Playing at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has not been an enjoyable experience for Royal Challengers Bengaluru despite the huge crowd support they enjoy there.
In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, RCB have lost all three matches they have have at played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
As they get ready for their fourth match at home, against Rajasthan Royals, RCB skipper Rajat Patidar admitted that they have not done well at home this season.
We have not played good cricket in our home matches and the toss, it's not in my hand, so, let's see. And this time wickets are a bit tricky and unpredictable over here, but that is not an excuse. So, we'll try to adapt to the situation and condition as quickly as possible.
RCB are currently fourth in the points table with 10 points from eight matches while Rajasthan Royals are at four points from eight matches. RCB come into the match after a win over Punjab Kings while RR are reaching Bengaluru after a four-match losing streak.
For us, I think it is about being in the present moment because, in this league, you have back-to-back matches. So, it's important to learn from the past and learn from the errors. And we don't keep talking about our home matches that we have lost, and we focus on the present as much as possible, which is more important. We always try to do our best on that day.
RCB will be depending on talismanic batter Virat Kohli to score another big one to add to the 322 runs he has already scored so far.
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 looked 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. They have travelled to Bengaluru without regular skipper Sanju Samson, who is recovering from an injury.
In 33 matches played between the two teams, RCB have won 16 while RR have bagged 14 wins with three matches ending in no results.
Probable playing XIs: Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (capt), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma.
Rajasthan Royals: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (capt), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Matheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma.
