RCB vs RR Highlights, IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals choke again in death overs as Bengaluru seal victory by 11 runs
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 24, 2025, 23:54:44 IST
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RCB vs RR Highlights, IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals choke again in death overs as Bengaluru seal victory by 11 runs

RCB vs RR Live Score, IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru hope to get rid of their at-home troubles as they host Rajasthan Royals in match 42 of the Indian Premier League 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday.

The Rajat Patidar-led side has been impeccable in the tournament and are currently third in the standings, tied with Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants on 10 points. RCB have been dealt with three losses this season with all of them coming at home.

Interestingly, RCB have not gotten the opportunity to chase in front of their home crowd and are unbeaten this season when bowling first. They have a strong and experienced pace attack in Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar while the cool heads of Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma take charge of the spin department.

One of the strengths of their batting lineup has been the serious depth they possess. With Phil Salt and Virat Kohli proving their mettle as a dangerous opening pair, Devdutt Padikkal and Patidar complete what can be described as a complete top order with big hitters in Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma and Tim David firing on all cylinders.

The Royals, on the other hand, suffered a narrow nine-run loss to Lucknow Super Giants where they failed to score nine runs in the final over. Rajasthan, who seemed in control of their chase before both Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag lost their wickets under pressure in the death overs. The team ultimately failed to chase down a modest target and slipped to their fourth straight defeat in IPL 2025.

With just two wins in eight matches, the Royals now sit eighth on the points table. Their campaign, which started with promise, is quickly slipping away due to repeated failures in close contests. Their loss against Delhi Capitals earlier in the week was also marked by poor decision-making in a chase, that could have been wrapped up comfortably.

These two sides met earlier this season, on April 13, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium where the visitors had prevailed by nine wickets. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 75 took the hosts to a respectable total of 175. In return, Phil Salt’s 65 runs followed by an unbeaten partnership by Kohli and Padikkal, took them past the finish line.

RCB vs RR: Squads
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (capt), Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal, Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Lungi Ngidi, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh.

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag (capt), Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Kumar Kartikeya, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson (injured).

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22:09 (IST) Apr 24
0
Overs7.3
Score94 - 2

Suyash Sharma to Riyan Parag, Flatter in trajectory full and on off, Riyan Parag gets an inside edge onto his pads.

22:09 (IST) Apr 24
6
Overs7.2
Score94 - 2

Suyash Sharma to Riyan Parag, SIX! Launched! Suyash Sharma floats it nice and full, on middle and leg, Riyan Parag gets his front leg out and smokes it over deep square leg for a six. 

22:08 (IST) Apr 24
1
Overs7.1
Score88 - 2

Suyash Sharma to Nitish Rana, Comes into the attack and starts with a full ball, on middle, Nitish Rana pushes it to deep point and rotates the strike over. 

22:07 (IST) Apr 24
Score after 7 overs 87 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
040146
  • Riyan Parag 10 (3)
  • Nitish Rana 11 (8)
Romario Shepherd1-0-15-0
6
Overs6.6
Score87 - 2

Romario Shepherd to Riyan Parag, TOP EDGE AND SIX! This time, the other way and over the ropes! Short one, over middle, Riyan Parag is fractionally early on the pull, and the ball goes over the keeper to his left for a biggie off the tope edge. 

22:06 (IST) Apr 24
4
Overs6.5
Score81 - 2

Romario Shepherd to Riyan Parag, EDGED AND FOUR! Neither Riyan Parag nor, Rajasthan Royals will complain how it comes. Length, just outside off, Riyan Parag looks to heave it across the line and gets a thick outside edge past the keeper to his right for a boundary. Skipper gets off the mark!

22:05 (IST) Apr 24
1
Overs6.4
Score77 - 2

Romario Shepherd to Nitish Rana, Attacking the stumps, on a fuller length, Rana drives it to deep point for a single.

22:05 (IST) Apr 24
0
Overs6.3
Score76 - 2

Romario Shepherd to Nitish Rana, Full and on the pads, Nitish Rana tries to nudge it behind but only tucks it to the right of the keeper. 

