Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) hadn’t beaten the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium since May 21, 2008. But the 17-year wait is finally over. With this 50-run victory, RCB will also remain on top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 points table.
RCB Player Rating vs CSK
Phil Salt, 9/10: The opener was Rs 11.50 crore for providing quick starts, and he’s doing just that. 32 (16) is what you need on a slow and spin-friendly pitch in Chennai. Salt did just that. He departed in the penultimate over of the powerplay, but the base was set for others to explode.
Virat Kohli, 3/10: A painful innings. On another day, Kohli might have set RCB back big time. Luckily, not today. 31 (30) when the total was 196 is a borderline crime in the current T20 style of play. Kohli fans would hope this was a one-off.
Devdutt Padikkal, 9/10: After a struggling innings against Kolkata Knight Riders, Padikkal showed his new and improved side. The southpaw scored 27 (14), which meant that despite when Kohli was struggling, the run rate didn’t fall down.
Rajat Patidar, 9/10: The RCB captain assumed the role that Kohli usually does; he anchored the innings. He did get dropped three times. But he played his role, taking spinners on, well. A 51 (32) was what RCB needed, and Patidar delivered again.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9.5/10: The pacer was hit for 3 boundaries, only one of which was from the middle of the bat. 3 overs bowled, just 20 runs given and the wicket of Deepak Hooda, whom he made dance in the third over of the second innings.
Josh Hazlewood, 10/10: If one could give someone more than 10, Hazlewood would be the perfect candidate. The fast bowler struck twice in the powerplay, which included Ruturaj Gaikwad’s wicket, and then got Ravindra Jadeja in the penultimate over. His figures: 4-0-21-3.
Tim David, 10/10: A proper finisher’s innings. 22 (8), which included three consecutive sixes, is what made the total above par. This buffer gave RCB bowlers confidence.
Jitesh Sharma, 8/10: A quickfire 12 (6). Would have hoped that he stayed with Tim David, but in the death overs there are no certainties.
Liam Livingstone, 8/10: The all-rounder couldn’t provide the finishing blow with the bat, 10 (9), but did his job with the ball. Just 28 runs and 2 wickets are what you’ll take from any bowler, but for an all-rounder like Livingstone, it doesn’t get better.
Suyash Sharma, 6/10: The leg-spinner didn’t bowl badly but failed to get a wicket. At various points in his spell, he troubled Shivam Dube, Rachin Ravindra and Sam Curran but couldn’t get them out.
Krunal Pandya, 1/10: Was hit for 26 runs in 2 overs and a 3-ball duck.
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