasthan Royals Team News
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This match is likely to go the RCB way despite their poor form at this venue this season. I am looking at the sixes market and backing the two teams to keep the count low.

RCB conceded 7.13 sixes per match this season, and only KKR have conceded fewer.
Rajasthan conceded 8.00 sixes per match in this season.
In 6 of their last 8 matches, RCB’s total six count was less than 19.
In each of their last 7 matches, RR’s total six count was under 18.5.

Head to Head

There have been 32 matches between the Royal Challengers and the Royals so far, of which 16 were won by RCB and 14 by RR. Two ended without any result.

The sides met earlier in the season in Jaipur in match #28 of the season. RCB trounced RR by nine wickets in that fixture, with Phil Salt (65) and Virat Kohli (62*) making light of the 174-run target, achieving it with 15 balls remaining.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Form

RCB are third in the standings after 40 matches of the season. They have ten points (W5, L3) and are among the three teams with the same points but two points behind Gujarat and Delhi.

They are coming off a seven-wicket win over Punjab but have been alternating wins and losses in their last six matches. The prime culprit is their form at home – having lost all three fixtures played in Bengaluru this season.

All eyes will be on Virat Kohli (322 runs), who has four 50+ scores in eight innings this season. Josh Hazlewood (12 wickets) and Krunal Pandya (10 wickets) are proving to be value buys from the auction.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Team News

RCB used Romario Shepherd in place of Liam Livingstone in the last match. They are still reluctant to blood in Jacob Bethell, who could be a better pick.

Rajasthan Royals Form

Rajasthan Royals are eighth in the points tally after 40 matches with four points (W2, L6). They have the same points as the two teams below them (Hyderabad and Chennai), while the top four positions are six points adrift.

The Royals were beaten by the Lucknow Super Giants by two runs last Saturday. It was their fourth defeat in a row, a sequence that also included a defeat to RCB at home.

Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a fifty in the reverse fixture and has four 50+ scores in eight innings this season. Wanindu Hasaranga (nine wickets) is their highest wicket-taker, but every bowler has conceded more than nine runs per over.

Rajasthan Royals Team News

Sanju Samson will continue to be missed for Rajasthan, which means another game for youngster Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The struggling Tushar Deshpande could give way to Akash Madhwal.

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What time does Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals IPL start?

This Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals IPL match is being played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru starting at 7:30 p.m. IST on Thursday, April 24.

Verdict

Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Rajasthan Royals - T20

Can the Royal Challengers break their home jinx? This is perhaps their best shot to do that. I am looking at the sixes market and backing this match to produce under 18.5 total sixes.

Total sixes under 18.5

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