RCB leads the RR vs RCB head-to-head record 17–14 across 34 completed IPL matches, with 3 no results. This is one of the IPL’s oldest rivalries, running since the very first season in 2008, and it has delivered some of the most unforgettable moments in the tournament’s history.
A batter scoring 113* and still finishing on the losing side. An all-out total of 59 that stands as one of the lowest in IPL history. A 2022 Qualifier 2 where Jos Buttler’s unbeaten century dismantled RCB with 11 balls to spare. If you love drama and big personalities in high-stakes moments, this is the fixture for you.
RR vs RCB Head-to-Head: Summary
RCB holds a 17–14 lead in this rivalry across 34 completed IPL matches, with 3 no results. The fixture has produced extreme highs and lows, from RR’s 217/4 in Bengaluru to their shocking 59 all out in Jaipur just five years later.
| Stat | Detail |
|---|---|
| Total Matches | 34 (completed) + 3 NR |
| RCB Wins | 17 |
| RR Wins | 14 |
| No Result | 3 |
| Highest Team Score | 217/4 – RR (2018, Bengaluru) |
| Lowest Team Score | 59 – RR (2023, Jaipur) |
| Highest Individual Score | 106* – Jos Buttler, RR (2022 Qualifier 2, Ahmedabad) |
| Most Runs | 896 – Virat Kohli (RCB) |
| Most Wickets | 24 – Yuzvendra Chahal (RCB/RR) |
| Best Bowling | 5/5 – Anil Kumble (RCB, 2009) |
| IPL Titles | RR: 1 (2008) / RCB: 1 (2025) |
| Biggest Win (Runs) | RCB by 112 runs (2023, Jaipur) |
RR vs RCB Head-to-Head Stats
RCB have won 17 out of 34 completed matches, while RR have managed 14 wins. Three matches produced no result. RCB’s advantage has been built largely through neutral-venue dominance and their strength during the 2015–2023 phase. But RR have an important counter-argument: they have beaten RCB in two of the three knockout meetings between these sides.
| Matches Played | RCB Won | RR Won | Tied | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
Venue-Wise Breakdown
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru: RCB and RR have met 11 times at Bengaluru’s home ground. The record reads RCB 4, RR 4, with 3 no results. Despite the home advantage, RCB have not been able to dominate at Chinnaswamy in this fixture. RR’s ability to win here, including in the 2018 season where Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 92 powered a 217-run total and a 19-run victory, shows how comfortable they have been in Bengaluru.
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur: Across 10 meetings in Jaipur, the record is an exact split: RR 5, RCB 5. Jaipur has produced the rivalry’s most extreme results in both directions. RCB won by 112 runs here in 2023 after bowling RR out for 59, which remains one of the most shocking collapses in IPL history. But the 2022 Qualifier 2, also at a neutral venue in Ahmedabad, showed that RR can be just as clinical when the moment demands it.
- Neutral Venues (UAE, South Africa, Maharashtra): Across 14 meetings at neutral venues, RCB lead 8–5 with 1 no result. This is where RCB’s overall advantage in the head-to-head has primarily been built. Their ability to win away from home, in conditions that suit neither side, reflects their batting depth across different eras of this rivalry.
RR vs RCB Match Results (Recent Seasons)
Below is a selection of key RR vs RCB IPL matches covering the most recent and significant clashes.
| Date | Winner | Margin | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (Match 42) | RCB | 11 runs | Bengaluru (Chinnaswamy) |
| 2025 (Match 28) | RCB | 9 wickets | Jaipur (Sawai Mansingh) |
| 2024 (Eliminator) | RR | 4 wickets | Ahmedabad (Narendra Modi) |
| 2024 (Match 19) | RR | 6 wickets | Jaipur (Sawai Mansingh) |
| 2023 (Match 60) | RCB | 112 runs | Jaipur (Sawai Mansingh) |
| 2022 (Qualifier 2) | RR | 7 wickets | Ahmedabad (Narendra Modi) |
| 2022 (Match 13) | RCB | 4 wickets | Mumbai (Wankhede) |
Note: Both RR and RCB have been IPL franchises since the inaugural 2008 season. This is one of the tournament’s longest-running rivalries.
Recent Form: A Rivalry That Swings Both Ways
The defining pattern of the last four seasons is that neither team has been able to string together sustained dominance. RR swept both 2024 encounters, including the Eliminator that ended RCB’s season. RCB then swept both 2025 meetings to reassert their lead in the overall record. Every time one team seems to have found the upper hand, the other responds.
