HIGHLIGHTS CSK vs RR IPL 2025 Match 62 - Result, Scorecard

We are back for the chase! The players are already out in the middle now. Chennai Super Kings have used their Impact Player as Matheesha Pathirana comes in place of Shivam Dube. The opening pair of Rajasthan Royals is Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Jaiswal will be on strike, and he will face Khaleel Ahmed. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then, Rajasthan Royals need 188 runs to win and end their 2025 IPL season on a high. They have had countless botched chases this season, and Chennai Super Kings have the bowling lineup to further add to those numbers. RR's opening stand and Noor Ahmad's presence in the middle overs will be crucial for each side. The exciting run chase is up next, stay tuned!

Sairaj Bahutule, the spin bowling coach of RR, is up for a quick chat. He says that this has been a good performance as the bowlers stuck to their plan and also executed them. Adds that they have a reasonable total on the board, which he thinks they can chase down. States that they are trying to focus on the skills and how each and every player can execute that, and the overall morale of the team is good as the team management is making sure to keep the players in good headspace. Further says that Wanindu Hasaranga is too good a bowler, and he has bowled really well in this game, as he understood the pace and lengths quite early. Tells that the team has batted well in the Powerplay throughout the tournament, and he thinks that the partnerships will be the key in chasing this total.

The Super Kings will feel they have left a few runs out there in the middle. There was a rush of blood to begin with as the CSK batters went hard in the Powerplay but kept losing wickets. Ayush Mhatre set things up with a quickfire 40-odd but they were 5 down inside the first 8 overs. Then came the stand between Dewald Brevis and Shivam Dube in which the former played a brilliant counter-attacking role, but he too couldn't get to a fifty. Dube and MS Dhoni tried to up the ante in the final few overs but neither of them could get that flurry of boundaries and those early wickets up top really hurt CSK.

On a ground that has favored teams batting first in recent times, Sanju Samson opted to bowl and even after his bowlers went for plenty in the Powerplay, they managed to rip through CSK's top order as Yudhvir Singh picked up three wickets to balance out an expensive spell. A couple of partnerships flourished in the middle overs but the Royals fought back hard at the death and Akash Madhwal turned things around after a couple of really expensive games and picked up 3 wickets, including 2 in the final over to hand his side the crucial momentum boost.

Rajasthan Royals will feel they have done enough to restrict Chennai Super Kings to a slightly below-par score. CSK maintained a scoring rate of over 10 runs per over for most part of the innings, but have finished well short of the 200-run mark, not even breaching 190 runs.

Akash Madhwal to Noor Ahmad, BUZZERS! Akash Madhwal goes fuller and on middle, Noor Ahmad flicks it away towards deep mid-wicket for a run. The throw comes in at the keeper's end, where Sanju Samson fails to collect it cleanly and allows an extra run. Chennai Super Kings have finished on 187/8!

Noor Ahmad comes out to face the last ball.

Akash Madhwal to MS Dhoni, OUT! TAKEN! WHAT A SPECTACULAR CATCH! Akash Madhwal serves a low full toss around off. MS Dhoni goes down across to scoop it away and connects well too. The ball travels fast and hard towards short fine, where Tushar Deshpande shows great reflexes to grab it with both hands over his head. He may have hurt his hand, but he has saved crucial runs for his team, and on top of it, sends MSD back to the hut as well.

Akash Madhwal to Anshul Kamboj, Pitched up and on middle, Anshul Kamboj heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for just a run as MSD wants to keep the strike.

Akash Madhwal to Anshul Kamboj, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for CSK! A low full toss, on middle, Anshul Kamboj drills it hard wide of long on. Riyan Parag runs to his left and tries to stop it with one hand, but parries it over the fence for a boundary.

Akash Madhwal to Anshul Kamboj, Gets the yorker right, on off, Anshul Kamboj is late to put his bat down and misses.

Anshul Kamboj is the new batter in.

Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, OUT! TAKEN! Akash Madhwal gets his second, and the Rajasthan Royals have pulled things back nicely in the last couple of overs. This is a low full toss, on middle. Shivam Dube clears his front leg to slog it away, but fails to get under it and does not get the elevation. The ball goes flat and in the air straight towards long on, where Yashasvi Jaiswal takes a good catch. Dube goes back after a valuable contribution, and CSK are 180/7!

