Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 42nd match of IPL 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. This article contains information regarding RCB vs RR Head-to-Head records in the IPL.
RCB vs RR Head-to-Head Records- IPL 2025, Match 42:
| Stats | Matches | RCB won | RR won | Draw | Tied | NR |
| Overall | 33 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| At M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| In the last 5 matches | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| In the ongoing IPL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RCB vs RR Head-to-Head Records- Key Statistics
Bengaluru and Rajasthan have faced each other in 33 games till now, with the latest outing between the two teams coming at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in the ongoing edition. There is little to choose between the two teams as home team RCB has a lead of just two games over RR in this keenly contested rivalry.
If we talk about the record of the last five matches played between the two teams, the Rajat Patidar-led side has a slight edge over the inaugural champions with three wins, whereas RR has succeeded in winning a couple of games.
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The two teams have played 10 games at RCB’s home ground, i.e., the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB hasn’t been able to make full use of the home advantage and has won four games they have played against RR, with the letter getting the better of RCB in three matches at this venue.
The RCB vs RR rivalry is one of the most underrated and less talked about ones, if we take into account the number of interesting moments that the contest between the two teams has given us.
One of the memorable games played between RCB and RR that saw RR snatch victory from the jaws of defeat took place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2014.
Chasing a target of 191 RR was reduced to 106/5 in 13.3 overs and needed another 85 runs off 39 balls, which in those days was a herculean task. But the Australian duo of Smith and Faulkner had other plans as the duo scored 65 runs off the last 19 balls of RR’s innings to take the team home in 18.5 overs.
Steve Smith and James Faulkner batted with a good strike rate and remained unbeaten on 48 and 41 runs respectively. The upcoming game promises to be a mouth-watering clash between RCB’s batting and RR’s bowling.
RCB vs RR Head-to-Head Records: Last 5 matches
RCB has got the better of RR in three of the last five matches, whereas RR have been successful in winning two games.
RCB vs RR Head-to-Head Records- Result of the last 5 games:
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 9 wickets
- Rajasthan Royals won by 4 wickets
- Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 112 runs
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 7 runs
Conclusion:
RCB vs RR is a hard-fought rivalry as far as IPL is concerned, with RCB having a minimal lead of 3-2 over RR in the last five games and an overall lead of 16-14 in the 33 matches played between the two teams.
