TATA IPL 2025: Match 28 RR vs RCB and Match 29 DC vs MI - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: April 13

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the TATA IPL - Indian Premier League, Match 28 - Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Match 29 - Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Mumbai Indians (MI), which will be played on the 13th of April at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur and Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.

Match 28 - Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) (Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur)


Current Form Rajasthan Royals:

Rajasthan Royals are currently placed at the 7th position on points table with 2 wins and 3 losses to their credit.

The NRR for Rajasthan Royals is -0.733.

The top run scorer for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League is Sanju Samson with 178 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League is Wanindu Hasaranga with 6 scalps under his belt.

Rajasthan Royals have lost their previous match against Gujarat Titans by a huge margin of 58 runs.

Gujarat Titans batted first and they posted a massive total of 217 for 6 in 20 overs. Sai Sudharshan batted superbly at the top of the order. He is looking in great touch. Sudharshan made 82 runs in just 53 balls, hitting 8 fours and 3 sixes. Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Tewatia also showcased their power hitting skills and smashed 36 and 24 runs respectively to help Gujarat Titans get to 217 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Rajasthan Royals lost Nitish Rana and Yashasvi Jaiswal early on in the innings. Both of them simply gifted their wicket away. Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag the fought hard and stitched a partnership of 48 runs for the 3rd wicket before Parag was caught behind. After that phase, Rajasthan Royals were simply playing the catch up game. They were eventually bowled out for 159, losing the match by 58 runs.


Current Form Royal Challengers Bengaluru:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 3 wins and 2 losses to their credit.

The NRR for Royal Challengers Bengaluru is 0.539.

The top run scorer for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League is Rajat Patidar with 186 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League is Josh Hazlewood with 8 scalps under his belt.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have lost their previous match against Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru batted first and they posted a total of 163 for 7 in 20 overs. Phil Salt and Virat Kohli got their team off to a flier. Phil Salt in particular was simply sensational with the bat. He made 37 runs off just 17 balls, hitting 4 fours and 3 sixes. Once he got out, wickets started falling in heaps. Royal Challengers Bengaluru's middle order failed to capitalise on the start they got. Kuldeep Yadav in particular was simply sensational with the ball. He picked up 2 wickets for just 17 runs in his spell. Royal Challengers Bengaluru were eventually restricted to an under par total of 163 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Delhi Capitals lost 3 early wickets and looked to be in deep waters. However, KL Rahul had their back. He scored a match winning 93 off just 53 balls, hitting 7 fours and 6 sixes. On the back of his sensational knock, Delhi Capitals won the game in the 18th over with 6 wickets in hand.


Let’s have a look at the squads:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee

Rajasthan Royals

Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Wainindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Nitish Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Charak, Fazal Farooqi, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Rajasthan Royals

Who will win?-  Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru), Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Suyash Sharma (Royal Challengers Bengaluru), Sandeep Sharma (Rajasthan Royals)

Most Sixes –  Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru), Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals)

Player of the Match- Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)

Team Scores Batting first – Royal Challengers Bengaluru 160+, Rajasthan Royals 155+

Match Handicap: Royal Challengers Bengaluru



Match 29 - Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi)


Current Form Delhi Capitals:

Delhi Capitals are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 4 wins to their credit.

The NRR for Delhi Capitals is 1.278.

The top run scorer for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League is KL Rahul with 185 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League is Mitchell Starc with 9 scalps under his belt.

Delhi Capitals have won their previous match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 6 wickets.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru batted first and they posted a total of 163 for 7 in 20 overs. Phil Salt and Virat Kohli got their team off to a flier. Phil Salt in particular was simply sensational with the bat. He made 37 runs off just 17 balls, hitting 4 fours and 3 sixes. Once he got out, wickets started falling in heaps. Royal Challengers Bengaluru's middle order failed to capitalise on the start they got. Kuldeep Yadav in particular was simply sensational with the ball. He picked up 2 wickets for just 17 runs in his spell. Royal Challengers Bengaluru were eventually restricted to an under par total of 163 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Delhi Capitals lost 3 early wickets and looked to be in deep waters. However, KL Rahul had their back. He scored a match winning 93 off just 53 balls, hitting 7 fours and 6 sixes. On the back of his sensational knock, Delhi Capitals won the game in the 18th over with 6 wickets in hand.


Current Form Mumbai Indians:

Mumbai Indians are currently placed at the 8th position on points table with 1 win and 4 losses to their credit.

The NRR for Mumbai Indians is -0.010.

The top run scorer for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League is Suryakumar Yadav with 199 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League is Hardik Pandya with 10 scalps under his belt.

Mumbai Indians have lost their previous match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 12 runs.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru batted first and they posted a huge total of 221 for 5 in 20 overs. Phil Salt as usual got out cheaply. After his dismissal, Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal batted really well. They scored 67 and 37 runs respectively to lay the foundation for a big total. Rajat Patidar and Jitesh Sharma then hit the bowlers to all parts of the ground. They scored 64 and 40 runs respectively at wonderful strike rates to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru get to 221 in their innings.

During the chase, Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton hit a few boundaries at the top of the order but both got out at a wrong time. Suryakumar Yadav also failed to impress as he made 28 runs but consumed 26 deliveries for doing so. It was Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma who changed the complexion of the game. Varma made 56 off 29 balls but he got out at a very important time. Hardik Pandya also smashed 42 runs off 15 balls but failed to take his team over the line as Mumbai Indians eventually fell short by 12 runs.


Let's have a look at the squads:

Mumbai Indians

Hardik Pandya (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Venkat Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Vignesh Puthhur, Suryakumar Yadav

Delhi Capitals

KL Rahul, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karun Nair, Abhishek Porel, Tristian Stubbs, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natrajan, Mitchell Starc, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmanta Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Delhi Capitals

Who will win?- Delhi Capitals

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Jake Fraser McGurk (Delhi Capitals), Tilak Varma (Mumbai Indians)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Axar Patel (Delhi Capitals), Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians)

Most Sixes –  Ashutosh Sharma (Delhi Capitals), Tilak Varma (Mumbai Indians)

Player of the Match- Axar Patel (Delhi Capitals)

Team Scores Batting first – Delhi Capitals 210+, Mumbai Indians 195+

Match Handicap: Delhi Capitals



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