IPL 2025, CSK vs RR Highlights: Vaibhav Suryavanshi shines as Rajasthan Royals outclass Chennai Super Kings

Akash Madhwal struck twice in the final over, removing MS Dhoni and Shivam Dube, as Chennai Super Kings fell short of the 200-run mark. The Royals' bowlers put up a clinical show in the death overs as CSK posted 187/8 in 20 overs.

Ayush Mhatre (43) and Dewald Brevis (42) injected the much-needed boost to CSK's innings when they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Yudhvir Singh claimed a couple of wickets in his first over to put Chennai Super Kings on the backfoot early in the powerplay. Devon Conway and Urvil Patel are back in the hut as Ravichandran Ashwin has joined Ayush Mhatre in the middle. Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and elected to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday night in Delhi. Chennai decided to go with the same team from the last match, while Rajasthan did make a couple of changes. The two teams languishing at the bottom of points table - Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals - will clash against each other on Tuesday at Arun Jaitley Stadium. It is going to be a battle for pride as both teams are desperate to finish their campaign on high after getting knocked out of the playoff race. CSK will be playing for the first time after IPL resumption and will be rejuvenated to bounce back against Rajasthan Royals, who suffered a defeat against Punjab Kings at home on Sunday. It is going to be the final match of the season for the Royals, who have looked lacklustre throughout this season, especially when it comes to finishing the game. They have lost multiple close games in the final over after failing to achieve the target. The absence of Sanju Samson for majority of season also hurt them as Riyan Parag didn't look ready for the big captaincy role.

However, the emergence of 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi at the big stage was one of the only positives for Rajasthan this year. The left-handed batter scripted history with a 35-ball century and continued his fearless batting approach in the following matches. In the last match against PBKS, he scored a blistering 40, but his team failed to finish the match once again. 

Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings' strategy of stacking the team with familiar, seasoned players has backfired this season, exposing the limitations of an outdated approach. The team placed significant expectations on Rahul Tripathy and Deepak Hooda, banking on their international experience. However, while that pedigree may have secured them spots in the squad, they’ve struggled to deliver consistently when it matters most.

The rebuilding process has started with the infusion of young blood like Ayush Mhatre, Shaik Rasheed, and Urvil Patel. The 20-year-old Mhatre came close to hitting a century against RCB and also did well against SRH and MI.

CSK vs RR, Arun Jaitley Stadium Weather Update

 The weather forecast for Delhi today does not predict rain. It is only expected to get hotter by day as both teams will look to bowl first after winning the toss.

CSK vs RR Playing XIs

CSK Playing XI - Ayush Mhatre, Devon Conway, Urvil Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni(w/c), Anshul Kamboj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed

RR Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kwena Maphaka, Tushar Deshpande, Kumar Kartikeya, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shubham Dubey

CSK vs RR Match Highlights IPL 2025:

- Rajasthan Royals (188/4 in 17.1 overs) beat Chennai Super Kings (187/8) by 6 wickets in Delhi.

- Vaibhav Suryavanshi hit half-century off 27 balls. Rajasthan Royals 121/1 in 11.5 overs vs Chennai Super Kings (187/8) in Delhi.

- Anshul Kamboj got the better of Yashasvi Jaiswal for 36, but the Royals have started well in the chase.

- Chennai Super Kings posted 187/8 (Ayush Mhatre 43, Dewald Brevis 42; Akash Madhwal 3/29) in 20 overs vs Rajasthan Royals.

- Dewald Brevis missed out on his half-century and got castled by Akash Madhwal on 42.

- Ayush Mhatre scored 43 runs off 20 balls and helped Chennai Super Kings recover from early wickets.

- Yudhvir Singh claimed two wickets in his first over to break Chennai Super Kings' back in the powerplay.

- Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and elected to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday night.