RR vs RCB highlights, IPL 2025: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli fifties power Royal Challengers Bengaluru to nine-wicket win

Openers Virat Kohli and Phil Salt slammed brisk half-centuries and shared a 92-run partnership to guide Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a nine-wicket win against hosts Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025 on Sunday.

Phil Salt smashed 65 off 33 deliveries, his highest score this season, while Virat Kohli struck an unbeaten 62 (45 balls) as RCB overhaul RR's 173/4 with 15 balls to spare. One-down Devdutt Padikkal also scored an unbeaten 40 (28 balls) in the big win.

Earlier, RR opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 75 off 47 deliveries, his second half-century of the season, and shared two fruitful partnerships with skipper Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag. Jaiswal shared an opening-wicket stand of 49 with Samson (15) and a 56-run partnership with Parag (30) to lead RR's charge.

Meanwhile, RCB are wearing a green jersey against Rajasthan Royals as a part of their Go Green initiative that started way back in 2011. The Go Green initiative aims to raise awareness about environmental concerns like combating global warming and encourages planting more trees.

To add to that, the green jerseys worn by the RCB players on this special day are made entirely from recycled materials. 

How have RR, RCB fared in IPL 2025?

So far RCb have played five matches winning three and are placed fifth. Notably, both their loses came at home at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals have lost three games out of five and sit two spots below their opponents.   

RR vs RCB toss update

Royal Challengers Bengaluru opted to bowl first after Rajat Patidar won the toss against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

RR vs RCB playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal

RR vs RCB Impact Sub options

Rajasthan Royals: Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kumar Kartikeya, Kunal Singh Rathore

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh

RR vs RCB IPL 2025 live streaming details

Star Sports is the official broadcaster of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Live streaming of Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be available on JioStar app an website.

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