22:04 (IST) Apr 24
4
Overs6.2
Score76 - 2

Romario Shepherd to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Nicely placed! Back of a length, outside off, Nitish Rana stays rooted in the crease and ramps it squarer of deep third for a boundary.

22:04 (IST) Apr 24
0
Overs6.1
Score72 - 2

Romario Shepherd to Nitish Rana, Starts from over the wicket and forces the ball into the surface, on a good length, over middle, Rana tucks it down the deck. 

22:03 (IST) Apr 24

RCB use their Impact sub to bring on Suyash Sharma in place of Devdutt Padikkal. Also, Romario Shepherd comes into the attack now.

22:02 (IST) Apr 24
Score after 6 overs 72 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
04460(W)0
  • Riyan Parag 0 (1)
  • Nitish Rana 6 (4)
Josh Hazlewood2-0-26-1
0
Overs5.6
Score72 - 2

Josh Hazlewood to Riyan Parag, Good length, on off, Riyan Parag blocks it out. Rajasthan Royals end the powerplay at 72/2!

22:00 (IST) Apr 24

The RR skipper, Riyan Parag is in next.

21:59 (IST) Apr 24
W
Overs5.5
Score72 - 2

Josh Hazlewood to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! CAUGHT! Josh Hazlewood wins the battle, and Yashasvi Jaiswal departs for a well-made 49 (19). Hazlewood switches the angle and comes from round the wicket this time. Goes into he surface on a back of a length and angles it into the batter. Yashasvi Jaiswal is hurried a bit and cramped for room too. He looks to pull, and the ball just gets big on him. Lobs it off the splice of the bat, in front of mid-wicket. Romario Shepherd moves in a few steps and takes a good low catch to see the back of in-form Yashasvi Jaiswal!

21:59 (IST) Apr 24
6
Overs5.4
Score72 - 1

Josh Hazlewood to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! Smartly done! Josh Hazlewood drops it shorter and over middle, with pace on, Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs back and ramps it over the keeper's head for a six. 14 off the first four balls.

21:58 (IST) Apr 24
4
Overs5.3
Score66 - 1

Josh Hazlewood to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries again for Yashasvi Jaiswal against Hazlewood! A bit fuller than the previous one, outside off, Jaiswal slices it over point region for four more.

21:57 (IST) Apr 24
4
Overs5.2
Score62 - 1

Josh Hazlewood to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Gorgeous shot! Josh Hazlewood bowls it on a length, around off and Yashasvi Jaiswal waits back for the ball to arrive. Cuts it past backward point for a boundary.

21:56 (IST) Apr 24
0
Overs5.1
Score58 - 1

Josh Hazlewood to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Goes into the surface and angles it across the left-hander on a length and well outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal swings and misses.

21:55 (IST) Apr 24
Score after 5 overs 58 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
60(W)0060
  • Nitish Rana 6 (4)
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal 35 (14)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar3-0-28-1
0
Overs4.6
Score58 - 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nitish Rana, Back of a length and around off, Rana stays back to defend.

21:54 (IST) Apr 24
6
Overs4.5
Score58 - 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nitish Rana, SIX! Rana has a look-in for a couple of balls and then just opens his arms. Good-length delivery, pitching around middle and angling away, Rana with a nonchalant flick off a length and this is deposited over the square leg fence for a biggie.

21:54 (IST) Apr 24
0
Overs4.4
Score52 - 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nitish Rana, Just short of a good length, on off and middle, Rana presses back and plays it back onto the deck.

21:53 (IST) Apr 24
0
Overs4.3
Score52 - 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nitish Rana, Back of a length, on off and angling away, Nitish Rana gets upright and just dabs it down to short third.

21:52 (IST) Apr 24

Nitish Rana walks in at number 3 for Rajasthan Royals.

21:52 (IST) Apr 24
W
Overs4.2
Score52 - 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, OUT! TIMBER! Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the last laugh here and the veteran manages to outfox the youngster. Bhuvi brings out the knuckle ball now and bowls it on a good length, aiming it at the stumps. No extra bounce here, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi backs away to smash it over the off side, missing it completely. The ball crashes into the stumps and RR are now 52/1 in 4.2 overs.

