Last updated: April 13, 2025

RR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Today Match 28 Playing XI: IPL 2025 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

The Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 28th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Both teams lost their previous games.

RR suffered a defeat against the Gujarat Titans (GT) by 58 runs in their last encounter. GT outplayed them in all the departments.

Meanwhile, RCB endured a defeat against Delhi Capitals (DC) in their previous match. They had their moments throughout the fixture but never really capitalised on those moments and registered another defeat.

RR vs RCB: Probable Playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma

Impact Player: Fazalhaq Farooqi

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood

Impact Player: Suyash Sharma

RR vs RCB: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The tracks in Jaipur in the previous season were nice for batting, and expect the same conditions again. The ball will come nicely on the willow, with some assistance for spinners in the middle overs. The team winning the toss might elect to field first, with a total of around 190 being a fighting one.

A temperature of around 37°C, with no threat of rain, is forecast.

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Player Form of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025

Scores
Yashasvi Jaiswal	1 (5)	29 (24)	4 (3)	67 (45)	6 (7)
Sanju Samson	66 (37)	13 (11)	20 (16)	38 (26)	41 (28)
Riyan Parag	4 (2)	25 (15)	37 (28)	43* (25)	26 (14)
Nitish Rana	11 (8)	8 (9)	81 (36)	12 (7)	1 (3)
Dhruv Jurel	70 (35)	33 (28)	3 (7)	13* (5)	5 (4)
Shimron Hetmyer	42 (23)	7 (8)	19 (16)	20 (12)	52 (32)
Shubham Dubey	34* (11)	9 (12)	DNP	DNP	1 (3)
Jofra Archer	1 (1)	16 (7)	0 (2)	DNB	4 (4)
Maheesh Theekshana	DNB	1* (1)	2* (4)	DNB	5 (13)
Tushar Deshpande	DNB	2* (1)	1* (2)	DNP	3 (3)
Sandeep Sharma	DNB	DNB	DNB	DNB	6* (5)
Fazalhaq Farooqi	DNB	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNB
Wanindu Hasaranga	DNP	4 (4)	4 (5)	DNB	DNP
Kumar Kartikeya	DNP	DNP	1 (1)	DNB	DNP

Final Figures
Fazalhaq Farooqi	3-0-49-0	DNP	DNP	DNP	4-0-38-0
Maheesh Theekshana	4-0-52-2	4-0-32-0	4-0-30-0	4-0-26-2	4-0-54-2
Jofra Archer	4-0-76-0	2.3-0-33-0	3-1-13-1	4-0-25-3	4-0-30-1
Sandeep Sharma	4-0-51-1	2-0-11-0	4-0-42-1	4-0-21-2	4-0-41-1
Nitish Rana	1-0-9-0	1-0-9-0	DNB	DNB	DNB
Tushar Deshpande	4-0-44-3	1-0-7-0	4-0-45-0	DNP	4-0-53-2
Riyan Parag	DNB	4-0-25-0	DNB	DNB	DNB
Wanindu Hasaranga	DNP	3-0-34-1	4-0-35-4	4-0-36-1	DNP
Kumar Kartikeya	DNP	DNP	1-0-10-0	2-0-21-1	DNP

Player Form of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025

Scores
Virat Kohli	59* (36)	31 (30)	7 (6)	67 (42)	22 (14)
Rajat Patidar	34 (16)	51 (32)	12 (12)	64 (32)	25 (23)
Phil Salt (wk)	56 (31)	32 (16)	14 (13)	4 (2)	37 (17)
Jitesh Sharma (wk)	DNB	12 (6)	33 (21)	40* (19)	3 (11)
Tim David	DNB	22* (8)	32 (18)	1* (1)	37* (20)
Devdutt Padikkal	10 (10)	27 (14)	4 (3)	37 (22)	1 (8)
Swastik Chhikara	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Liam Livingstone	DNB	10 (9)	54 (40)	0 (2)	4 (6)
Krunal Pandya	DNB	0 (3)	5 (5)	DNB	18 (18)
Swapnil Singh	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Romario Shepherd	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Manoj Bhandage	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Jacob Bethell	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	DNP	0* (2)	1 (2)	DNB	1* (4)

