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CSK vs RR Live Score, IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals win by 6 wickets
This will be the first neutral fixture at the venue, following the wrap-up of Delhi Capitals’ home games. Chennai Super Kings, the five-time champions, have endured a forgettable season marred by tactical failures and a general lack of cohesion across departments. However, silver linings have emerged in the form of youthful exuberance. Seventeen-year-old Ayush Mhatre has been a revelation at the top, providing the intent CSK have long missed in the powerplay. With Shaik Rasheed, Dewald Brevis, and Urvil Patel also showing glimpses of potential, CSK appear to be laying down early foundations for a squad refresh.
Rajasthan Royals, meanwhile, will be playing their final game of the tournament and are desperate to exit on a positive note after a chaotic and ineffective season. Their decision to let go of proven overseas performers like Jos Buttler and instead invest heavily in young Indian talent has not yielded the desired results. Despite the emergence of Vaibhav Suryavanshi and consistent efforts from Yashasvi Jaiswal, RR’s middle order has collapsed under pressure in most games, leading to eight losses in nine chases.
Their bowling attack, which was expected to be bolstered by the presence of Jofra Archer and Wanindu Hasaranga, has lacked penetration. The absence of a quality Indian all-rounder and no standout Indian pacer has only added to their woes. The team’s inability to close out games—evident in close defeats to DC (via Super Over) and Punjab Kings—has typified a season gone wrong.
With pride at stake and young careers on the line, Tuesday’s clash could turn out to be an exciting affair despite its lack of playoff implications. Expect fireworks from the likes of Mhatre and Suryavanshi, and possibly one final moment of brilliance from seasoned names like MS Dhoni or Ravindra Jadeja. It may not impact the standings, but for fans and franchises alike, this match holds value as a look into what the future might bring.
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Khaleel Ahmed to Sanju Samson, On the pads, and on a good length, Samson flicks it aerially towards deep backward square leg for a single.
- Sanju Samson 1 (2)
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 1 (3)
Anshul Kamboj to Sanju Samson, On a hard length and around middle, Samson uses his wrists to turn it to the left of mid on and takes a single to get off the mark.
Anshul Kamboj to Sanju Samson, Nagging length and around off, Sanju Samson drops it down to cover.
Sanju Samson walks out to bat at number 3.
Anshul Kamboj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Anshul Kamboj gets the big wicket, and the quick cameo of Yashasvi Jaiswal comes to an end as he goes for 36(19). On a good length and around off, gets it to move away a bit. Jaiswal clears out his front leg, gives himself room, and looks to slog it to the leg side. He misses the line of the ball, seems to lose his balance, and thus the ball goes past the bottom part of his bat and hits the top of the off stump. A dream wicket for the bowler, and RR are 37/1.
Anshul Kamboj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! JUST OVER! Much fuller again and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal remains deep rooted in his crease and just lofts it. He gets it off the bottom part of the bat and goes towards mid off, where Ravichandran Ashwin goes backtracking it but the ball just evades him and goes over the ropes.
Anshul Kamboj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, A yorker, much fuller and around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi drills it past the bowler to his right and gets a single to get off the mark. The mid on fielder runs in to his right and cuts it off.
Anshul Kamboj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller and around off, Jaiswal drives it to mid off and takes a quick single.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal 31 (16)
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 0 (2)
Khaleel Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full and around middle, Jaiswal drills it towards mid on and takes a quick single. A big one for RR as 19 comes off it.
Khaleel Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! CARVED AWAY! Back of a length this time and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs back and slams it through covers for another boundary.
Khaleel Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! CLOBBERED! That hard length again and well outside off, offers width, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes deep in his crease and launches it over the wide long off fence for a biggie.
Khaleel Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Yashasvi Jaiswal is on an early rampage here! Khaleel Ahmed switches it to around the wicket and bowls it on a length and around off, Jaiswal stands tall this time and lofts it over the mid off fielder for a boundary. He doesn't get it from the middle of the bat but the ball goes over the fielder very easily.
Khaleel Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! THRASHED! Hits the deck hard, does Khaleel and bowls it wide outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal backs away, gives himself room, and cuts it hard in the gap through point for a boundary.