Akash Madhwal will bowl the final over. Can they get close to 200 from here?

Tushar Deshpande to Shivam Dube, In the air...safe! A full toss, on middle, Shivam Dube looks to slog it but mistimes it high in the air. The ball goes over the bowler and lands in the area between long on and long off. Just one.

Tushar Deshpande to MS Dhoni, Another slower bumper, on off, MS Dhoni waits for it and tries to upper cut it. The ball just lands in front of the diving point fielder. They cross.

Tushar Deshpande to Shivam Dube, Pitched up and on off, Shivam Dube lofts it on the bounce to long off for one.

Tushar Deshpande to MS Dhoni, Short of a length and around off, takes pace off, MS Dhoni cuts it through point for another run.

Tushar Deshpande to Shivam Dube, A brilliant yorker, on off, angling in, Shivam Dube jams it out through mid-wicket for a run.

Tushar Deshpande to MS Dhoni, A low full toss, angling into the pads, MS Dhoni whips it away on the bounce to deep square leg for a single.

Tushar Deshpande will bowl the penultimate over.

Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, Hard length and just around off, Shivam Dube punches it straight to extra covers. Just 4 runs off the over. Excellent stuff!

Akash Madhwal to MS Dhoni, Nails the yorker again, on middle, MS Dhoni digs it out to long on for one more.

Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, A full toss around off, Shivam Dube tries to hit it a bit too hard and mistimes the lofted shot towards long off for just one.

Akash Madhwal to MS Dhoni, Pitched up and angling into the leg side, MS Dhoni misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards short fine. A leg bye is taken.

Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, Fuller one and on middle, Shivam Dube clips it through backward square leg for a single.

Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, Right in the blockhole, on off, Shivam Dube jams it out towards extra covers.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shivam Dube, Sticks to the shorter length, on off, Shivam Dube punches it to long off for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shivam Dube, Fires one full but way, way outside off, Shivam Dube lets it go. It is called a wide.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shivam Dube, SIX! Superb shot! Flighted, full and just on off. Shivam Dube steps across a bit, extends his arms to reach out for it and tonks it. He does not get it from the middle of the bat, but gets enough for it to go over the long off fence for a biggie.

Wanindu Hasaranga to MS Dhoni, Shortish and on off, MS Dhoni moves across and forces it to long off for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga to MS Dhoni, Flatter, short and well outside off, turns away too, MS Dhoni this time tries to punch it away but bunts it on the off side.

Wanindu Hasaranga to MS Dhoni, Tossed up, full and around off, turns away, MS Dhoni leaves it thinking it is a wide, but the umpire stays put. MSD takes the review here. The replay shows that some part of the ball is outside the guideline, and it is called a wide.

Wanindu Hasaranga to MS Dhoni, Short and again and well outside off, MS Dhoni reaches out but stabs it to extra covers.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shivam Dube, Floated, short and outside off, Shivam Dube looks to go hard but toe-ends it down to long off for a single.

Riyan Parag to MS Dhoni, Quicker, full and outside off, MS Dhoni cuts it away through cover-point for a couple of runs.

Riyan Parag to MS Dhoni, SIX! MSD has got hold of that one! Looped up, full and on off, MS Dhoni waits for it, extends his arms and smashes it over the bowler's head for a biggie. That's also his 350th six in T20s.

Riyan Parag to Shivam Dube, Tossed up, full and on leg, Shivam Dube clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Riyan Parag to Shivam Dube, Darts one down the leg side again, Shivam Dube tries to paddle but misses. Wided. 150 up for CSK!

Riyan Parag to MS Dhoni, Drags his length back, outside off, MS Dhoni swats it to wide of long off for a run.

Riyan Parag to MS Dhoni, Flatter, short and on off, MS Dhoni bunts it out to the left of the bowler.

