Rajasthan Royals (RR) are the champions of the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). They defeated Chennai Super Kings in the final of IPL 2008 to become the first franchise to win the trophy. However, after the 2008 triumph, RR haven’t been able to repeat the glory again in the fifteen years of the tournament. They made it into the finals of IPL 2022 but lost to Gujarat Titans in the title encounter. On the other hand, RCB are yet to get their hands on the IPL trophy even after qualifying for the finals thrice in 2009, 2011, and 2016. However, RCB have been very consistent in the last few years and have qualified for the playoffs consecutively from 2020 to 2022 and lost the eliminator to Rajasthan Royals in 2024.
RR and RCB also share an exciting rivalry in the IPL and have produced some thrilling and memorable encounters in the IPL throughout the years. They will be facing each other again at least once in IPL 2025. Let’s have a look at the IPL rivalry between RR vs RCB throughout the years.
RR vs RCB Head to Head in IPL
| Stat | RR | RCB |
|---|---|---|
| Total Matches | 33 | 33 |
| Wins | 14 | 16 |
| Losses | 16 | 14 |
| No Result | 3 | 3 |
| Highest Total | 217 | 200 |
| Lowest Total | 41 | 62 |
Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have had outing in IPL on 33 occasions. RCB are enjoying upper hand with 16 wins, while RR come out victorious on 14 occasions. Their first-ever IPL match was held on 26th April 2008 at RCB’s home ground M.Chinnaswamy Stadium. Batting first, RCB posted a low score of 135/8 when Ross Taylor blasted 44 runs off 20 balls. In reply, RR were blessed with Shane Watson’s 61 off 41 balls that empowered them to win the match with a substantial margin of 7 wickets with 17 balls remaining to play.
RR vs RCB Head to Head Last Matches
| Date | Winner | Won By | Venue | MOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-April-2025 | RCB | 9 Wickets | Jaipur | Phil Salt |
| 22-May-2024 | RR | 4 Wickets | Ahmedabad | R Ashwin |
| 19-Apr-2024 | RR | 6 Wickets | Jaipur | Jos Buttler |
| 14-May-2023 | RCB | 112 runs | Jaipur | Wayne Parnell |
| 23-April-2023 | RCB | 7 Runs | Bangalore | Glenn Maxwell |
| 27-May-2022 | RR | 7 Wickets | Ahmedabad | Jos Buttler |
| 26-April-2022 | RR | 29 Runs | Pune | Riyan Parag |
| 05-April-2022 | RCB | 4 Wickets | Mumbai | Dinesh Karthik |
| 29-Sept-2021 | RCB | 7 Wickets | Dubai | Yuzvendra Chahal |
| 22-Apr-2021 | RCB | 10 Wickets | Mumbai | Devdutt Padikkal |
| 17-Oct-2020 | RCB | 7 Wickets | Dubai | AB De Villiers |
| 03-Oct-2020 | RCB | 8 Wickets | Abu Dhabi | Yuzvendra Chahal |
| 30-Apr-2019 | No Result | – | Bangalore | No Result |
| 02-Apr-2019 | RR | 7 Wickets | Jaipur | Shreyas Gopal |
| 19-May-2018 | RR | 30 Runs | Jaipur | Shreyas Gopal |
| 15-Apr-2018 | RR | 18 Runs | Bangalore | Sanju Samson |
| 20-May-2015 | RCB | 71 Runs | Pune | AB De Villiers |
| 29-Apr-2015 | No Result | – | Bangalore | No Result |
| 24-Apr-2015 | RCB | 9 Wickets | Ahmedabad | Mitchell Starc |
| 11-May-2014 | RR | 5 Wickets | Bangalore | James Faulkner |
| 26-Apr-2014 | RR | 6 Wickets | Abu Dhabi | Pravin Tambe |
| 29-Apr-2013 | RR | 4 Wickets | Jaipur | Sanju Samson |
| 20-Apr-2013 | RCB | 7 Wickets | Bangalore | Vinay Kumar |
| 23-Apr-2012 | RCB | 46 Runs | Jaipur | AB De Villiers |
| 15-Apr-2012 | RR | 59 Runs | Bangalore | Ajinkya Rahane |
| 11-May-2011 | RCB | 9 Wickets | Jaipur | Sreenath Aravind |
| 14-Apr-2010 | RCB | 5 Wickets | Jaipur | Kevin Pietersen |
| 18-Mar-2010 | RCB | 10 Wickets | Bangalore | Jacques Kallis |
| 07-May-2009 | RR | 7 Wickets | Centurion | Amit Singh |
| 18-Apr-2009 | RCB | 75 Runs | Cape Town | Rahul Dravid |
| 17-May-2008 | RR | 65 Runs | Jaipur | Grame Smith |
| 26-Apr-2008 | RR | 7 Wickets | Bangalore | Shane Watson |
RR vs RCB head-to-head in RR’s Home Ground, Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur
Talking about their stats and records on this ground, both RR and RCB have faced each other ten times in the IPL at RR’s home ground, Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. In these ten matches, both RCB and RR share 5 victories each, showing intense rivalry between these franchises. The last time, both teams met at this ground was on 13th April 2025, RCB batters completely destroyed the RR bowling line up. Batting first, RR posted 173/4 in their 20 overs with the help of a blazing inning by Yahsasvi Jaiswal scoring 75 off 47 balls. In reply, RCB successfully chased the target with 175/1 in 17.3 overs powered by the formidable partnership between unbeaten Virat Kohli (62 off 45) and Phil Salt (65 off 33) to claim a 9-wicket victory.
