RR ended their IPL 2025 season on a high, signing off with a clinical six-wicket win over CSK at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. After opting to bowl first, RR\u2019s bowlers delivered a disciplined performance to restrict Chennai to 187\/8. In reply, RR got off to a flying start thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal\u2019s brisk 36 off 19 balls. Though he fell in the fourth over, the duo of Suryavanshi and captain Sanju Samson kept the momentum going with a fluent 98-run stand off just 59 deliveries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Suryavanshi brought up his maiden IPL fifty with a towering six in the 12th over, eventually finishing with an impressive 57 off 33 balls. His innings was laced with four sixes and as many fours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"It was a display of maturity because he hardly got many balls in the powerplay. There were some questions about his gameplay against spin, and today he showcased the fact that in spite of getting so few balls\u2014three or four in the powerplay\u2014he was able to accelerate post that. To bat at that strike rate afterwards and take on Noor and Jadeja, I thought it was an impressive innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"And every time he hits the ball, it stays hit. These aren't small sixes\u2014this boy hits 80\u201390-meter sixes at just 14 years old. I think this guy is definitely one for the future of Indian cricket,\" Mukund said on JioHotstar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, Akash Madhwal (3-29) and Yudhvir Singh (3-47) led the charge with the ball, while Tushar Deshpande (1-33) and Wanindu Hasaranga (1-27) also chipped in with crucial breakthroughs to restrict CSK to 187\/8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Former India cricketer Varun Aaron highlighted Madhwal\u2019s impact and questioned RR\u2019s delay in utilising him this season, \"I thought he really used the conditions well, pulled some good yorkers with that round-arm action of his. He gets a little tail\u2014just slightly tails in towards the end. Brevis missed it and got the inside edge. He had no hesitation, stuck to his plans, executed really well\u2014and that\u2019s how you do well in the IPL.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I\u2019m just surprised they didn\u2019t start with Akash Madhwal this season. He had a very decent season last year. He\u2019s got very good death bowling skills. The biggest concern was their death bowling. Alongside Sandeep Sharma, he would\u2019ve made a really good pairing. I don\u2019t know why they used him only after the 7th or 8th game\u2014but he\u2019s delivering results now,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The win on Tuesday night was the RR's eighth in their last 10 meetings against CSK and showcased their all-round depth. Aaron further praised RR for their composed finish to the game against CSK. \"They put in a really good performance. I was a bit scared when Ashwin picked up that double-wicket over because RR's middle order has malfunctioned quite a lot this tournament. It didn\u2019t malfunction this time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I\u2019m just surprised they didn\u2019t start with Akash Madhwal this season. He had a very decent season last year. He\u2019s got very good death bowling skills. The biggest concern was their death bowling. Alongside Sandeep Sharma, he would\u2019ve made a really good pairing. I don\u2019t know why they used him only after the 7th or 8th game\u2014but he\u2019s delivering results now,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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