Riyan Parag to Shivam Dube, Floated, short and on middle, Shivam Dube nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Riyan Parag to Shivam Dube, Fires one full but down the leg side, Shivam Dube leaves it alone. Wided.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shivam Dube, Another short delivery, outside off, Shivam Dube slaps it to sweeper covers for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shivam Dube, A googly, short and way outside off, Shivam Dube reaches out and stabs it to covers.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shivam Dube, SIX! BANG! Shivam Dube gets going now! Flighted delivery, full and on the pads. Dube skips down the track to get to the pitch of the ball and smokes it way over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Wanindu Hasaranga to MS Dhoni, Goes short and around leg, MS Dhoni moves back and punches it to long on for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to MS Dhoni, Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, MS Dhoni uses his feet but only to push it back down the pitch.

Wanindu Hasaranga to MS Dhoni, Floated, full and on middle, MS Dhoni comes forward a bit and knocks it back to the bowler.

Strategic Break! Right then, that blitz from Dewald Brevis has propelled Chennai Super Kings from a position of turbulence to a position from where they can get to a challenging total. However, with Akash Madhwal picking up that wicket, RR will know that MS Dhoni and Shivam Dube are the last two recognized batters out there and with 6 more overs to go, a wicket or two would make a huge difference. Let's see which team can head into the innings break in the ascendancy.

Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, A low full toss and outside off, Dube drives it towards cover.

Akash Madhwal to MS Dhoni, Full and around off, Dhoni drives it through covers for a single and gets off the mark instantly.

MS Dhoni walks out to bat now.

Akash Madhwal to Dewald Brevis, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Akash Madhwal gets a big wicket, and the dangerous-looking Dewald Brevis is gone after playing a fiery inning of 42! Madhwal keeps it fuller and bowls it touch outside off, gets it to swing back in a bit as well. Brevis makes a base for himself by going deep-rooted in his crease and looks to loft it down the ground. He just manages to get an inside edge, and the ball goes and rattles the middle stump. CSK lose their sixth wicket.

Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, On a length and around off, Dube drives it to long off for a single.

Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, A low full and around middle, Dube flicks it in the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. The deep mid-wicket does well there to run in to his left and puts in a dive to save two runs for his side.

Akash Madhwal to Dewald Brevis, On a good length and outside off, Brevis smashes it down to wide long off but gets a single only.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Dewald Brevis, Tossed it up and around off, Brevis backs away again and drills it to long off for one more.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Dewald Brevis, A leg break, on a length and outside off, turns away, Dewald Brevis leaves it alone, in hoping to get a wide but it is just inside the tramline.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Dewald Brevis, Keeps it short and around off, Dewald Brevis makes room and cuts it hard but straight to extra cover fielder.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shivam Dube, Nagging length and outside off, Dube stands tall and punches it to wide long off for a run.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Dewald Brevis, Drags his length and around off, Dewald backs away and cuts it to deep cover for one more.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Dewald Brevis, Good effort from Yashasvi Jaiswal! A flighted googly, full and around middle, Dewald Brevis mistimes his slog shot towards deep square leg. Jaiswal runs in to his left there and puts in a dive to save a couple of runs for his side.

Wanindu Hasaranga (1-0-3-1) is back into the attack.

Akash Madhwal to Dewald Brevis, A well-directed yorker and around off, Brevis digs it out to long on for a single. Also, 50 runs come up for this partnership!

Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, Much fuller and around off, Dube pats it down to the right of cover and takes a quick single. Good running between the wickets!

Akash Madhwal to Dewald Brevis, On a good length and around off, gets it to swing back in a bit, Brevis mistimes his punch shot towards point. The fielder makes a fumble there, which allows the batter to take a single.

Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, This is better from Madhwal! On a length and attacks the stumps, Dube flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets a single.

Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, FOUR! Shivam Dube is starting to open up! Hits the deck hard and keeps it well outside off, offer width, Dube presses back and lofts it over the cover point fielder for a boundary.

Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, FIVE WIDES! A horrendous delivery and RR give away five easy runs! Fuller but down the leg side, Shivam Dube misses his flick shot and even the keeper, Sanju Samson, fails to stop that y diving to his right. The ball goes over the ropes at deep fine leg.

Akash Madhwal to Dewald Brevis, Starts with a fuller ball, seaming in, around off, Dewald Brevis looks to drive it to the off side but gets a big inside edge that goes towards the square leg region. A single taken.

Akash Madhwal comes into the attack now.

Yudhvir Singh to Shivam Dube, Hard length and around off, Dube punches it but straight to Hetmyer at cover.