Khaleel Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length and touch outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets an underedge as he goes to cut it to the slip fielder.
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 0 (2)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal 12 (10)
Anshul Kamboj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, On a hard length and around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets inside the line and defends it to cover.
Anshul Kamboj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dragged length and around off, Jaiswal punches it towards backward point and steals a single.
Anshul Kamboj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! SHOT OF THE NIGHT, MAYBE! Touch full and in that channel outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal stands tall and lofts it inside out over cover for a biggie. He has hit this with so seamlessly, like from the middle of the bat.
Anshul Kamboj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Goes full and follows the batter, outside leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal dances down the track and looks to slog it but misses and wears it on the front pad. Seems it to be a slower one and Jaiswal has got deceived in that.
Anshul Kamboj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tempting length and a tight line, around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal drops it down towards mid off.
Anshul Kamboj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, BEATEN! Hard lengtha and outside off, seaming away, Yashasvi Jaiswal comes forward to drive but misses and gets beaten on the outside edge.
Anshul Kamboj to share the attack.
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 0 (1)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal 5 (5)
Khaleel Ahmed to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Nagging length and around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi misses his pull shot and wears it on the thigh pad. An interesting over from Khaleel Ahmed which goes for just 5 runs and a couple of hits and misses.
Khaleel Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Keeps it fuller and around middle, tries to get it to swing back in again, Yashasvi Jaiswal manages to flick it this time towards mid on and takes a quick single.
Khaleel Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full and around middle, seaming in, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to flick it but gets an inside edge onto his pad again. The ball rolls away to backward point.
Khaleel Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal, BEAUTY! On a dragged length and outside off, gets it to swing away from the batter, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to drive it on the up but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Khaleel Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Goes full and swings back in again, around middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal plays all over it and gets an inside edge onto his pad. There is a mild appeal for LBW but is turned down.
Khaleel Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Rajasthan Royals and Yashasvi Jaiswal are underway in this chase with a streaky boundary but they won't mind it all! Khaleel starts with a hard-length ball, around middle and leg, swings back in. Jaiswal instantly looks to swipe it across but gets cramped up for room and manages to get it from his gloves. The ball goes to the right of the diving keeper and to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary. This will go as a half-chance.
We are back for the chase! The players are already out in the middle now. Chennai Super Kings have used their Impact Player as Matheesha Pathirana comes in place of Shivam Dube. The opening pair of Rajasthan Royals is Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Jaiswal will be on strike, and he will face Khaleel Ahmed. Here we go...
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Right then, Rajasthan Royals need 188 runs to win and end their 2025 IPL season on a high. They have had countless botched chases this season, and Chennai Super Kings have the bowling lineup to further add to those numbers. RR's opening stand and Noor Ahmad's presence in the middle overs will be crucial for each side. The exciting run chase is up next, stay tuned!
Sairaj Bahutule, the spin bowling coach of RR, is up for a quick chat. He says that this has been a good performance as the bowlers stuck to their plan and also executed them. Adds that they have a reasonable total on the board, which he thinks they can chase down. States that they are trying to focus on the skills and how each and every player can execute that, and the overall morale of the team is good as the team management is making sure to keep the players in good headspace. Further says that Wanindu Hasaranga is too good a bowler, and he has bowled really well in this game, as he understood the pace and lengths quite early. Tells that the team has batted well in the Powerplay throughout the tournament, and he thinks that the partnerships will be the key in chasing this total.
The Super Kings will feel they have left a few runs out there in the middle. There was a rush of blood to begin with as the CSK batters went hard in the Powerplay but kept losing wickets. Ayush Mhatre set things up with a quickfire 40-odd but they were 5 down inside the first 8 overs. Then came the stand between Dewald Brevis and Shivam Dube in which the former played a brilliant counter-attacking role, but he too couldn't get to a fifty. Dube and MS Dhoni tried to up the ante in the final few overs but neither of them could get that flurry of boundaries and those early wickets up top really hurt CSK.
