In the 42nd match of IPL 2025 at Bengaluru, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 11 runs. Batting first, RCB posted a strong total of 205/5, led by Virat Kohli’s 70 off 42 and Devdutt Padikkal’s explosive 50 off 27. RR started aggressively, with Yashasvi Jaiswal smashing 49 off just 19 balls, but despite Dhruv Jurel’s 47, they fell short, ending at 194/9. Josh Hazlewood was the star with the ball, claiming 4/33 and earning Player of the Match. Krunal Pandya also chipped in with 2 wickets. The win keeps RCB’s playoff hopes alive.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals Match Scorecard
1st Inning- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Batting
| Batting | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate | Fours | Sixes | |
| Phil Salt | c Hetmyer b Hasaranga | 26 | 23 | 113.04 | 4 | 0 |
| Virat Kohli | c Rana b Archer | 70 | 42 | 166.66 | 8 | 2 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | c Rana b Sandeep Sharma | 50 | 27 | 185.18 | 4 | 3 |
| Tim David | run out (Hetmyer/Jurel) | 23 | 15 | 153.33 | 2 | 1 |
| Rajat Patidar (c) | c Jurel b Sandeep Sharma | 1 | 3 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Jitesh Sharma | not out | 20 | 10 | 200 | 4 | 0 |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 14) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 10.25) | 205/5 |
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Bowling
| Bowling | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 2 | 36 | 0 | 18 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 | 45 | 2 | 11.25 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Riyan Parag | 3 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
2nd inning- Rajasthan Royals (RR) Batting
| Batting | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate | Fours | Sixes | |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c Shepherd b Hazlewood | 49 | 19 | 257.89 | 7 | 3 |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | b Kumar | 16 | 12 | 133.33 | 0 | 2 |
| Nitish Rana | c Kumar b Pandya | 28 | 22 | 127.27 | 3 | 1 |
| Riyan Parag (c) | c Sharma b Pandya | 22 | 10 | 220 | 2 | 2 |
| Dhruv Jurel | c Sharma b Hazlewood | 47 | 34 | 138.23 | 3 | 3 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Sharma b Hazlewood | 11 | 8 | 137.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Shubham Dubey | c Salt b Yash Dayal | 12 | 7 | 171.42 | 1 | 1 |
| Jofra Archer | c Patidar b Hazlewood | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | run out (David/Sharma) | 1 | 3 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Tushar Deshpande | not out | 1 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | not out | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 1, w 4) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.70) | 194/9 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Bowling
| Bowling | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 50 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Yash Dayal | 3 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
| Romario Shepherd | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Suyash Sharma | 4 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Krunal Pandya | 4 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
RCB Vs RR Match Result IPL 2025
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won by 11 runs
Match Information: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals Match Scorecard- Match No. 42nd IPL 2025
| Toss | RR, elected to field first |
| Venue | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Series | IPL 2025 |
| Player Of The Match | Josh Hazlewood |
| Match days | 24 April 2025 |
| RCB Impact player | Suyash Sharma- IN Devdutt Padikkal- OUT |
| RR Impact player | Vaibhav Suryavanshi- IN Sandeep Sharma- OUT |
| Umpires | Michael Gough- DRS Ulhas Gandhe- DRS |
| TV Umpire | Virender Sharma |
| Reserve Umpire | Kannur Swaroopanand |
| Match Referee | Rajiv Seth |
