IPL 2025: Rajat Patidar aims to win first home game as fans ask ¡®Royal Challengers vs RR, or is it RCB vs Chinnaswamy?¡¯
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Rajasthan Royals in a crucial match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB eye their first home win while RR hope to stop their losing streak. Fans online say, ¡°It¡¯s not RCB vs RR. It¡¯s RCB vs Chinnaswamy!¡±
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are set to take on Rajasthan Royals in Match 42 of IPL 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 24. With both sides having a lot at stake, this evening match is expected to be a turning point for one of them. RCB, currently in 4th place with 10 points from 8 matches, are pushing to secure a playoff spot. Rajasthan Royals, stuck at the bottom half with only 4 points, are desperate to reverse their poor form.
Past performances
Across 33 IPL matches, RCB have a slight edge over RR with 16 wins, while Rajasthan have bagged 14 victories. Three games between them ended without a result. Interestingly, at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, RR have performed better historically, winning 4 out of 9 games played there. Earlier this season, RCB handed a 9-wicket defeat to RR, with Phil Salt¡¯s blistering 65 off 33 balls earning him Player of the Match.
RCB climbing, RR struggling
RCB come into this match with a confidence-boosting 7-wicket win over Punjab Kings and will likely stick to their winning lineup. However, the team is still chasing its first home victory of the season. Meanwhile, RR¡¯s situation is concerning. They¡¯ve suffered four straight losses, their middle order has lacked consistency, and their bowling hasn¡¯t threatened opponents. With regular captain Sanju Samson injured, Riyan Parag is leading the team, but the results are yet to follow.
Fans react: Hope, jokes, and expectations
Social media has been buzzing ahead of the match. One user humorously summed it up: ¡°RCB or RR, one team¡¯s losing streak will come to an end tonight surely.¡±
RCB or RR, one team's losing streak will come to an end tonight surely then.
¡ª ??? (@noorlayba_) April 24, 2025
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Another fan expressed support for RCB's skipper: ¡°Today Captain Rajat Patidar will win his first match at Chinnaswamy.¡±
Today Captain Rajat patidar will win his first match at chinnaswamy ?? https://t.co/h0TfA9WpGJ pic.twitter.com/dtOaH3HLdP
¡ª ?????????????? (@Itzshreyas07) April 24, 2025
Many are watching Patidar closely, with one saying, ¡°Rajat Patidar is playing like he¡¯s got a point to prove!¡±
"Rajat Patidar is playing like he¡¯s got a point to prove! RCB better watch out¡ªhe¡¯s here to lead the charge! ??"
¡ª Bhota Choudhary (@BhotaChoudhary) April 24, 2025
Others focused on the ever-popular Virat Kohli: ¡°Virat Kohli bat will be in action today too and RCB will win.¡±
RCB match is today against Rajasthan Royals Virat Kohli bat will be in action today too and RCB will win. #RCBvRR pic.twitter.com/Tso3vvBBW9
¡ª CricTalkWith - Atif ? (@cricatif) April 24, 2025
A witty user added: ¡°It¡¯s not RCB vs RR. It¡¯s RCB vs Chinnaswamy Stadium.¡±
It¡¯s not RCB vs RR. It¡¯s RCB vs Chinnaswamy stadium
¡ª Sober (@Soberhere_) April 24, 2025
Tonight¡¯s match is a test of momentum, leadership, and belief ¡ª and one team¡¯s losing streak will finally break.
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Nancy Jaiswal is a journalist who started her career in reporting and has covered both hard and soft news. From serious city news developments to lighthearted lifestyle pieces, she has written on almost everything hapenning in India (except maybe alien invasions¡ªyet!). For her, writing isn¡¯t just work; it¡¯s a passion, an obsession, and sometimes the reason she forgets to reply to texts.
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