The IPL 2024 clash in Jaipur was one of the most remarkable individual battles this rivalry has ever produced. RCB posted 183/3, with Virat Kohli scoring 113 off 72 balls in a stunning lone-hand display. It looked like the kind of innings that wins matches. But Jos Buttler had other ideas. Playing in his 100th IPL game, Buttler scored exactly 100 off 58 balls. He and Sanju Samson put on a 148-run stand, and RR chased it down with 5 balls to spare. Two centurions in the same match, and Kohli still ended up on the losing side. Moments like that define this fixture.
Two months later, the 2024 Eliminator in Ahmedabad brought another painful chapter for RCB. They had won six games in a row heading into that knockout and posted 172/8. RR chased it down with 4 wickets and 6 balls to spare, ending RCB’s season and sending them home without a title for the 17th consecutive year.
RCB’s response in 2025 was emphatic. Their 9-wicket win in Jaipur was the most one-sided result this fixture has seen in years. Phil Salt (65 off 33) destroyed RR’s bowling in the powerplay, and Kohli (62*) anchored the chase with ease. RR had scored 173/4, a target that looked competitive. RCB reached it in 17.3 overs. The other 2025 meeting at Chinnaswamy saw Kohli (70) and Josh Hazlewood (4/33) combine for another convincing RCB win.
Highest Team Score in RR vs RCB Matches
This rivalry has produced some massive batting performances, particularly on flat Bengaluru and Jaipur surfaces.
| Team | Highest Score | Year / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| RR | 217/4 | 2018 / Bengaluru (Chinnaswamy) |
| RCB | 205 | 2025 / Bengaluru (Chinnaswamy) |
RR’s 217/4 in 2018 was built on Sanju Samson’s 92* off 45 balls, an innings that featured 10 sixes. Shreyas Gopal also took 2/22 to help Rajasthan to a 19-run win. It remains the highest total in this fixture’s history. RCB’s reply to their own record is their 205 in IPL 2025, which came in one of their two victories over RR that season. The Chinnaswamy pitch favours big scores, and this rivalry has consistently delivered them there.
Lowest Team Score in RR vs RCB Matches
| Team | Lowest Score | Year / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| RR | 59 | 2023 / Jaipur (Sawai Mansingh) |
| RCB | 85 | Multiple seasons |
RR’s 59 all out in Jaipur in 2023 stands as the third-lowest total in IPL history and the lowest in this rivalry. RCB’s Glenn Maxwell (54 off 33) and Faf du Plessis (55 off 44) had given them a competitive 171/5 to defend. Then RCB’s bowlers found movement and produced a bowling display that reduced RR to rubble. The 112-run victory remains RCB’s biggest win in this fixture by a significant margin. It is also a reminder of how quickly this rivalry can swing from predictable to extraordinary.
Most Runs in RR vs RCB Matches
| Rank | Player | Current Team (2026) | Runs | Key Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 896 | Scored 2 fifties in 2025 alone, both in wins |
| 2 | AB de Villiers | Retired | 488 | RCB’s middle-order anchor across multiple seasons |
| 3 | Sanju Samson | CSK | 430 | RR’s emotional core, now plays for CSK |
| 4 | Jos Buttler | RR | 420 | Includes the famous Qualifier 2 century |
| 5 | Ajinkya Rahane | RCB | 347 | Steady contributor across many seasons |
- Virat Kohli (896 Runs) Kohli owns this rivalry. His 896 runs are over 400 clear of the next RCB batter on the list, and he has scored them consistently across 17 IPL seasons. His 113 off 72 balls in the 2024 Jaipur match was technically one of the best innings of that season, even though his side lost. In 2025, he scored two fifties in two matches against RR, both in winning causes. No matter what changes around him, Kohli finds a way to produce against this particular opponent.
- AB de Villiers (488 Runs) De Villiers’s 488 runs were collected during his peak RCB years and include some of the most destructive middle-order batting this fixture has seen. Now retired, his impact on this rivalry is part of why RCB hold the historical lead. His ability to accelerate at will made him the ideal partner for Kohli in chases.
- Sanju Samson (430 Runs) Samson’s 430 runs against RCB came across a decade of playing for RR. He scored at a high strike rate and frequently batted the team through difficult situations. His trade to CSK ahead of IPL 2026 means this rivalry loses the player who had the most emotional investment in it from RR’s side. His 148-run partnership with Buttler in the 2024 Jaipur match was one of the finest passages of batting in this fixture.
