Rajasthan Royals Edge Chennai Super Kings in Thrilling 6-Run Victory in Indian Premier League 2025

The Rajasthan Royals' first innings was marked by Nitish Rana's powerful 81, which set the tone for a competitive total. Rana's onslaught in the powerplay, where he scored 58 out of RR's 79, left CSK reeling. The Chennai Super Kings struggled to contain Rana, who employed the sweep shot to great effect against R Ashwin.

The middle overs saw a dramatic shift in momentum as CSK's spinners, particularly Noor Ahmed and Ravindra Jadeja, pulled things back. Rana's wicket, which fell to Ashwin, helped CSK apply the brakes on the scoring rate. However, RR's death overs were marked by a stutter, with only Riyan Parag and Shimron Hetmyer finding the boundaries apart from the top-order.

The Chennai Super Kings' chase was a thrilling affair, with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rahul Tripathi finding ways to get boundaries despite the challenging pitch. Wanindu Hasaranga's three strikes in the middle overs, including the wicket of Tripathi, kept CSK in check. The final overs saw a nail-biting finish, with Hasaranga once again playing a crucial role in RR's defense. Gaikwad's wicket, which fell to Hasaranga, proved to be the turning point, as CSK fell just short of the target. The Rajasthan Royals' victory was sealed when Sandeep Sharma defended 20 in the final over, with MS Dhoni dragging a low full toss wide of deep midwicket, where Hetmyer took a sharp running catch under pressure.