Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Match Overview
Rajasthan Royals (RR) faced Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 11th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 on Sunday, March 30, at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
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Toss & Team Lineups
Toss Result: Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bowl.
Playing XIs: Here’s the playing 11 of both teams from this game:
Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Jamie Overton, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed
CSK picked Jamie Overton and Vijay Shankar in the playing 11 in place of Sam Curran and Deepak Hooda, respectively.
First Innings: Nitish Rana helped RR post a decent total
Rajasthan Royals lost their first wicket for just four runs as Khaleel Ahmed dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal. Sanju Samson and Nitish Rana added 82 runs for the second wicket. Samson scored 20 runs off 16 deliveries before getting dismissed in the 8th over.
Nitish was the highest scorer for the team and made 81 runs off 36 deliveries. Riyan Parag scored 37 runs off 28 deliveries. The Royals finished with 182 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, and Matheesha Pathirana took two wickets each for CSK.
Second Innings: CSK lost their second consecutive game of the season
CSK lost the wicket of Rachin Ravindra on the fourth delivery of their innings. Rahul Tripathi and Ruturaj Gaikwad added 46 runs for the second wicket before Tripathi was dismissed for 23 runs off 19 deliveries. Gaikwad emerged as the highest scorer for CSK and made 63 runs off 44 deliveries.three
Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten on 32 runs off 22 deliveries. CSK finished with 176 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. RR won the match by six runs. Wanindu Hasaranga was the pick of the bowlers and took four wickets for 35 runs in four overs.
Key Moments & Turning Points
Jofra Archer’s opening spell proved to be really effective for the Royals. He dismissed Rachin Ravindra for a duck and finished with a figure of 13 runs in three overs. He bowled a maiden over as well.
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Top Performers of the Match
Nitish Rana (Rajasthan Royals)
- Nitish was the highest scorer in the match.
- He made 81 runs off 36 deliveries and hit 10 boundaries and five sixes.
Wanindu Hasaranga (Rajasthan Royals)
- Hasaranga was the pick of the bowlers in the match. He took a wicket in each of his four overs.
- He finished with four wickets for 35 runs in four overs.
Player of the Match
Nitish Rana (Rajasthan Royals)
- Nitish won his sixth Player of the Match award.
- He scored his 19th half-century in the IPL.
Match Statistics & Records
- Hasaranga became only the third spinner to take a four-wicket haul against CSK.
- Since 2020, RR has won seven out of nine games against CSK.
Final Thoughts & Takeaways
CSK has lost their last two games, while RR won their first game of the season. Both teams need to improve a lot in all departments and will look to do the same in their upcoming game.
What’s Next?
CSK will take on Delhi Capitals in their next game at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, April 5. RR will face Punjab Kings in their next match on Saturday, April 5, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh.
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