RCB vs RR's IPL 2025 match will be an electrifying one. Both teams possess solid players who can turn the game around in a split second. But some one-on-one duels on the field may be even more thrilling to witness. Here are the top 4 key player battles that will be worth watching during this much-awaited clash. Top 4 Key Player Battles to Watch in RCB vs RR Sno Players 1 Josh Hazlewood vs Yashasvi Jaiswal 2 Yash Dayal vs Riyan Parag 3 Nitish Rana vs Krunal Pandya 4 Jofra Archer vs Virat Kohli Josh Hazlewood vs Yashasvi Jaiswal Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2021 38 12 0 3 4 3 316.7 - 2022 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 2025 17 8 1 2 2 1 212.5 17.0 Total 55 21 2 6 6 4 261.9 27.5 One of the most thrilling encounters will be between RCB's pacer Josh Hazlewood and RR's aggressive opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. In their previous encounters, Jaiswal has predominantly enjoyed this battle. In 2021, he thrashed Hazlewood with 38 runs on only 12 deliveries with 4 fours and 3 sixes. It was a complete tear-out and he did not get dismissed in that game. But then came 2022 and Hazlewood sent him back to the dugout for a duck in just one ball. In 2025, Jaiswal once again attempted to play big but was out after scoring 17 from 8 balls. In all the seasons, Jaiswal has made 55 runs off 21 deliveries against Hazlewood and has been caught out twice. His strike rate in this competition is an explosive 261.9 and indicates how hard he is to play against. But with Hazlewood's experience and bounce, this contest will be a turning point in the game. Yash Dayal vs Riyan Parag Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2022 9 8 0 3 1 0 112.5 - 2024 1 4 1 3 0 0 25.0 1.0 2025 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 Total 10 13 2 7 1 0 76.9 5.0 This is a contest between an emerging RCB pacer and a young RR batsman. Up until now, Yash Dayal has dominated over Riyan Parag. In their three encounters, Dayal has been able to get Parag out twice. In 2022, Parag scored 9 runs off 8 balls without getting out. But in 2024, Dayal bowled him out after only 4 balls where Parag managed to score just 1 run. Again in 2025, Parag got out for a duck off a single ball. Overall, Riyan Parag has only scored 10 runs in 13 balls against Dayal and has lost his wicket twice. His strike rate is a low 76.9, and average just 5.0. This clearly shows that Dayal has been very effective in keeping him quiet and picking up his wicket. It will be interesting to see if Parag can change that in this game. Nitish Rana vs Krunal Pandya Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2018 7 4 0 0 1 0 175.0 - 2020 6 5 0 2 1 0 120.0 - 2021 4 5 0 1 0 0 80.0 - 2023 6 3 0 0 1 0 200.0 - Total 23 17 0 3 3 0 135.3 - Even though both of these players don’t grab headlines often, their head-to-head record is worth noticing. Nitish Rana, now part of Rajasthan Royals, has faced Krunal Pandya, who plays for RCB, quite a few times. Surprisingly, Krunal has never been able to dismiss Rana in their matchups so far. In 2018, Rana scored 7 runs off 4 balls with a boundary. In 2020, he scored 6 runs off 5 balls, and in 2021, he scored 4 runs off 5 balls. In the 2023 match, Rana scored 6 runs off only 3 balls, including a four. In all these encounters, Rana has scored 23 runs off 17 balls with 3 boundaries and never lost his wicket to Krunal. His strike rate in this contest is 135.3, which is solid and fruitful. Rana looks confident against Krunal, and this encounter can bring a good middle-over boost for RR. Jofra Archer vs Virat Kohli Year Ruins Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2018 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.0 - 2019 0 1 0 1 0 0 0.0 - 2020 1 7 0 6 0 0 14.3 - 2023 28 17 0 7 2 2 164.7 - 2025 4 6 0 2 0 0 66.7 - Total 34 32 0 16 2 2 106.2 - This is a battle between one of the most lethal pacers in T20 cricket and one of the all-time greats of IPL batting. Jofra Archer has bowled to Virat Kohli several times, but curiously, he has never dismissed him. But he has also been able to keep Kohli silent in most of the matches. In 2018 and 2019, Kohli managed 1 run from 1 ball and a duck respectively. In 2020, he could manage only 1 run out of 7 balls, revealing Archer's control over him. Kohli let his hair down in 2023, as he managed to score 28 runs from 17 balls and included 2 fours and 2 sixes. But in 2025, he once again was kept under wraps at just 4 runs from 6 balls. In total, Kohli has made 34 runs off 32 balls from Archer without losing his wicket but with a strike rate of just 106.2. It's a close fight where Archer has kept him on his toes, and this time Kohli may attempt to go big.