@Madhwal celebrates after taking the wicket of Brevis vs CSK IPL 2025
On May 20, 2025, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) managed win by six wickets against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), playing a very exciting game in Delhi. The triumph finished RR’s IPL 2025 season on a positive note, while CSK suffered their tenth loss and were close to ending up in last position
Match Overview :
Both teams wanted to achieve different things in their clash, as Rajasthan Royals needed to strengthen their campaign and Chennai Super Kings hoped to prevent ending the IPL 2025 as the bottom team. CSK decided to bat first after the team lost the toss at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. RR’s bowlers kept things tight and their batsmen struck hard to chase CSK’s 187, with 17 balls left in the game and by six wickets.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi : The Most Youthful Entrepreneur
At just 14 years old, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has written his name into the IPL record books. How he played fast and safe against CSK was clear from his 57 runs. Suryavanshi demonstrated he is not a beginner by behaving wisely after Yashasvi Jaiswal was sent out early. He showed his best with a series of super shots, including cover drives, raised cover shots and a six that everyone applauded. With his quick 57 runs off 33 balls and a strikerate of 172.73, Suryavanshi made the IPL team win, beating an attack that had Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad and Matheesha Pathirana.
At the beginning of his innings, Suryavanshi did not look comfortable, but he got off the mark with a thick outside edge for four. As soon as he got going, he was unstoppable. Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal combined for 98 runs, helping Rajasthan Royals reach their target. When he hit Noor Ahmad for a cover drive and followed it up with a shot over mid-wicket to make fifty in just 27 balls, it made him the youngest player in IPL to score a half-century.
Key Point of the Match
The CSK team finished with a competitive total :
Dewald Brevis’s aggressive hitting helped CSK get back on track after a poor start. Although there were wickets lost in the powerplay, Brevis, accompanied by Ayush Mhatre and others, helped CSK set a score of 187/8. Akash Madhwal was named Player of the Match after taking three wickets for his team in just four overs when CSK was making a comeback. After the match, Dhoni said he thought the score was competitive, but losing early wickets put too much pressure on the lower-middle order to succeed
RR’s Chase : A Performance in the Clinical Setting
The chase for RR started in a tough manner, with Yashasvi Jaiswal getting a good start before Anshul Kamboj got him out with a catchable edge. Jaiswal’s 19-run over with his six over extra cover and boundary through point gave their team an early boost. His coming to the wicket made a difference in the match. Thanks to their 98-run stand, Samson and Skipper helped RR keep ahead of the required run rate. Samson also made a big contribution, hitting a six over deep square-leg off Ashwin as he reached 50 with Rohit.
Although Samson and Riyan Parag fell to Ashwin, RR did not get flustered. Dhruv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer guided their side to victory and Jurel finished it off with a huge six off Pathirana. With a six and a four off Ashwin, Hetmyer helped RR easily reach the winning target, giving them plenty of time left over.
CSK’s Struggles :
CSK played like a team with an inconsistent season.Aakash Chopra viewed their batting line-up as a makeshift solution and Stephen Fleming said they had been piecing together innings instead of building strong ones. With Ashwin and Noor Ahmad playing as spinners, the bowling attack could not slow down RR’s impressive hitting. During Pathirana’s expensive over, CSK only managed three runs, but the team’s fielding errors such as a miss by Dhoni, were what cost the team. His catching skills were poor and his batting in the closing overs didn’t help CSK much.
RR’s Redemption :
RR’s success came after a season that was hard due to injuries to Jofra Archer and Sandeep Sharma. Led by Madhwal with help from Maphaka and Charak, the bowlers managed to keep CSK under control during the last overs. Samson’s belief in going after the target eventually worked, since the RR batters played well together. Jaiswal mentioned how the team did not give up and Suryavanshi’s outstanding performance, saying, “We played well and Suryavanshi was terrific after six overs today
Conclusion :
The young Rajasthan Royals players showed their worth by winning by 6 wickets against Chennai Super Kings on May 20, 2025. Suryavanshi’s innings of 57 showed a mix of youthful energy and thinking on his feet. Even with inconsistencies in the season, RR’s depth and potential were clear, thanks to Samson, Jaiswal, Jurel and Hetmyer.Because Suryavanshi is achieving milestones and exciting people, this match will be remembered as a key moment in his young career and a special part of IPL history.
Brief Scores
CSK Innings : 187/8 (20 Overs) Ayush Mhatre 43 off 20 Balls (8 Fours And 1 Six), Dewald Brevis 42 off 25 Balls ( 2 Fours And 3 Sixes).
RR Bowling : Akash Madhwal 3/29 (4 Overs), Yudhvir Singh 3/47 (4 Overs).
RR Innings : 188/4 (17.1 Overs) Vaibhav Suryavanshi 57 off 33 Balls (4 fours And 4 Sixes), Sanju Samson 41 off 31 Balls (3 Fours And 2 Sixes).
CSK Bowling : Ravichandran Ashwin 2/41 (4 Overs), Anshul Kamboj 1/21 (3 Overs).
Player of the Match : Akash Madhwal
Result : Rajasthan Royals Won by 6 Wickets.