Hasaranga returns to the RCB bowl for RR’s debut match in Jaipur.

However, Sanju Samson was able to welcome Wanindu Hasaranga, a vital member of the Rajasthan Royals, back.

In the IPL 2025, the Sri Lankan legspinner has taken six wickets in three games, all in the middle overs (7–16). His comeback, at the expense of left-arm quick Fazalhaq Farooqi, might be vital for a team trying to recover from a loss of their own against the Gujarat Titans.

After winning the toss, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) decided to bowl on a Jaipur pitch that both captains believed would improve for batting later in the day. Rajat Patidar did not feel the need to alter the starting lineup despite RCB’s recent defeat to the Delhi Capitals, demonstrating their confidence in their existing group.

RR: Sanju Samson (capt., week), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, and Sandeep Sharma are the Rajasthan Royals’ first five players.

RR Subs: Kunal Rathore, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Kumar Kartikeya

RCB: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (captain), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Phil Salt, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru 6 Krunal Pandya, 7 Tim David, 8 Suyash Sharma, 9 Josh Hazlewood, 10 Yash Dayal, and 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar

RCB Subs: Swapnil Singh, Jacob Bethell, Manoj Bhandage, Rasikh Salam, and Devdutt Padikkal