On a ground that has favored teams batting first in recent times, Sanju Samson opted to bowl and even after his bowlers went for plenty in the Powerplay, they managed to rip through CSK's top order as Yudhvir Singh picked up three wickets to balance out an expensive spell. A couple of partnerships flourished in the middle overs but the Royals fought back hard at the death and Akash Madhwal turned things around after a couple of really expensive games and picked up 3 wickets, including 2 in the final over to hand his side the crucial momentum boost.
Rajasthan Royals will feel they have done enough to restrict Chennai Super Kings to a slightly below-par score. CSK maintained a scoring rate of over 10 runs per over for most part of the innings, but have finished well short of the 200-run mark, not even breaching 190 runs.
- Noor Ahmad 2 (1)
- Anshul Kamboj 5 (3)
Akash Madhwal to Noor Ahmad, BUZZERS! Akash Madhwal goes fuller and on middle, Noor Ahmad flicks it away towards deep mid-wicket for a run. The throw comes in at the keeper's end, where Sanju Samson fails to collect it cleanly and allows an extra run. Chennai Super Kings have finished on 187/8!
Noor Ahmad comes out to face the last ball.
Akash Madhwal to MS Dhoni, OUT! TAKEN! WHAT A SPECTACULAR CATCH! Akash Madhwal serves a low full toss around off. MS Dhoni goes down across to scoop it away and connects well too. The ball travels fast and hard towards short fine, where Tushar Deshpande shows great reflexes to grab it with both hands over his head. He may have hurt his hand, but he has saved crucial runs for his team, and on top of it, sends MSD back to the hut as well.
Akash Madhwal to Anshul Kamboj, Pitched up and on middle, Anshul Kamboj heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for just a run as MSD wants to keep the strike.
Akash Madhwal to Anshul Kamboj, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for CSK! A low full toss, on middle, Anshul Kamboj drills it hard wide of long on. Riyan Parag runs to his left and tries to stop it with one hand, but parries it over the fence for a boundary.
Akash Madhwal to Anshul Kamboj, Gets the yorker right, on off, Anshul Kamboj is late to put his bat down and misses.
Anshul Kamboj is the new batter in.
Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, OUT! TAKEN! Akash Madhwal gets his second, and the Rajasthan Royals have pulled things back nicely in the last couple of overs. This is a low full toss, on middle. Shivam Dube clears his front leg to slog it away, but fails to get under it and does not get the elevation. The ball goes flat and in the air straight towards long on, where Yashasvi Jaiswal takes a good catch. Dube goes back after a valuable contribution, and CSK are 180/7!
Akash Madhwal will bowl the final over. Can they get close to 200 from here?
- Shivam Dube 39 (31)
- MS Dhoni 16 (16)
Tushar Deshpande to Shivam Dube, In the air...safe! A full toss, on middle, Shivam Dube looks to slog it but mistimes it high in the air. The ball goes over the bowler and lands in the area between long on and long off. Just one.
Tushar Deshpande to MS Dhoni, Another slower bumper, on off, MS Dhoni waits for it and tries to upper cut it. The ball just lands in front of the diving point fielder. They cross.
Tushar Deshpande to Shivam Dube, Pitched up and on off, Shivam Dube lofts it on the bounce to long off for one.
Tushar Deshpande to MS Dhoni, Short of a length and around off, takes pace off, MS Dhoni cuts it through point for another run.
Tushar Deshpande to Shivam Dube, A brilliant yorker, on off, angling in, Shivam Dube jams it out through mid-wicket for a run.
Tushar Deshpande to MS Dhoni, A low full toss, angling into the pads, MS Dhoni whips it away on the bounce to deep square leg for a single.
Tushar Deshpande will bowl the penultimate over.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals will be playing their final game of the season, hoping to end a forgettable campaign on a high. RR’s strategy at last year’s mega auction, including the release of Jos Buttler and overreliance on inexperienced Indian talent, has backfired. The side has failed repeatedly while chasing, winning just one of nine such encounters, and their bowling has lacked bite despite signing Jofra Archer.
With both teams out of the playoff race, the contest presents a final opportunity for their youngsters to make a statement and for fans to witness flashes of future potential as the curtains draw on their respective IPL 2025 journeys.
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