Rajasthan Royals host Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur, with kickoff at 3:30 PM local time. Both teams have had mixed results this season: Rajasthan has won 2 of 5 matches, ranking seventh, while Bengaluru has secured 3 wins in 5 games, placing fifth.
Head-to-Head Showdown
The rivalry between these two teams is intense. Out of 32 IPL matches played between them, Bengaluru has emerged victorious 15 times and Rajasthan 14 times, with 3 matches ending without a result. Their last encounter was in the IPL 2024 eliminator, where Rajasthan edged Bengaluru by 4 wickets. In the last 5 matches, Rajasthan has won 3 and Bengaluru 2. On the Sawai Man Singh Stadium turf, Rajasthan has dominated, winning 5 out of 9 matches against Bengaluru.
Pitch Conditions
This is the first IPL 2025 match in Jaipur. The Sawai Man Singh Stadium pitch is known for being slow and assisting spinners. High-scoring games are rare here. The team that chases has a higher success rate, with 37 wins compared to 20 for the team that bats first. So, winning the toss and opting to bowl might be a good strategy.
Bengaluru needs a big win to stay in the top four. Rajasthan, on the other hand, is looking to bounce back after a 58-run loss to Gujarat in their last match.