Yudhvir Singh to Shivam Dube, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Back of a length and around off, Shivam Dube presses back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. Despite losing five wickets, CSK are going well here with these timely boundaries.

Yudhvir Singh to Dewald Brevis, A low full toss and around middle, with pace taken off, Dewald Brevis looks to slog it across but gets it off the bottom part of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Yudhvir Singh to Dewald Brevis, Nagging length and outside off, Brevis looks to cut it but gets a thick outside edge to short third.

Yudhvir Singh to Dewald Brevis, SIX! WOAH! WHAT A SHOT! Singh goes fuller and around middle, tries not to give any room to the batter but ends up bowling it in the slot. Dewald Brevis clears out his front leg and launches it straight down the ground over the long on fence for a biggie.

Yudhvir Singh to Shivam Dube, On a good length and around off, Dube stands tall and punches it to wide long off for a single.

Riyan Parag to Dewald Brevis, Full and wide outside off, Brevis reaches out but ends up playing it with the toe-end of the bat to cover.

Riyan Parag to Dewald Brevis, SIX! WHACKED! Parag didn't learn from the past mistake and bowls it short again, around middle, Dewald Brevis stays on the back foot and pulls it. The ball goes flat over the ropes at deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Riyan Parag to Dewald Brevis, FOUR! PUNISHED! Riyan drops it a bit short and outside off, Dewald Brevis reads the length quickly as he goes back and smashes it through covers for a boundary.

Riyan Parag to Shivam Dube, Floated it up and around leg, Shivam Dube bends his back and swipes it to deep square leg for a single.

Riyan Parag to Shivam Dube, Nagging length and around off, Dube drops it down to cover.

Riyan Parag to Shivam Dube, WIDE! Sprays it down the leg side, Shivam Dube doesn't offer any shot. Called a wide.

Riyan Parag to Dewald Brevis, Begins with a loopy full ball and well outside off, Dewald Brevis goes on his knees and lofts it to long off. The ball goes on the bounce to the fielder and they take a single.

Strategic Break! A chaotic first nine overs of this game. Chennai Super Kings have scored around 10 an over, but they have also lost half their side. However, Dewald Brevis and Shivam Dube have got them out of trouble from a similar position, and they will look to extend this stand till the 15th or 16th over so that MS Dhoni can come in and do his thing. Rajasthan Royals know that they are on top, and a couple of wickets here and they will restrict CSK to a below-par score. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.

Kwena Maphaka to Dewald Brevis, Goes full and around middle, Dewald flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. CSK are 89/5 after nine overs.

Chennai Super Kings were in a similar situation in their chase against KKR, but this duo bailed them out, and they will be hoping for the same here too.

Kwena Maphaka to Dewald Brevis, WIDE! Takes the pace off, and on a length but again down the leg side, Brevis looks to flick it but misses. Called another wide.

Kwena Maphaka to Dewald Brevis, WIDE! Short and down the leg side, Dewald Brevis misses his pull shot and it is called a wide.

Kwena Maphaka to Dewald Brevis, SIX! A NO LOOK SHOT! On a length and on the pads, Dewald Brevis crouches a bit and whips it off the middle of the bat. He doesn't even care of looking after hitting the ball as it goes over the ropes at deep mid-wicket.

Kwena Maphaka to Shivam Dube, Back of a length and outside off, Dube slices it to deep point for a single.

Kwena Maphaka to Shivam Dube, A bumper and outside off, Shivam Dube misses his ramp shot towards third man and the ball goes to the keeper. He looks at the umpire to call it a wide but the umpire shakes his head. He talks with his partner but decides to not take a review.

Kwena Maphaka to Dewald Brevis, Back of a length and into the pitch, around middle, Brevis punches it straight to the bowler, who fails to collect it cleanly and the batters take a single, as the ball rolls away towards mid on.

Kwena Maphaka to Dewald Brevis, Play and a miss! Short of a length and around off, Dewald Brevis goes to cut it off late but gets cramped up for room and misses.

Yudhvir Singh to Shivam Dube, Back of a length and on off, Dube rides the bounce and drops it down to cover point.

Yudhvir Singh to Shivam Dube, Greets the new batter with a short ball! Hits the deck hard and keeps it around off, Shivam Dube watches it carefully and sways away in the end on its way to the keeper.

