Rajasthan Royals have played 33 matches against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League, since 2008.
In the RR vs RCB head-to-head record, the Rajasthan Royals have won 14 matches while the Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won 16, with three matches ending without any result.
The two teams first met in the inaugural edition of IPL in 2008, with RR defeating RCB by seven wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 26. Shane Watson was the star of the match as he picked up 2/20 from four overs and scored an unbeaten 61 off 41 balls.
Rajasthan Royals have scored four seven-wicket wins over RCB in the IPL, with the win at SuperSport Park in Centurion in 2009 being the biggest, when they reached the target with five overs to spare. Amit Singh was the Player of the Match with a spell of 4/19 and Naman Ojha scored an unbeaten half-century with the bat.
The Royals’ 65-run win over RCB at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur in May 2008 is their biggest in terms of runs. Graeme Smith was adjudged Man of the Match for his quickfire 75 off 49 balls. Sohail Tanvir and Shane Warne picked up three wickets apiece.
The Royals scored their highest aggregate of 217/4 against the RCB at Bengaluru in 2018. Sanju Samson hit an unbeaten 92 off just 45 balls, which included two fours and 10 sixes, to be adjudged Player of the Match. Shreyas Gopal also chipped in with 2/22 with the ball to help the Royals to a 19-run win over RCB.
In their 10 meetings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, the Rajasthan Royals and the RCB share the spoils with five wins each.
Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 106 off 60 balls in the second qualifier of IPL 2022 against the RCB at Ahmedabad, is the highest individual score by a Royals batter in this fixture. Buttler hit 10 boundaries and six maximums in his Player of the Match winning performance to take the Royals to their second final after 2008.
Shreyas Gopal’s 4/16 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in 2018, which helped the Royals to a 30-run win, is the best bowling performance for the Royals against the RCB.
RR vs RCB head-to-head
| Played | RR Won | RR Lost | Tie | NR |
| 33 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
RR vs RCB records
- RR highest team score: 217/4 (IPL 2018)
- RCB highest team score: 200/7 (IPL 2015)
- RR highest individual score: 106* Jos Buttler (IPL 2022)
- RCB highest individual score: 113* Virat Kohli (IPL 2024)
- RR best bowling figures: 4/16 Shreyas Gopal (IPL 2018)
- RCB best bowling figures: 5/5 Anil Kumble (IPL 2009)
RR vs RCB matches list, results and timeline
| Year | Venue | Result |
| 2008 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RR won by 7 wickets |
| 2008 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RR won by 65 runs |
| 2009 | Newlands, Cape Town | RCB won by 75 runs |
| 2009 | SuperSport Park, Centurion | RR won by 7 wickets |
| 2010 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RCB won by 10 wickets |
| 2010 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RCB won by 5 wickets |
| 2011 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | Match Abandoned |
| 2011 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RCB won by 9 wickets |
| 2012 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RR won by 59 runs |
| 2012 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RCB won by 46 runs |
| 2013 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RCB won by 7 wickets |
| 2013 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RR won by 4 wickets |
| 2014 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | RR won by 6 wickets |
| 2014 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RR won by 5 wickets |
| 2015 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | RCB won by 9 wickets |
| 2015 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | No Result |
| 2015 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | RCB won by 71 runs |
| 2018 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RR won by 19 runs |
| 2018 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RR won by 30 runs |
| 2019 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RR won by 7 wickets |
| 2019 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | No Result |
| 2020 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | RCB won by 8 wickets |
| 2020 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | RCB won by 7 wickets |
| 2021 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | RCB won by 10 wickets |
| 2021 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | RCB won by 7 wickets |
| 2022 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | RCB won by 4 wickets |
| 2022 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | RR won by 29 runs |
| 2022 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | RCB won by 7 wickets |
| 2023 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RCB won by 7 runs |
| 2023 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RCB won by 112 runs |
| 2024 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RR won by 6 wickets |
| 2024 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | RR won by 4 wickets |
| 2025 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RCB won by 9 wickets |
