IPL 2025: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel and bowlers lead RR to dominant six-wicket win over CSK | Cricket News – Times of India

Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Sanju Samson (IPL Photo)

NEW DELHI: For a second, it appeared like a well-known script was unfolding for Rajasthan Royals (RR). At the top of 13 overs, they have been cruising at 134 for 1, needing simply 54 runs off 42 balls. However, Ravichandran Ashwin turned the tide with a double-wicket over, first eradicating the effectively-set Sanju Samson (41 off 31 balls; 3×4, 2×6) to break the 98-run second-wicket stand, and then, three balls later, dismissing Vaibhav Suryavanshi (57 off 33 balls; 4×4, 4×6). A collapse seemed imminent for the Royals.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!But Dhruv Jurel (31* off 12 balls; 2×4, 3×6) emerged as a person on a mission. Unlike two days in the past in Jaipur, the place he could not end the job, Jurel signed off Rajasthan’s IPL 2025 season with a commanding victory, sealing it with a six. Rajasthan Royals ended their forgettable season on a excessive be aware, securing a thumping six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) with 17 balls to spare, thanks to an excellent bowling efficiency adopted by an assaulting batting show. This win helped them edge previous CSK and end ninth within the factors desk.Who’s that IPL participant?Job effectively achievedChasing 188, Royals openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (36 off 19 balls; 5×4, 2×6) got here down on the Chennai bowlers like a ton of bricks. He obtained a reprieve on the primary ball after MS Dhoni dropped a troublesome likelihood down the leg facet. Just as Arshdeep Singh was focused on Sunday, at this time it was Khaleel Ahmed whom Jaiswal took to the cleaners, hitting three fours and a six. The Rajasthan opener attacked from ball one, sparing none, and seemed in an absolute hurry earlier than his U-19 teammate Anshul Kamboj castled him.Highlights: CSK vs RR, IPL 2025The aggression was continued by Jaiswal’s associate Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who hit the CSK bowlers by means of the road with utmost disdain. Suryavanshi picked up the place Jaiswal left off, hitting 4 fours and as many sixes to register his first half-century within the IPL, after he had smoked a quickfire century in opposition to Gujarat Titans earlier within the season. Captain Sanju Samson’s knock was additionally belligerent, however the highlight had already been taken by Suryavanshi.His turbocharged innings ensured the Rajasthan facet was on the cusp of victory.Samson performed second fiddle to the teen, selecting up free deliveries for his boundaries. He finally fell charging in opposition to R Ashwin within the 14th over, however not earlier than scoring 41 runs in 31 deliveries. Jurel then produced a masterclass batting at quantity 5, hitting 2 fours and 3 biggies, and completed the sport emphatically.

Same outdated CSKOn the eve of the match, CSK head coach Stephen Fleming maintained that the franchise would follow their outdated formulation of backing skilled campaigners, because it has helped them win 5 titles. “I don’t care how old the players are. I do like the experience though. The experience has served us really well over the proud years that we’ve had,” Fleming had stated.On Tuesday, Fleming’s phrases appeared to backfire as their seasoned professionals once more failed to ship. It was the younger weapons, Ayush Mhatre (43 off 20 balls; 8×4, 1×6) and Dewald Brevis (42 off 25 balls, 2×4, 3×6), who helped them attain 187/8. The duo once more highlighted how the T20 recreation has advanced and why CSK’s reluctance to let go of outdated methods has value them dearly repeatedly this season. While most franchises are trying to inject the fearlessness of youth into their setup, CSK has caught with their tried-and-tested formulation.Shaky beginAfter being requested to bat, CSK’s innings started shakily. Devon Conway (10) departed early, adopted by Urvil Patel on a silver duck in the identical over, each falling to Yudhvir Singh. Ravichandran Ashwin, promoted to No. 4, and 17-12 months-outdated Ayush Mhatre steadied the ship and put collectively a 56-run partnership for the third wicket, with Mhatre offering a lot-wanted impetus.Mhatre and Ashwin pummeled Yudhvir for twenty-four runs in his second over, with the batters hitting one six and one boundary, respectively. Mhatre introduced up CSK’s 50 in 4.5 overs with a boundary. Mhatre was not achieved, saving his finest for his Mumbai teammate Tushar Deshpande, hitting a hat-trick of boundaries. Deshpande had the final snicker, although, with Kwena Mphaka taking a very good low catch. Mhatre’s dismissal within the powerplay’s last over, swiftly adopted by Ashwin (13) and Ravindra Jadeja (1), left CSK reeling at 78/5 within the eighth over.Dewald Brevis and Shivam Dube took on the arduous activity of rebuilding. Their 59-run stand did precisely what the physician had ordered. Brevis hit some lusty blows earlier than being dismissed for 42 by Akash Madhwal. CSK stand-in skipper MS Dhoni then walked in at quantity eight, aiming to present the customary late flourish, however he failed to accomplish that.Royals’ bowlers executed their plans to perfection within the last overs. They constantly nailed their yorkers, successfully drying up the boundaries and stifling CSK’s scoring fee. Dube (39) and Dhoni (16) each departed within the last over, as CSK managed a mere 17 runs within the final three overs, in the end ending on 187/8.Akash Madhwal (3/29) and Yudhvir Singh (3/47) have been the standout performers for Rajasthan Royals, claiming three wickets every.