HIGHLIGHTS: RCB vs CSK IPL 2025 Match 52 – Result, Scorecard
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On Saturday, the 52nd match of the TATA IPL 2025 was held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the game by 2 Runs against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
In the beginning, CSK won the toss and chose to bowl first. In the first innings, RCB openers Jacob Bethell and Virat Kohli contributed 55 and 62 runs respectively, strengthening the innings. However, the middle-order batsmen failed to score significantly. In the death overs, Romario Shepherd played an explosive knock, scoring an unbeaten 53 off just 14 balls, helping RCB post a total of 213 on the scoreboard. CSK bowler Matheesha Pathirana delivered an outstanding spell and took 3 wickets.
Meanwhile, in the second innings, many believed it would be an easy win for RCB, considering CSK’s previous performances. But the CSK batsmen proved them wrong; CSK took the match to the very end, resulting in a nail-biting finish. CSK’s impressive batting came from Ayush Mhatre, who scored 94 off 48 balls, and Ravindra Jadeja, who remained unbeaten with 77 off 45. The game was alive until the final over, where Yash Dayal bowled a magical spell and clinched victory for RCB.
RCB vs CSK Match Details
| Match | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 52, IPL 2025 |
| Venue | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Date & Time | Saturday, May 03, 7:30 PM |
| Result | RCB won by 2 Runs |
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Match Scorecard
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Batting Performance
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Jacob Bethell | c Brevis b Pathirana | 55 | 33 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 166.66 |
| Virat Kohli | c Ahmed b Curran | 62 | 33 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 187.87 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | c Jadeja b Pathirana | 17 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 113.33 |
| Rajat Patidar (c) | c Curran b Pathirana | 11 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Jitesh Sharma † | c Brevis b Noor Ahmad | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Tim David | not out | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Romario Shepherd | not out | 53 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 378.57 |
| Extras | (lb 1, nb 1, w 4) | 6 | 20 Ov | ||||
| Total | 213/5 | (RR: 10.65) | |||||
Fall of wickets (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
1-97 (Jacob Bethell, 9.5 ov), 2-121 (Virat Kohli, 11.5 ov), 3-144 (Devdutt Padikkal, 15.1 ov), 4-154 (Jitesh Sharma, 16.5 ov), 5-157 (Rajat Patidar, 17.4 ov)
Bowling Performance (Chennai Super Kings)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 21.66 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Anshul Kamboj | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.66 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Chennai Super Kings Batting Performance
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Ayush Mhatre | c Pandya b Ngidi | 94 | 48 | 82 | 9 | 5 | 195.83 |
| Shaik Rasheed | c Shepherd b Pandya | 14 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 127.27 |
| Sam Curran | c †Sharma b Ngidi | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | not out | 77 | 45 | 83 | 8 | 2 | 171.11 |
| Dewald Brevis | lbw b Ngidi | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MS Dhoni (c)† | lbw b Yash Dayal | 12 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| Shivam Dube | not out | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 266.66 |
| Extras | (nb 1) | 1 | 20 Ov | ||||
| Total | 211/5 | (RR: 10.55) | |||||
Fall of Wickets (Chennai Super Kings)
1-51 (Shaik Rasheed, 4.3 ov), 2-58 (Sam Curran, 5.4 ov), 3-172 (Ayush Mhatre, 16.2 ov), 4-172 (Dewald Brevis, 16.3 ov), 5-201 (MS Dhoni, 19.3 ov)
Bowling Performance (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Krunal Pandya | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 13.75 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yash Dayal | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7.5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suyash Sharma | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Romario Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
IPL 2025 Points Table
| Pos | Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 11 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 0.482 |
| 2 | Mumbai Indians | 11 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 1.274 |
| 3 | Gujarat Titans | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0.867 |
| 4 | Punjab Kings | 10 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0.199 |
| 5 | Delhi Capitals | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.362 |
| 6 | Lucknow Super Giants | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -0.325 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.271 |
| 8 | Rajasthan Royals (E) | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -0.78 |
| 9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -1.192 |
| 10 | Chennai Super Kings (E) | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | -1.117 |
Note: Points Table as on 03 May 2025 11:59 PM (IST)
