Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) managed to notch their first win of IPL 2025 at home against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Thursday.
RCB batted first and were off to a sublime start, with Phil Salt (23) and Virat Kohli, as the duo garnered 59 runs in the first six overs. Thereafter, Devdutt Padikkal continued his good form to hit 50 off 27, while Kohli slammed 70 off 42 balls. In the end, Tim David (23) and Jitesh Sharma (20*) were the contributors, as RCB posted a 205-run total. Sandeep Sharma bagged two wickets for RR.
Thereafter, the Royals were off to a sensational start, as they garnered 72 runs in the powerplay overs, with Yashasvi Jaiswal (49 off 19) playing a delightful knock. Although, Nitish Rana (28) and Riyan Parag (22) had good starts, they failed to convert it into a big knock.
Although, Dhruv Jurel (47) played a fine knock, his dismissal meant RR lost the game by 11 runs. Josh Hazlewood was the pick of the bowlers for RCB with figures of 4/33.
Updated IPL 2025 table after RCB vs RR match
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Points | NRR |
| Gujarat Titans | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +1.104 |
| Delhi Capitals | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.657 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.482 |
| Mumbai Indians | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.673 |
| Punjab Kings | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.177 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.054 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.212 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.625 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1.361 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1.392 |
With this victory, RCB have jumped to the third position, with six victories in nine games. Meanwhile, RR stays in the eighth position with only two wins in nine appearances. The Royals are now officially out of the race for the playoffs.
IPL 2025 Stats & Leaderboards
Sai Sudharsan continued to lead the batting charts with 417 runs in eight innings. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli jumped to the second spot with an impressive knock of 70 in this game. He has garnered 392 runs at an average of 65.33. Nicholas Pooran is third on the list with 377 runs at a strike rate of 204.89.
Orange Cap Leaderboard
Sai Sudharsan – 417 runs
Virat Kohli – 392 runs
Nicholas Pooran – 377 runs
Purple Cap Leaderboard
Prasidh Krishna is the joint-highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 16 wickets at an economy of 7.29. Josh Hazlewood also has 16 wickets, with a terrific four-wicket haul against RR. Meanwhile, Sai Kishore is third with 12 wickets.
Prasidh Krishna – 16 wickets
Josh Hazlewood – 16 wickets
Sai Kishore – 12 wickets
Reactions on RCB vs RR IPL 2025 match
The social media reactions poured in throughout the RCB vs RR game. They shared humorous memes to Virat Kohli-Devdutt Padikkal’s partnership and RR again bottling a run chase.
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