21:51 (IST) Apr 24
6
Overs4.1
Score52 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, SIX! That's gone a mile up in the night sky and travels all the way as well! Short ball at the body, Vaibhav Suryavanshi gets inside the line to pull and gets a top edge that clers the fine leg fence and goes for a six. 50 up for the Royals!

21:50 (IST) Apr 24
Score after 4 overs 46 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
000444
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal 35 (14)
  • Vaibhav Suryavanshi 10 (10)
Josh Hazlewood1-0-12-0
4
Overs3.6
Score46 - 0

Josh Hazlewood to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! A hat-trick of boundaries to end the over and RR are flying! On the shorter side and over middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal leans back and pulls it cleanly over mid-wicket this time for a boundary.

21:49 (IST) Apr 24
4
Overs3.5
Score42 - 0

Josh Hazlewood to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Jaiswal standing still now and managing to control these shots much better. Good length around the top of off, Jaiswal stays leg side of the ball and lofts it over wide mid off for another boundary.

21:48 (IST) Apr 24
4
Overs3.4
Score38 - 0

Josh Hazlewood to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Oh, just over! Back of a length over middle, Jaiswal gets hurried but stays put and smacks the pull flat over mid-wicket. The substitute fielder there, Manoj Bhandage leaps up but can't lay a hand on it.

21:48 (IST) Apr 24
0
Overs3.3
Score34 - 0

Josh Hazlewood to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length and over middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal makes room again to go big but misses it completely.

21:47 (IST) Apr 24
0
Overs3.2
Score34 - 0

Josh Hazlewood to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Oh, wow! This pitch is certainly spicy! Hazlewood just hits a hard length around leg and bowls it at nearly 139 clicks but the ball takes off and zips through, leaving Jaiswal down on the deck.

21:46 (IST) Apr 24
0
Overs3.1
Score34 - 0

Josh Hazlewood to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length and around leg, hitting the deck hard and extracting extra bounce. Jaiswal comes forward and backs away to open up the off side but is well beaten.

21:46 (IST) Apr 24

Josh Hazlewood comes in as the first bowling change for RCB!

21:45 (IST) Apr 24
Score after 3 overs 34 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
060020
  • Vaibhav Suryavanshi 10 (10)
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal 23 (8)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar2-0-16-0
0
Overs2.6
Score34 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Another proper bumper from Bhuvi, banging it in halfway down the track and over middle. Suryavanshi fails to pull it away and no wide is called either. Suryavanshi feels it was too high but no review taken.

21:44 (IST) Apr 24
2
Overs2.5
Score34 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Gets it over the infield! Short again, banged in towards the batter. Suryavanshi forces the pull up and over mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

21:44 (IST) Apr 24
0
Overs2.4
Score32 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Full and straight at the stumps, Suryavanshi clears the front leg and drills it straight to mid off.

21:43 (IST) Apr 24
0
Overs2.3
Score32 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Oh, that's a good comeback from Bhuvi! Extra pace this time, banged in short and over middle, the ball zips through the deck as Suryavanshi sway away from the line of the ball.

21:42 (IST) Apr 24
6
Overs2.2
Score32 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, SIX! Picked up and dispatched! Short of a length and swinging back into the body, Vaibhav Suryavanshi stays leg side of the ball and swings it away over deep square leg for a biggie. The kid sure packs a punch!

21:41 (IST) Apr 24
0
Overs2.1
Score26 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Full and outside off, angling across, this is in the blockhole and Suryavanshi can only manage to dig it out to covers.

21:40 (IST) Apr 24
Score after 2 overs 26 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
01(1WD)14426
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal 23 (8)
  • Vaibhav Suryavanshi 2 (4)
Yash Dayal1-0-18-0
6
Overs1.6
Score26 - 0

Yash Dayal to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! OUTTA HERE! Short of a good length and angling in from off, right into the swinging arc. Yashasvi Jaiswal stays put and bangs it away deep into the stands over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. That went 99 meters!