- Jos Buttler (420 Runs) Buttler’s 420 runs are defined by their timing. His biggest performance, 106* in the 2022 Qualifier 2, came when the stakes were at their highest and sent RR to the final. His 100* in the 2024 league match made it two centuries against RCB in two years. No RR batter has caused RCB more damage at the critical moments.
- Ajinkya Rahane (347 Runs) Rahane’s contributions to this fixture span across multiple teams and eras. His steady accumulation across the top order made him one of RR’s most reliable performers in this particular matchup, and he now features for RCB as a veteran presence in their batting lineup.
Most Wickets in RR vs RCB Matches
| Rank | Player | Figures | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anil Kumble | 5/5 | RCB | 2009 |
| 2 | Shreyas Gopal | 4/16 | RR | 2018 |
| 3 | K. Appanna | 4/19 | RCB | 2012 |
| 4 | Amit Singh | 4/19 | RR | 2009 |
| 5 | Pravin Tambe | 4/20 | RR | 2014 |
- Yuzvendra Chahal (24 Wickets) Chahal’s 24 wickets in this rivalry come with an unusual asterisk: he has taken them while playing for both sides. He bowled for RCB from 2014 to 2021 and then for RR from 2022 to 2024. His leg-spin has been the single most effective individual weapon in this fixture. His ability to vary pace and angle on Jaipur and Bengaluru surfaces has consistently troubled top-order batters on both sides.
- Harshal Patel (17 Wickets) Harshal built his reputation in the death overs during RCB’s strong 2021–2023 period, and much of that damage was done against RR. His slower balls and variations in the 17th to 20th overs have been particularly effective at restricting RR’s finishers.
- Shreyas Gopal (14 Wickets) Gopal’s leg-spin gave RR a genuine middle-overs threat in this fixture during his best seasons. His 2/22 in the 2018 match that RR won at Bengaluru showed how well he can build pressure in conditions that typically suit batters.
- Mohammed Siraj (12 Wickets) Siraj’s pace has been RCB’s most consistent new-ball threat in this rivalry. His ability to swing the ball in the powerplay and hit awkward lengths in the death overs has made him a recurring problem for RR’s top order.
- Anil Kumble (9 Wickets) The former India captain holds the best bowling figures in this rivalry: 5/5 in 2009. That remains one of the most devastating individual bowling performances in the fixture’s history. His ability to spin and bounce the ball at pace on a helpful surface is what made that spell so difficult to counter.
Best Bowling Figures in RR vs RCB Matches
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Wickets | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuzvendra Chahal | RCB / RR | 24 | 19 |
| 2 | Harshal Patel | RCB | 17 | 9 |
| 3 | Shreyas Gopal | RR | 14 | 7 |
| 4 | Mohammed Siraj | RCB | 12 | 13 |
| 5 | Anil Kumble | RCB | 9 | 6 |
Anil Kumble (5/5, 2009): The best bowling performance in this fixture’s history came from a man who later coached the Indian national team. Kumble’s 5/5 combined sharp turn with intelligent pace changes to produce figures that remain extraordinary even by modern standards. No bowler in this rivalry has come close to matching them.
Prasidh Krishna and Obed McCoy (3/22 and 3/23, 2022 Qualifier 2): Both pacers delivered in unison to restrict RCB to 157/8 in the Qualifier 2. That total, despite being competitive, was not enough against Jos Buttler. But both Krishna and McCoy gave RR the platform to win by keeping RCB from posting a bigger total.
Josh Hazlewood (4/33, 2025): Hazlewood’s spell in Bengaluru was the engine behind RCB’s 2025 win at Chinnaswamy. His 4 wickets combined with Kohli’s 70 at the top of the order to give RCB a complete performance in a match that halted RR’s momentum midway through that season.
No bowler has taken a five-wicket haul against the opposition in this fixture since Kumble’s effort in 2009. With both teams now featuring some of T20 cricket’s best batters, another five-wicket haul in this rivalry would be a genuinely historic performance.
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Conclusion: RCB Leads The Rivalry 17–14, But RR Have The Playoff Edge
Thirty-four matches in, and this rivalry still does not have a clear ruler. RCB lead the overall count 17–14 and swept both 2025 matches with authority. But RR’s record in knockout cricket against RCB is 2–1, including Buttler’s demolition in 2022 and the 2024 Eliminator that sent RCB home.
Kohli’s 896 runs remain the defining individual story of this fixture. The 2024 Jaipur match, where he scored 113 and still lost, is a perfect symbol of how complicated this head-to-head has always been.
