The Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 28th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match will be played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, on 14 April 2025 at 03:30 PM IST. Rajasthan Royals The Rajasthan Royals will be aiming to bounce back from their last defeat against the Gujarat Titans. While chasing a target of 218 set by GT, the Rajasthan Royals failed to win the match. This was the third defeat for the Sanju Samson-led side; they have two victories in their five matches and are currently placed 7th on the IPL 2025 leaderboard. Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag are the players to keep an eye on in this contest, while Jofra Archer's spell will play a crucial role as RR look to climb up the points table. Royal Challengers Bengaluru RCB, on the other hand, would be disappointed with their second consecutive loss at their own home turf this season. This latest defeat came against an in-form Delhi Capitals, where they were thrashed by 6 wickets, thanks to KL Rahul's assault and Tristan Stubbs's innings. RCB find themselves in the 4th spot with three wins and two losses at the moment. They still retain the record for the most losses at a single venue. Dinesh Karthik requested improved pitches, but that in itself might not solve their issues. Outside of home, they have been much improved with victories in Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai. They will hope the venue change to Jaipur will help them recover. Pitch Report A high-scoring game is anticipated with minimal assistance from the toss. The Sawai Mansingh surface often helps the batters to produce a run-fest. The average first innings score at this surface in last year's IPL was 187. As this game is in the afternoon, the temperature is expected to go up to 38 degrees Celsius, which means the pitch can become dry as the game progresses, and spin can come into a good role. RR vs RCB Head-to-Head at Sawai Mansingh RR vs RCB head-to-head at Sawai Mansingh Matches Played 9 Won by Rajasthan Royals 5 Won by Royals Challengers Bengaluru 4 No Result 0 Tied 0 Probable XI Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma. (Impact Subs: Kumar Karthikeya, Akash Madhwal, Shubham Dubey, Fazalhaq Farooqi) Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jacob Bethell, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal (Impact Subs: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh) Must-Pick Players for RR vs RCB Top Wicketkeeper to Pick Sanju Samson | RR: The RR skipper is having a brilliant IPL 2025 season, and he has been consistently scoring big runs. He has scored 178 runs in 5 matches this year and would be hoping to add more runs against RCB in this match. Phil Salt | RCB: So far, in five matches, Salt has scored 143 runs, with the highest being 56, which came in the first match. The RCB opener is known for his attacking nature, and he will enjoy opening his arms against RR. He had a good start against DC in the last match, where he added 37 runs off just 17 balls. Top Batters to Pick Shimron Hetmyer | RR: This left-hander scored 140 runs in the 5 matches this season. He scored a brilliant half-century against the Gujarat Titans and returned to his form in style. His addition to your team might benefit you. Virat Kohli | RCB: Kohli has scored 186 runs so far in this season in the first 5 matches, which includes a half-century in the opening clash against KKR and another half-century against MI in the fourth match. He is the second-highest run scorer for his team this season. His presence in your fantasy team will surely add immense value. Top All-Rounders to Pick Riyan Parag | RR: Riyan Parag has started showing glimpses of his form; he scored 26 runs against GT in the last match. He would aim to start fresh and score some crucial runs in this match against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Krunal Pandya | RCB: Krunal Pandya is undoubtedly the ace of this team this season. He might not be performing with the bat as per the expectations, but his wicket-taking abilities are something no one should underestimate. He has added 23 runs so far and has taken 7 wickets in 5 matches; he would be licking to take a few more in this match. Top Bowlers to Pick Jofra Archer | RR: Archer has not been really impressive this season, but he has started showing glimpses of his old form. He has taken just 5 wickets in the 5 matches of IPL 2025 so far, but he will look to add a few wickets in this crucial match. Josh Hazlewood | RCB: Josh Hazlewood has been a regular wicket-taker for the RCB this season and has been breathing fire in the power play. In 5 matches this season, he has taken 8 wickets at a bowling strike rate of 14. He would be aiming to add a few more in this match.