Shivam Dube comes out to the middle now.

Yudhvir Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! CAUGHT! Dhruv Jurel takes an excellent diving catch, and Ravindra Jadeja is gone! Much full and around middle, not a good ball to get a wicket as Jadeja shifts his weight to the front foot and flicks it. He middles it too, but straight to the short mid-wicket fielder, where Jurel dives in front of him and gobbles it nicely with both hands. The fielding of the  Rajasthan Royals has been superb throughout the match and they have been rewarded with the fifth wicket.

Yudhvir Singh to Dewald Brevis, On a length and around middle, Dewald Brevis knocks it down to long on for one more.

Yudhvir Singh to Dewald Brevis, In the air...  but falls down in the safe region! Back of a length and into the body of the batter, cramped him for the room. Dewald Brevis looks to pull it but gets surprised by the extra bounce. The ball makes the impact with the sticker of the bat and goes just over the mid-wicket fielder. They get two runs as that fielder chases it down.

Yudhvir Singh to Dewald Brevis, FOUR! FINE SHOT! On a hard length and touch around off, Dewald Brevis gets over the bounce and opens bat face off lat to cut it to the left of backward point for a boundary.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Ravindra Jadeja, Much fuller and around off, Ravindra Jadeja comes forward and blocks it to cover.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Ravindra Jadeja, Tempting length and around middle, Jadeja clips it to short fine leg and wants to have a quick single but is sent back by his partner.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Dewald Brevis, Drags his length and keeps it outside off, Dewald Brevis pats it down towards backward point and takes a single to get off the mark.

Dewald Brevis walks out to bat now.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Ravichandran Ashwin, OUT! CAUGHT! STRAIGHT INTO THE HANDS! Wanindu Hasaranga makes an instant impact, and the promotion of Ravichandran Ashwin hasn't worked for CSK! A googly, flighted, full and on off, Ashwin comes down the track and looks to slog it. Instead, he makes a connection with the toe-end of the bat and the ball goes straight to deep mid-wicket, where Shimron Hetmyer makes no mistake and pouches it safely. CSK lose their fourth and they are in trouble here.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed it up and around leg, Ravindra Jadeja nudges it to deep square leg off the front foot for a run.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Ravichandran Ashwin, Begins with a googly, full and around middle, Ravichandran Ashwin comes forward and flicks it with the turn to deep backward square leg for a single.

Time for some spin now as Wanindu Hasaranga comes into the attack.

Tushar Deshpande to Ravindra Jadeja, A dot to end and CSK stay at 68/3 at the end of the Powerplay! Good-length delivery, around off, Ravindra Jadeja leans half forward and pats it down to covers.

Ravindra Jadeja is the next man in.

Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Mhatre, OUT! CAUGHT! Another excellent catch from Kwena Maphaka and Tushar Deshpande has the last laugh here. Deshpande goes full and straight this time, but serves it more or less in the slot. Ayush Mhatre stays put, clearing the front leg and looks to hit through the line. Mhatre ends up getting it off the toe end of the bat and Maphaka takes a fine low catch rushing in from long on. Mhatre departs after a blazing cameo of 43 (20) and CSK are 3 down for 68.

Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR! Tushar is bowling all over the place right now. Goes a bit slower and shorter, outside off, Mhatre makes room and goes over the point region to make it a hat-trick of boundaries.

Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR! Last over of the Powerplay and Ayush Mhatre is leaving no stone unturned. Neither full nor short, in the hitting arc and Mhatre pulls it away flat and over wide mid-wicket for another boundary. Also, 50 runs come up for this partnership.

Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR! An agricultural heave! Hard length, angled in towards the body, Mhatre backs away and swipes across the line, getting it off the inner half of the blade and through backward square leg for a boundary.

Tushar Deshpande to Ravichandran Ashwin, That in-between length, slanting in from around middle, Ashwin plays all over it and the ball goes off the pads to backward point. They get a leg bye.

Kwena Maphaka to Ayush Mhatre, Back of a length and outside off, angled away wide of the deep third fielder for a couple of easy runs.

Kwena Maphaka to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR! Doesn't get all of it, does Mhatre, but gets enough. Back of a length and around middle, rushing the batter, Mhatre backs away a touch and forces the lofted shot over mid on and the ball rolls away into the fence.

Kwena Maphaka to Ayush Mhatre, Fuller in length, on off and middle, Mhatre with a step-hit but he pummels it straight to mid off.

Kwena Maphaka to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR! Off the edge and it flies away! Slips in a short ball, slightly wide outside off. Mhatre throws his hands at it and slashes it high and wide of short third for a boundary.

Kwena Maphaka to Ayush Mhatre, Pitches it right up on the leg stump, Mhatre clears the front leg and drills the drive straight to mid on.

Kwena Maphaka to Ravichandran Ashwin, Begins from over the wicket, bowling it on a hard length and angling it across off. Ashwin stays back and just guides it through backward point for a run.

Yudhvir Singh to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR! A fine shot to end the over and 24 runs come off it. Marginally short but well wide, Mhatre stands up tall and smacks the ball in front of point and into the gap for another boundary.

Yudhvir Singh to Ayush Mhatre, SIX! Ayush Mhatre makes full use of the freebie! Short of a length and around off, Mhatre hangs back, waiting for it before clobbering it over long on for a biggie.

Yudhvir Singh to Ravichandran Ashwin, NO BALL! Uh, oh! Off goes the siren and Yudhvir Singh has overstepped here. Length ball on the pads, nudged away off the pads to short fine leg for a leg bye by Ashwin. Free Hit coming up...

Yudhvir Singh to Ravichandran Ashwin, SIX! Wow, that is a proper shot! Fuller this time, straying on the pads again, Ravichandran Ashwin nonchalantly whips it away and the ball sails over the square leg fence for the first biggie of the game.

Yudhvir Singh to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Erring in line here Yudhvir! Hard length on the pads, angled in, Ravichandran Ashwin flicks it off the inside edge and fine of short fine leg for a boundary.

Yudhvir Singh to Ayush Mhatre, Slightly pace-off, on a hard length and outside off, Mhatre shapes up to go over the off side but ends up just patting it through cover-point for one more.

Yudhvir Singh to Ravichandran Ashwin, Bowled on a good length, around the top of off, Ashwin leans across a tad and nudges it across in front of square leg for a single.

Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Mhatre, Hard length again, on middle and angling in, Mhatre backs away to swing across the line but gets a big inside edge back onto the pads.

Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR! Stand and deliver! On the fuller side and straighter too, Ayush Mhatre takes the front leg out and whacks it back over the bowler's head for a boundary down to long off.

Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Mhatre, Hard length around off, Mhatre stands tall and jams the ball out to mid off.

Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR! Swung away with ease! Ever so slightly short and on middle and leg, pace-off too. Mhatre waits back and lines it up before muscling it flat over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Mhatre, Good disciplined bowling! Good length around off, angling back in towards the top of the stumps, Ayush Mhatre watchfully blocks it off.

Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Mhatre, Hard-length delivery, in and around off, Mhatre stays upright and books it firmly down to covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin comes out to the middle now.

Yudhvir Singh to Urvil Patel, OUT! CAUGHT! Yudhvir Singh goes bang-bang, and CSK are two down in a jiffy! Singh keeps hammering the ball on a hard length and keeps the line over off and middle. Urvil Patel makes the same mistake as Conway and tries to force the lofted shot. Patel loses his shape and lofts it over mid on, where Kwena Maphaka takes a brilliant catch leaping over his shoulders. Patel goes for a two-ball duck.

Yudhvir Singh to Urvil Patel, Excellent stop! Short and wide, there to be hit. Urvil Patel goes too hard at it and cue-ends it wide of short third where Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dives to his weaker right side and still manages to stop the ball.

Urvil Patel comes out to bat at number three.

Yudhvir Singh to Devon Conway, OUT! CAUGHT! Easy catch but Riyan Parag took a big risk there by letting go of the ball in a flash. Yudhvir Singh bangs this one slightly into the deck and keeps the line over off and middle. Devon Conway is itching to come down the track but gets undone by the length and still goes through with the shot. Conway chips it straight to mid off where Parag takes the easiest of catches and RR get an early breakthrough. CSK 12/1!

Yudhvir Singh to Devon Conway, On a hard length over middle, Conway comes down the pitch but has to adjust and tap it down to covers.

Yudhvir Singh to Devon Conway, FOUR! Nicely done! Back of a length, not too wide of off, Conway stays back and opens the bat face late, before guiding it wide of the gully region for a boundary.

Yudhvir Singh to Ayush Mhatre, Not a great delivery to begin with, but gets away with it. Banged in a bit short and well outside off, Mhatre reaches out and slaps it away to deep backward point for only a single.

Yudhvir Singh will bowl from the other end.

Tushar Deshpande to Devon Conway, Oh, that's excellent bowling! Bangs it in on a hard length, quicker and on a tighter line around off, Devon Conway stands tall and looks to angle it away but is beaten for pace. 7 off the first over!

Tushar Deshpande to Devon Conway, Play and a miss! Just a fraction fuller and angled across the off stump, Conway with a loose shot, trying to play away from the body but he is beaten past the outside edge.

Tushar Deshpande to Devon Conway, Hard length on middle and leg, cramping the batter for room, Conway nudges it down to short mid-wicket.

Tushar Deshpande to Devon Conway, FOUR! Top shot! Pitched up on middle, swinging in, Conway gets well forward and nails the straight drive, to the left of mid off and the ball races away for the first boundary of the game.

Tushar Deshpande to Devon Conway, A hint of swing into the left-hander but this is bowled on a hard length and on the pads, Devon Conway tucks it away neatly and well behind square leg for a couple of runs.

Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Mhatre, Oh, streaky edge to begin proceedings! Starts off on a good length and gets it to just swing away from around off, Ayush Mhatre looks to drive on the up but gets an outside edge, down and wide of the keeper who gets a glove on it. CSK are off the mark with a single.

All is in readiness in Delhi to kick off the action. The umpires are out in the middle, followed by the players of the Rajasthan Royals led by their skipper, Sanju Samson, who gives a final pep talk in a huddle, before they spread out to take their respective field positions. Also, the two openers, Ayush Mhatre and Devon Conway of Chennai Super Kings, come out to open the innings. Tushar Deshpande has the new ball in his hand, and he will start the proceedings. Here we go...

The captain of Chennai Super Kings, MS Dhoni, says that the boys have already started to express themselves, especially batters, to play freely, going into the last two matches. Adds that he is looking forward to seeing and analysing which individual is playing how, and they can be in the group for the future. Admits that the bowling has gone for some runs, where they have done decently after the six overs, but their problem has been majorly in the Powerplay, thus they are trying to find out which one bowler can fit into that bracket. Mentions that that’s what they are doing after they have gotten out of the playoff contention, finding out the players and strategies for the next season, apart from playing for pride. He is quite happy with the way they have batted in the last few games, particularly, and he hopes that the batters will continue that. States that it becomes tough to come out and express yourself in pressure situations, but this is an opportunity for the players to bat as they want, where they can play their shots freely. Further says that they have observed this even from the other teams, where the batter can play authentic cricketing shots and with a good strike rate. Informs that they are going in with the same team that played the last match.

Sanju Samson, the skipper of Rajasthan Royals, says that they will bowl first and watching the previous game, it felt like the wicket got better in the second half. Adds that every individual needs to believe that they can be a match-winner, and if a few of them actually fire, they could get the win. Mentions that the players need to be brave and informs that the combination remains the same, but Yudhvir comes in for Farooqi, and there's one more change as well.

Impact Players for Chennai Super Kings - Matheesha Pathirana, Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh.

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI) - Ayush Mhatre, Devon Conway, Urvil Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (C/WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed.

Impact Players for Rajasthan Royals - Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Shubham Dubey, Kumar Kartikeya, Ashok Sharma, Kunal Singh Rathore.

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson (C/WK), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kwena Maphaka, Yudhvir Singh (In place of Fazalhaq Farooqi), Tushar Deshpande, Akash Madhwal.

TOSS - Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Simon Doull and Graeme Swann are pitchside. Simon talks about the ground dimensions, read 63 meters each on both squares, 72 meters straight down the ground. Swann notes this wicket as a slightly rough surface with minor cracks and a light grass covering, but overall described it as a flat, batting-friendly track with minimal assistance for spinners. Doull highlights the dominant trend here - teams batting first have won 9 out of the last 11 games, with an average first-innings score of 214, making it clear that putting runs on the board first is the way to go.

The conditions in Delhi have consistently favoured batters, short boundaries, and more of a flat pitch have set the stage for some run-fests this season. Expect another high-scoring thriller here, where momentum can shift in just a couple of overs. And let’s not forget the history, these two sides played in the very first IPL final back in 2008, with Rajasthan emerging as the inaugural champions. That nostalgia adds an extra layer to this otherwise low-stakes encounter. So, stay tuned, as the toss and playing XI are just moments away!

On the other side, Rajasthan Royals are sitting at 9th, just one rung above CSK, because of a slightly better net run rate. This is their final match of the season, and they’ll be looking to sign off with a statement win to avoid the embarrassment of finishing last. The Royals have an exciting young squad, full of talent and potential, but they’ve struggled to piece the puzzle together. While their Powerplay batting has often started with a bang, the middle and lower order haven’t quite stepped up in pressure situations, especially in chases. However, the one name that’s lit up the tournament is 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who has been fearlessly smashing seasoned bowlers and winning hearts with his raw talent. The Royals have built a good base for the future, but areas like death bowling and middle-order stability will need serious attention in the seasons to come.

Chennai Super Kings, the five-time champions, find themselves at rock bottom on the points table as of now, a position that doesn’t suit their legacy at all. With two games left, including this one, they’ll be desperate to climb at least one spot and avoid ending a painful season on the lowest note possible. It's been a forgettable campaign for the Men in Yellow, a side once synonymous with consistency and class. But even in this chaos, they’ve uncovered a few silver linings. Young guns like Noor Ahmad, Ayush Mhatre, and Dewald Brevis have shown promise and could be the pillars for a new CSK core. Expect them to go all out, not just to win, but to honour the jersey and send a message that the lion may be wounded, but it still roars.

Hello and welcome to Match No. 62 of IPL 2025, where Chennai Super Kings will go up against Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. While both teams are out of the playoff race, this game is still about pride, passion, and finishing on a high. It’s not just about points only, but it’s more about giving their loyal fans one last reason to smile this season. Earlier in the tournament, Rajasthan edged out Chennai in a nail-biter, winning by just 6 runs. So, expect both sides to throw caution to the wind and play with full freedom, no pressure, just pure cricketing madness!

... MATCH DAY ... 

The 62nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will see Chennai Super Kings (CSK) square off against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. While the roar of the crowd and the thrill of T20 cricket will undoubtedly be present, this encounter carries a different context as both CSK and RR have been unfortunately eliminated from the playoff race. This match, therefore, transforms into a battle for pride, a chance to salvage some respect, and perhaps an opportunity to experiment with team combinations for the future. For Chennai Super Kings, the five-time champions, this season has been nothing short of a disappointment. Languishing at the bottom of the table with a mere three wins from twelve matches, their famed "dad's army" strategy seems to have faltered. However, recent glimpses of promise, particularly in their victory against the Kolkata Knight Riders, where young talents like Ayush Mhatre and Dewald Brevis showcased their potential, offer a silver lining. With this being their penultimate game, CSK will be eager to build on that momentum and give their loyal fans something to cheer about. Rajasthan Royals, the inaugural IPL champions, have also endured a season they would rather forget. Positioned just above CSK at the ninth spot with three wins from thirteen games, their campaign has been marred by inconsistency, especially in the latter half. Despite possessing a formidable top order, their middle-order struggles and bowling woes have cost them crucial matches. This final game of their IPL 2025 journey presents them with an opportunity to end on a positive note and give their supporters a reason to look forward to the next season. The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, which has stepped in as the venue for this rescheduled match, is known for its batting-friendly pitches and shorter boundaries. While traditionally it offered assistance to spinners, recent matches have witnessed high-scoring affairs. Historically, the head-to-head battle between these two franchises has been closely contested. Out of the 31 matches played, Chennai Super Kings have a slight edge with 16 wins, while Rajasthan Royals have emerged victorious on 15 occasions. In their most recent encounter earlier in the season, Rajasthan Royals secured a 6-run victory. This adds another layer of intrigue to this match, as CSK will be keen to avenge that defeat. Who are you backing for the win?