Final Figures
Suyash Sharma	4-0-47-1	4-0-32-0	DNP	4-0-32-0	4-0-25-1
Yash Dayal	3-0-25-1	3-0-18-2	3-0-20-0	4-0-46-2	3.5-0-45-1
Josh Hazlewood	4-0-22-2	4-0-21-3	3.5-0-43-1	4-0-37-2	3-0-40-0
Rasikh Salam	3-0-35-1	DNP	3-0-35-0	DNP	DNP
Krunal Pandya	4-0-29-3	2-0-26-0	3-0-34-0	4-0-45-4	2-0-19-0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	DNP	3-0-20-1	4-0-23-1	4-0-48-1	4-0-26-2
Nuwan Thushara	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Lungi Ngidi	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Abhinandan Singh	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Mohit Rathee	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Romario Shepherd	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Liam Livingstone	2-0-14-0	4-0-28-2	1-0-12-0	DNB	1-0-14-0

Top Player Picks for RR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction

Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR):

Yashasvi Jaiswal has 448 runs at an average of 34.46 and a strike rate of 149.33 in 14 innings in Jaipur. He also has two fifties and a century here.
Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Yash Dayal in T20s: 28 runs, 19 balls, 14 average, 147.36 SR, & 2 dismissals.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s last five scores: 6, 67, 4, 29, & 1.

Riyan Parag (RR):

Riyan Parag has 289 runs at an average of 41.28 and a strike rate of 152.10 in nine innings in Jaipur. He also has two fifties here.
Riyan Parag’s previous five scores: 26, 43*, 37, 25, & 4.

Tushar Deshpande (RR):

Tushar Deshpande has 8 wickets at an average of 18.37 and a strike rate of 13.50 in five innings in Jaipur.
Tushar Deshpande vs RHBs in IPL since 2024: 13 wickets, 27.30 average, & 9.47 economy rate. Tushar Deshpande vs LHBs in IPL since 2024: 9 wickets, 24.22 average, & 9.28 economy rate.
Tushar Deshpande’s last five figures: 2/53, 0/45, 0/7, 3/44, & 1/25.

Phil Salt (RCB):

Phil Salt will open the innings. He is an aggressive batter and can exploit the powerplay.
Phil Salt’s previous five scores: 37, 4, 14, 32, & 56.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB):

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has four wickets at an average of 40.25 in five innings in Jaipur.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs RHBs in IPL since 2024: 10 wickets, 38.90 average, & 9.01 economy rate. Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs LHBs in IPL since 2024: 6 wickets, 43.50 average, & 9.05 economy rate.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s last five figures: 2/26, 1/48, 1/23, 1/20, & 0/34.

Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks for RR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction

Sanju Samson (RR):

Sanju Samson has 921 runs at an average of 38.37 and a strike rate of 136.84 in 31 innings in Jaipur. He also has eight fifties here.
Sanju Samson vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar in T20s: 118 runs, 92 balls, 29.50 average, 128.26 SR, & 4 dismissals.
Sanju Samson’s previous five scores: 41, 38, 20, 13, & 66.

Virat Kohli (RCB):

Virat Kohli has 262 runs at an average of 37.42 and a strike rate of 113.91 in nine innings in Jaipur. He also has a century here.
Virat Kohli vs Sandeep Sharma in T20s: 104 runs, 74 balls, 14.85 average, 140.54 SR, & 7 dismissals.
Virat Kohli’s last five scores: 22, 67, 7, 31, & 59*.

Rajat Patidar (RCB):

Rajat Patidar has been in fine form. He will bat in the middle order and can score big.
Rajat Patidar’s previous five scores: 25, 64, 12, 51, & 34.

RR vs RCB Player to Avoid

Shubham Dubey (RR):

Shubham Dubey will bat in the lower order and won’t get enough balls to face. He can be avoided for this game.

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Small League Team for RR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction

RR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction

Rajasthan Royals will have a home advantage, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru have a strong team. RR have not played good cricket consistently and have obvious loopholes in their squad. Expect RCB to win.

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