Wannidu Hasaranga snapped up 4 wickets even as Ruturaj Gaikwad slammed a half century but Chennai Super Kings couldn’t put away Rajasthan Royals, losing the match by 6 runs. Rajasthan finally get on the points table with this victory after losing two on a trot.
Dhoni looked in good touch as he scored 16 off 11 balls with the help of one four and one six. With 20 runs needed off the final over, all eyes were on Dhoni but the veteran India wicket-keeper batter was caught in the deep as the fans were left disappointed. It was a low wide full toss from Sandeep Sharma and Dhoni went for the big one but the ball went straight to Shimron Hetmyer at deep mid-wicket who made no mistake.
RR vs CSK Highlights, IPL 2025: Sandeep Sharma held his nerves and delivered an exceptional final over to help Rajasthan Royals (RR) defend 19 runs against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2025 encounter in Guwahati. CSK at the end only managed to accumulate 176/6 in the end and lost the match by six runs, which was Rajasthan’s first win of the season. Ruturaj Gaikwad led the team from front and hammered 63 off 44 balls, which featured seven 4s and one maximum. He, however, failed to find the right support from his teammates, with Ravindra Jadeja’s unbeaten 32 off 22 being the second highest individual score from the CSK camp. MS Dhoni too had a great chance to finish the game but the CSK legend was dismissed by Sandeep for 16(11) in the final over. Wanindu Hasaranga played a key role in Rajasthan’s victory as he inflicted the most damage among the RR bowlers. The spinner claimed four wickets in his quota of overs, which saw him concede 35 runs. He returned with the wickets of Gaikwad, Rahul Tripathi (23 off 19), Shivam Dube (18 off 10), and Vijay Shankar (9 off 6). Jofra Archer too had a nice outing with the ball as he jolted CSK early in the run chase. The RR speedster packed in-form Rachin Ravindra for 0 in the first over, which was also the first maiden over of IPL 2025. Earlier, Nitish Rana, who was promoted to number 3, led the show for Rajasthan Royals after they were invited to bat first by CSK. Rana showed promising signs and slammed a 21-ball half-century before MS Dhoni and R Ashwin combined to send him back to the dugout. He was stumped after an explosive 36-ball 81. His efforts helped RR pile 182/9 in 20 overs on a challenging surface for the batters. Local boy Riyan Parag too chipped in with a crucial 37(28) and grabbed a stunner at covers, which led to the dismissal of dangerous Shivam Dube. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s struggles continued as he was packed for 4(3) by Khaleel Ahmed in the first over. Sanju Samson was dismissed for 20(16) by Noor Ahmad, who also packed Dhruv Jurel for 3(7). Hetmyer also couldn’t do much and was dismissed by Matheesha Pathirana for 19(16).