Pl 2025 RCB vs CSK Highlights: Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Chennai Super Kings by 2 runs and made the place almost in the playoffs. This is his 8th win in IPL 2025. After this victory, his point table has 16 points. Virat Kohli’s team RCB scored 213 runs for 5 wickets while batting first in this match. In response, MS Dhoni’s team CSK could score 211 runs.
CSK could not score 15 runs in the last over
Chennai Super Kings were to score 15 runs to win in the last over and MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja were at the crease. Yash Dayal gave one run in the first two balls this over. Then Dhoni was dismissed (LBW) on the third ball. Shivam Dubey hit a six on the fourth ball of the over. It was no ball. Due to this, the next ball was found free hit, on which a run was scored. Yash Dayal conceded one run off the fifth and sixth balls of the over and gave his team a win by 2 runs.
Angidi took two wickets in an over
Lungi Angidi has returned RCB by dismissing Ayush Mhatre and Dewald Bravis in the 17th over of the innings. Ayush was dismissed after scoring 94 runs. Bravis could not open an account. CSK lost both these wickets at the score of 172.
Chennai 150 runs in 14 overs
Chennai Super Kings have scored 150 runs for 2 wickets in 14 overs. 17 -year -old Ayush Mhatre is moving towards a century. He has scored 83 runs in 42 balls. Ravindra Jadeja is unbeaten by scoring 48 runs in 26 balls.
Virat Kohli is a real Sixer King, a record made in IPL that Rohit-Dhoni cannot touch
Chennai’s 106 runs in 10 overs
Chennai Super Kings have scored 106 runs for 2 wickets in 10 overs thanks to Ayush Mhatre’s fifty. After 10 overs, Ayush Mhatre 67 and Ravindra Jadeja are unbeaten on 20 runs.
Chennai scored 58 runs in powerplay
Chennai Super Kings have scored 58 runs in Powerplay i.e. the first six overs. He has also lost the wickets of Sheikh Rashid and Sam Karen during this period. Sheikh 14 and Sam Karen scored 5 runs. Sheikh Rashid was run by Krunal Pandya and Sam Karen by Lungi Angidi. This is Lungi Angidi’s first match in this season of IPL.
Khalil Ahmed conceded 33 runs in one over
RCB scored 159 runs for 5 wickets in 18 overs. He was under pressure to score fast, which was withdrawn in the 19th over. Romario Shepherd hit 4 sixes and 2 fours in this over of Khalil Ahmed. There was a ball of the over, on which RCB got a free hit. Romio could not score runs on this free hit. Romario also beat Mathisha Pathirana a lot in the next over and completed a half -century in 14 balls.
Third blow to RCB
Royal Challengers Bangalore has lost the third wicket. Devdutt Padikkal (17) became the third batter of RCB to be dismissed. He was caught by Mathisha Pathirana at the hands of Ravindra Jadeja. RCB’s score has been 144 for 3 wickets in 15.1 overs after Devdutt’s dismissal.
Kohli out after scoring 62 runs
Virat Kohli is dismissed for 62 runs. He was caught by Sam Karen at the hands of Khalil Ahmed. Virat hit 5 sixes and as many fours in his 33 -ball innings.
Virat’s 62nd Fifty
Shortly after Jacob Bethal was dismissed, Virat Kohli has scored his half -century. He completed his fifty in the 29th ball. This is his 62nd fifty in the IPL. Virat completed the fifty in the 11th over of RCB’s innings. In this over, RCB also completed its 100 runs.
Jacob returned by making Bethel Fifty
Jacob Bethle is dismissed after giving RCB a fast start. Bethal of England scored 55 runs in 33 balls before being dismissed. He hit 8 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. Bethal was caught by Mathisha Pathirana at the hands of Dewald Bravis.
Jadeja-Pathirana’s collision gave life to Bethal
On the fifth ball of the fourth over, Jacob Bethal has got a life. On this ball of Anshul Kamboj, Bethal tried to put a big shot on the midwicket. The ball went to the Thirdman area with the outsides of the bat. The ball was long in the air. Due to this, both Ravindra Jadeja and Thirdman Mathisha Pathirana, posted at the point, ran for catches. Both also made calls but could not hear each other’s voice. As a result, both collided while running fast and the catch was missed. Pathirana also suffered a minor injury but it is not worrying.
RCB’s stormy debut
RCB has made a fast start in the match. He has scored 46 runs without losing wickets in the first 4 overs. RCB attack is commanded by Jacob Bethal. He has scored 28 runs in 17 balls. Virat Kohli is playing 18 off 7 balls.
RCB descended without Hazlewood
RCB captain Rajat Patidar said that there is a change in his playing XI. In this match, Josh is playing Lungi Angidi instead of Hazlewood. RCB’s Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Romio Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Angidi, Yash Dayal. RCB Impact Player Bench: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar, Manoj Bhandage, Liam Livingstone, Swapnil Singh.
MS Dhoni won toss
Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl first. Chennai Super Kings playing XI: Ayush Mhatre, Sheikh Rashid, Sam Karen, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni (captain), Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmed, Khalil Ahmed, Mathisha Pathirana. CSK Impact Player Bench: Shivam Dubey, R Ashwin, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagerkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh.
Virat Kohli’s team is close to the playoffs
Talking about the title hope, this is a great opportunity for Royal Challengers Bangalore to qualify for the playoffs. She has won 7 matches before this match. Another win will almost confirm his place in his top-4. On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings have been out of the playoff race. She is now fighting for the honor.
Today RCB and CSK’s second match
In the IPL 2025, on Saturday, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are competing. This is the second match of RCB and CSK this season. The match is being played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The first match of the season between the two teams is MA of Chennai. The Chidambaram was played at the Stadium, in which RCB won. This was RCB’s first win in Chennai after 2008.
