Rajasthan Royals (RR) will look to bounce back and get back among the wins when they host Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in match 28 of IPL 2025 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday (April 13).
Sanju Samson-led Royals head into the match on the back of their third defeat of the season – a 58-run away loss to Gujarat Titans, while Rajat Patidar’s RCB are fresh from their second successive loss at home – a 6-wicket defeat to Delhi Capitals.

RR fell short in the run-chase of 218 against GT at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday (April 9). RCB, on the other hand, failed to defend 163 against DC at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
RR will look to stop the away unbeaten run of RCB, who will be sporting green jersey and will also aim for a victory when the two sides clash for the 33rd time in IPL and for the 9th time at SMS in Jaipur. Here is a look the RCB vs RR stats, results and record:
In the 32 RCB vs RR head to head meetings in IPL since 2008, RCB has a slight edge with 15 wins against RR, who have won 14 times versus the Bengaluru-based franchise, while 3 matches have ended in No Result.
In the last 7 meetings, however, it 5-2 in favour of RR, who won both the meetings last season, including the Eliminator, to reduce the deficit in their head to head battles with RCB in IPL. Here is a look at the stats and top performers from their clashes:
| Stats | For RR vs RCB | For RCB vs RR |
|---|---|---|
| Wins Batting 1st | 5 | 5 |
| Wins Chasing | 9 | 10 |
| Highest Total | 217 | 200 |
| Lowest Total | 58 | 70 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 191 | 179 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 164 | 133 |
| Most Runs | Sanju Samson (430 runs) | Virat Kohli (764 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Jos Buttler (106*) | Virat Kohli (113*) |
| Most Sixes | Sanju Samson (30 sixes) | Virat Kohli (23 sixes) |
| Most Fours | Ajinkya Rahane (42 fours) | Virat Kohli (65 fours) |
| Most Fifties | Sanju Samson (3 fifties) | AB de Villiers (6 fifties) |
| Most Hundreds | Jos Buttler (2 hundreds) | Virat Kohli & Devdutt Padikkal (1 hundred each) |
| Most wickets | Shreyas Gopal (14 wickets) | Yuzvendra Chahal (18 wickets) |
| Best Bowling | Shreyas Gopal (4/16) | Anil Kumble (5/5) |
In Jaipur at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, RR and RCB have clashed 9 times so far. And it’s Royals who hold the slight edge after their recent win at home against RCB after Virat Kohli’s century was overshadowed by Jos Buttler. Here is a look at RCB vs RR record in Jaipur:
| Stats | RR vs RCB in Jaipur | RCB vs RR in Jaipur |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 9 | 9 |
| Wins | 5 | 4 |
| Defeats | 4 | 5 |
| Wins Batting First | 2 | 2 |
| Wins Chasing | 3 | 2 |
| Highest Total | 197/1 in 2008 | 189/3 in 2012 |
| Lowest Total | 59 All Out in 2023 | 132/9 in 2008 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 184/4 in 2024 | 151/1 in 2011 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 164/5 in 2018 | 171/5 in 2023 |
Apart from the fixtures against RCB, Rajasthan Royals have played different oppositions at their home, where they hold a decent record. RCB, however, have faced only RR in the Jaipur venue. Here is a look at the two teams’ stats at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium: