On Sunday, March 30, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by a slim margin of six runs to start their IPL 2025 points standings. The exciting match was place at Guwahati’s Barsapara Cricket Stadium.
RR scored a decent 182/9 in 20 overs after being asked to bat first. Following his promotion to number three, Nitish Rana made a tremendous impact with a scorching hit of 81 (36). With the ball, CSK had strong performances from Noor Ahmad (2/28), Matheesha Pathirana (2/28), and Khaleel Ahmed (2/38).
Rachin Ravindra became the first wicket of the match by giving away a four-ball duck to Super Kings in the initial over. Ruturaj Gaikwad (63) played his innings at number three to establish a sturdy partnership while other batters kept getting removed at the opposing end.
During the 16th over Hasaranga delivered four wickets that propelled RR to the lead position in the match. The late batter combination of Ravindra Jadeja (32) together with MS Dhoni (16) along with Jamie Overton (9) played their maximum in the last overs when CSK finished seven runs behind the target.
Fans received excitement from the IPL 2025 Sunday match between the Rajasthan Royals opposing the Chennai Super Kings. The audience showed their responses through funny social media memes.
People shared these most amusing memes regarding the contest:
Dhoni bhai finish karne se pehle chale gaye 😭#CSKvRR #RRvCSK pic.twitter.com/W144EmdpgR
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) March 30, 2025-Earth before CSK batting
-Earth after CSK batting🍃 pic.twitter.com/hQf29RAi1l
— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) March 30, 2025Another day, another IPL chase grinds to a halt. pic.twitter.com/PJsaRhmzrn
— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) March 30, 2025Thala Dhoni for a reason.😭😭 pic.twitter.com/geAHICOUBF
— 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝕏 (@ImHydro45) March 30, 2025Tried so hard, and got so far,
…but at the end it doesn't even matter😓 pic.twitter.com/KFHmCBHBkQ
— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) March 30, 2025— Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) March 30, 2025 Jab nachwana nahi hai toh bulaate kyun hi bhai pic.twitter.com/sdLesHu95q
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) March 30, 2025🌳 Guwahati Stadium turning greener with every over. Eco-friendly cricket at its best! 😇 pic.twitter.com/5FNC1e0HAG
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) March 30, 2025Riyan Parag Credits Fielding for RR’s Hard-Fought Victory Over CSK
Rajasthan captain Riyan Parag gave his thoughts on the victory over CSK during the post-match presentation, saying:
“Feels good; took a lot of time. It was only two games, but it felt too long. Felt it was 20 short. I thought we would build up from the 16th over, but we bowled very well. That was the chat – forget the two games and collectively put in the effort.”
Riyan Parag
He continued:
“Luckily, I had 7 options, including myself and Rana, and I went with my gut feeling, and it went well. Fielding makes up for the 20 runs as we were short. We have been working with the fielding coach, and it paid off.”
Riyan Parag
In the upcoming IPL 2025 match, MI will host KKR on Monday, March 31 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
