What is Weather Forecast for RR vs RCB in Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur?

RR vs RCB: The 28th match of the IPL 2025 promises to be an exciting clash between the Rajasthan Royals and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Taking on each other, the arch rivals will be against one another for the first time during the IPL 2025. The match is scheduled to be played on the grounds of the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, on April 13.

Coming for Match 28 of the Rivalry week, Rajasthan Royals will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at their own home ground. Both teams are coming into this match with almost similar campaigns. The Royals started the campaign with back-to-back defeats but then bounced back, winning against CSK and Punjab, but then again lost to Gujarat Titans in their recent match. Meanwhile, Challengers started strong with a dominant win over KKR and CSK, but their recent losses against teams like GT and DC have exposed the team’s struggle at their home ground. 

Heading into this clash, both teams will be eager to grab a win and secure crucial winning points in their favor. Let’s take a look at today’s cricket RR vs RCB, Match 28 pitch report, Weather Report, Ground stats, and Probable XI ahead of the first match of IPL 2025 between Chennai and Kolkata.

RR vs RCB: Match Preview

Pitch Report

The Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, is set to host the RR vs RCB for Match 28 of the IPL 2025. The pitch at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium has been known to be a fairly balanced playing surface, which can favour both batters and bowlers depending on external conditions. has been largely batter-friendly. The venue has historically favoured chasing teams, with sides batting second winning 37 of the 57 IPL matches played here, which roughly translates to a 65 per cent success rate. The data suggests that the pitch often becomes more favourable for batting under lights, making run-chases more manageable; therefore, the winning toss team should opt to field first.

RR vs RCB Weather Report:

The weather at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, is expected to remain sunny during the start of the match, but as the match progresses further, the cloud cover will take over the ground, ensuring an uninterrupted game. No, Rain showers are expected during the match hours as the rain probability is 1%, along with it, there are 37% chances of humidity. Fans can look forward to a full 40-over contest if rain comes and stops before match hours. The temperature at the ground is likely to be around 30°celsius. 

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur Ground stats: RR vs RCB

RR vs RCB Predicted Playing XI

RR Probable Playing XI:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande

RCB Probable Playing XI: 

Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal