Overview

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru remain unbeaten on the road but have lost all three matches at their home ground, M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
• Rajasthan Royals have only two wins in eight games and are on a four-match losing streak, placing them eighth in the IPL 2025 points table.
• RR captain Sanju Samson is sidelined with a side injury, with Riyan Parag stepping in as captain for the upcoming match.
• RCB's struggles at home have been attributed to misjudging the pitch, with Anil Kumble emphasizing the need for better assessment of batting totals.
• RR head coach Rahul Dravid stressed the importance of minimizing mistakes in the remaining games to stay in contention for the playoffs.