21:40 (IST) Apr 24
2
Overs1.5
Score20 - 0

Yash Dayal to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Just over, again! Hard length around off, Jaiswal hangs back to swing across the line but ends up splicing it over the cover-point fielder for a couple of runs.

21:39 (IST) Apr 24
4
Overs1.4
Score18 - 0

Yash Dayal to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Now, that is a shot! Pitched up again and around off, Jaiswal stays put and clobbers it straight back and to the left of mid off for a boundary.

21:38 (IST) Apr 24
4
Overs1.3
Score14 - 0

Yash Dayal to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Edged away! Pitched up at the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal swings across the line but gets a thick outside edge that flies over short third for a boundary. RR throwing caution to the wind early on.

21:38 (IST) Apr 24
1
Overs1.2
Score10 - 0

Yash Dayal to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Just over! Hard length on midle, angled in, Suryavanshi backs away to hammer it over mid on but gets it high on the bat and over Tim David for a single.

21:37 (IST) Apr 24
1wd
Overs1.2
Score9 - 0

Yash Dayal to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Wide! On a good length and angled well down the leg side, wide called.

21:36 (IST) Apr 24
0
Overs1.1
Score8 - 0

Yash Dayal to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ooh, swing! Yash Dayal runs in from over the wicket and bowls it full around off, the ball curves back onto the stumps as Suryavanshi jams it out.

21:36 (IST) Apr 24

Yash Dayal to share the attack from the other end.

21:35 (IST) Apr 24
Score after 1 over 8 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
601010
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal 7 (4)
  • Vaibhav Suryavanshi 1 (2)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar1-0-8-0
0
Overs0.6
Score8 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length and around off, Jaiswal stands tall and pushes it down to extra cover. 8 off the first over of the chase.

21:34 (IST) Apr 24
1
Overs0.5
Score8 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Hard-length delivery around off, Suryavanshi looks to loft it with a straight bat but miscues it down to deep backward point for a single.

21:34 (IST) Apr 24
0
Overs0.4
Score7 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Suryavanshi goes hard right away but fails to get the connection. Not all that full and bowled on middle and leg, Vaibhav Suryavanshi clears the front leg and swings across but gets it off the pads and on the bounce to first slip.

21:33 (IST) Apr 24
1
Overs0.3
Score7 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length and angling across middle and leg, Jaiswal looks to swing it away but miscues it towards cover-point for a single.

21:33 (IST) Apr 24
0
Overs0.2
Score6 - 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good length, around the top of off, Jaiswal pushes it down in front of mid off.

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RCB vs RR Live Score, IPL 2025: Still reeling from a chastening home defeat to Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) struck back inside two days, humbling Shreyas Iyer’s side on their own turf. The rapid rebound preserves a curious pattern: after eight outings this season, Faf du Plessis’s men remain unbeaten in five matches on the road yet winless in three at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Historically, RCB’s home success rate hovered below 50 percent, and three consecutive losses have dragged it further.

Adding salt to Bengaluru’s wounds is the sight of ex‑RCB heroes thriving against them. KL Rahul’s calm finishing, Mohammed Siraj’s incisive new‑ball bursts, and Yuzvendra Chahal’s guile have each proved decisive in inflicting damage on their former franchise.

Thursday night’s visitors, Rajasthan Royals, arrive nursing problems of their own. The 2008 champions have slipped to four straight defeats, repeatedly squandering dominant positions. Captain Sanju Samson’s injury and stand‑in leader Riyan Parag’s struggles with both bat and tactics have amplified the slide.

Yet Rajasthan field familiar faces capable of turning the screws in Bengaluru. Leg‑spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, once RCB’s strike weapon, and big‑hitting left‑hander Shimron Hetmyer both have points to prove. Overseeing them is hometown icon Rahul Dravid. Still moving gingerly after injuring his leg in a local KSCA league game, the mentor knows Chinnaswamy’s idiosyncrasies better than anyone.

Dravid admitted, “We know we must play well to be still alive in this tournament. You need to play well in critical moments, and it hasn’t happened to us. Every game from here on is very important, and we’ve got to try and play the best cricket we possibly can and hopefully get the result.”

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