| Matches Played | Matches won by RCB | Matches won by RR | Previous Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5 | 5 | RCB won by 9 wickets |
RCB vs RR head-to-head in RCB’s Home Ground, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Talking about their head-to-head records at RCB’s home ground, Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played against each other 10 times at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. In these 10 matches, RR are in a lead against the hosts RCB with four wins, while RCM come out victorious on three occasions, and three matches ended with no results. Both teams last played at this ground on 23rd April, 2023, where RCB defeated RR by 7 runs in a close encounter. After posting 189/9 with the help of half-centuries by Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell, RCB restricted RR for 182 runs for the loss of 6 wickets.
| Matches Played | Matches won by RCB | Matches won by RR | No Result | Previous Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | RCB won by 7 runs |
RR vs RCB head-to-head in Neutral Venues
Rajasthan Royals faced Royal Challengers Bengaluru at neutral venues on 13 occasions. Out of these 13 games, RCB are in a lead winning 8 matches, while RR come out victories on 5 occasions. In the last encounter, Rajasthan Royals thrashed the hopes of Royal Challengers Bengaluru as in the eliminator match, RR chased 173 in 19 overs losing their 6 wickets.
| Matches Played | Matches won by RCB | Matches won by RR | Previous Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 8 | 5 | RR won by 4 wickets (Ahmedabad) |
RCB vs RR Top Performers
RCB vs RR Most Runs in IPL
Former RCB skipper Virat Kohli is the leading run scorer among players in RCB vs RR clash with 826 runs, followed by RR skipper Sanju Samson who has scored 445 runs against RR for RCB. Devdutt Padikkal finds himself in third position with 370 runs against RCB for RR.
RCB vs RR Most Wickets in IPL
RCB pacer Josh Hazlewood is one of the prominent bowlers in RCB vs RR rivalry, as he has taken 5 wickets in 3 matches. However, some of the players will be playing for the first time representing their franchise against the opposition. In IPL 2025, Krunal Pandya has claimed 10 wickets in 8 matches for RCB. While Wanindu Hasaranga from RR has taken 9 wickets in 6 matches.
FAQs
How many times RCB won against RR?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have defeated Rajasthan Royals 16 times in the IPL out of 33 matches between two teams in the cash-rich league.
Who has scored the most runs for RCB against RR?
Virat Kohli is the leading run scorer for RCB against Rajasthan Royals. The right-hander has amassed 826 runs in matches against RR.
Who has taken the most wickets for RCB against RR
Among the current bowlers for RCB, Josh Hazlewood has taken 5 wickets in 3 matches against Rajasthan Royals.
Who has scored the most runs for RR against RCB?
RR skipper Sanju Samson has amassed 445 runs against RCB for RR in the IPL.
Who has taken the most wickets for RR against RCB?
After the mega auction, some of the bowlers will be representing RR against RCB for the first time. In IPL 2025, Wanindu Hasaranga has taken highest wickets (9) for RR.
Which IPL team is better RCB or RR?
Talking about their head-to-head records, RCB have a slight edge over RR as they won 16 out of 33 matches between both teams in the IPL, while RR come out victorious 14 times, with three matches ending with no result.
Most Man of the Match Awards Won by a Player (RCB vs RR)?
Virat Kohli has won most Player of the Match awards (4) in RCB vs RR clash in the IPL.
Has there ever been a Super Over in an RCB vs RR Match?
Notably, there hasn’t been a Super Over between RCB and RR in the IPL.
Most Runs Scored in a Single Match (by a batsman) for RCB vs RR?
Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 113 while playing for RR in IPL 2024 19th Match against RCB on 6th April, 2024.
