The left-arm pacer successfully defended 14 runs in the last overs and took the crucial wicket of CSK skipper MS Dhoni.
While this wicket proved to be a crucial one for RCB, CSK were handed a big jolt as they eventually went onto lose the game by mere two runs.
Seeing such an amount of love from the fans, star RCB all-rounder Krunal Pandya was left overwhelmed and made a wish to win the trophy for the fans this time.
In a viral video, few of the RCB fans could be seen confronting a lone CSK fan who was holding a poster of MS Dhoni holding the IPL trophy.
MS Dhoni, who scored 12(8) runs said that he should have hit couple of more shots for the boundary.
Lungi Ngidi, who made his debut tonight, replacing Josh Hazelwood, had a night to remember as he emerged as the unsung hero for RCB as he picked up two crucial wickets in the dying moments of the match.
The win propelled RCB to the top of the table and further solidified their playoff hopes. A solid performance and valiant display from CSK made sure that they went down with a fighting spirit
His unbeaten 53 off 14 deliveries included four boundaries and six towering sixes.
With a 14-ball 53, Romario helped RCB reach a formidable total of 213 in their 20 overs.
For the unversed, CSK skipper, MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl first vs RCB in IPL 2025.
Kohli’s consistent contributions have been instrumental in RCB’s ascent to the top of the points table, with the team winning every match in which he has scored a fifty.
At 43 years old and recovering from a 2023 knee surgery, Dhoni has strategically positioned himself lower in the batting order, often entering the game in the final overs to maximize his impact.
The match is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 3 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
As RCB have been on a winning run from the last three games, the things have been completely different for the five-time champions CSK this year as they become the first side to get eliminated from the playoffs race in IPL 2025
Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the 52nd match of IPL 2025 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings.
Here in this article, we’ll take a closer look at the relevant details around the upcoming IPL 2025 clash.
MS Dhoni and quick stumping are practically synonymous, and that’s exactly what struck RCB’s Phil Salt in this match as he was dismissed by MSD’s laser-sharp stumping after a delivery from Noor Ahmad.
The Indian batter admitted that the new ball made a big difference for RCB and dew playing its role.
The CSK’s scorecard read 129/6 at the end of 15 overs with Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni in the middle.
This incident occurred on the final ball of the 13th over, which was bowled by Mitchell Santner.
Earlier in the match, CSK won the toss and invited RCB to bat first.
Here in this article, we’ll check all possible scenarios of what could happen if the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) versus Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is washed out.
The former CSK captain has batted in 10 innings and was dismissed only twice, including a first-ball duck in IPL 2024 so far.
The win in Bengaluru will be crucial for both teams to make a move to the top half of the IPL points table.
The record for Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Chinnaswamy Stadium has been very ordinary and Chennai Super Kings have played a big part in it over the years.
With MS Dhoni back in command, CSK have the faith to do the undoable. For RCB, a good performance from the batters will be the key.
CSK have bleak chances to qualify for the playoffs but they have pulled it off before and who knows perhaps they can do it this time as well.
Chennai has a very bleak chance to qualify for playoffs as they have mere six points after losing six out of nine games. Time is running out for Bangalore too.
The post from RCB did not go really well with MI fans.
Dwayne Bravo, their most experienced campaigner, exhibited his exceptional bowling skills and conceded only 24 runs from his four overs and also got three important wickets.
The Virat Kohli-led RCB will next play Mumbai Indians on Sunday, September 26.
Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli’s 111 run opening partnership went in vain as RCB lost the match by 6 wickets.
While many praised CSK and MS Dhoni for the dominant show at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, others took sly dig at RCB as this was their third loss on the trot in IPL 2021.
Kohli ran forward from backward point and dived to pick the ball mid-air to complete a clean catch.
Kohli departed after a 53 off 41 that included 6 fours and a six.
Jaffer has continued his tradition and even fans now wait for his tweet.
RCB skipper Virat Kohli needs 66 more runs to become the first Indian batsman to smash 10,000 runs in T20s.
Chennai will look to continue their winning momentum here while Bangalore will hope to make a strong comeback.
One can expect a high-scoring game with some clean strikers of the cricket ball in both the teams.