RR vs RCB, IPL 2025: Salt-Powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru Cruises to Win Against Rajasthan Royals

Royal Challengers Bengaluru is proving to be a force to be reckoned with on the road this season. After registrating Wins in Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai, The Bengaluru Side Added Jaipur to the list after it waloped

Royals’ Homecoming this season wasn’t a happy affair as it ended in a huege defeat, much to the disappointment of the capacity crowd. RCB’s Gun Pair of Phil salt (65) and Virat Kohli (62 Not out) set up the win with an opening stand of 92 in 8.4 overs.

The powerplay, during RCB Raced to 65 for No Loss, Set the Template for the Chase. The royals’ bowlers sprayed the ball Around, and fielders failed to hold the cats, letting rcb off the hook. The catching was bizarre in the contest, with 10 chances going down but it was drops from Rajasthan which proved to be caught in the end.

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Salt, Enjoying Large Slices of Fortune With Jaiswal and Sandeep Failing to Grab The Chances, Made It Count and With Ana Assortment of Pulls, Cuts and Drives, Cantering to His Half-Tentury off 28 Balals. Virat Kohli, Dropped by Riyan Parag at long on when he was on 11, Played the accumulator during the salt’s carnage.

However, after salt’s departure, Kohli Went Into Overdrive and Carted Kartikeya and Hasaranga for Sixes to Reach his fifty off 32 balls. Impact Sub Devdutt Padikkal (40 not out) punished the wayward balls to add 83 runs for the second wicket with kohli to have

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In the afternoon, royals openers yashasvi jaiswal and sanju samson struggled for timing on the slow surface. Jaiswal (75) Took the Risks and Rode His Luck to Keep the Momentum Going. Jaiswal’s second wicket stand of 55 runs with Riyan Parag (30) Gave the innings the impetus it needed, but the two was disasked against the run of play. Dhruv Jurel (35 not out) Found his bearing towards the end and his late flourish help to add 47 runs in the final five overs