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RR finish the IPL 2025 season on 8 points. CSK are on 6 points, with one match remaining, and have a significantly worse net run-rate than RR. They are likely to finish rock bottom this year, for the first-time ever in their IPL history.

Rajasthan Royals have failed to execute their run chases multiple times in IPL 2025, but today, they got it right. Suryavanshi showed maturity beyond his years for a superb knock of 57 off 33, while Jaiswal, Samson and Jurel all made handy contributions.

Jurel finishes off in style! Rajasthan Royals have done it in a hurry, they chase down 188 with 17 balls to spare. A superb run chase, contributions from nearly everyone in across the field. CSK are likely to finish bottom now!

RR 188/4 (17.1) beat CSK 187/8 (20) by 6 wickets!

RR need just 6 more runs to win! Shimron Hetmyer gets a six and a four, and RR are now on the brink of victory. Incredible hitting. For once, RR seem like they'll close out a chase comfortably here.

RR 182/4 (17)

Another maximum for Dhruv Jurel! He is carrying Rajasthan Royals to victory today, and saving them from finishing last this season. The wicket-keeper batter is up to 24 off just 10 balls. Clears Ashwin for a 6 over long-on.

RR 171/4 (16.3)

Another twist in the run chase! Noor gets his line all wrong, and it misses both the batter and the keeper and streaks away for 4. Five important runs for RR. Not been the best day behind the stumps for MS Dhoni either. Run-a-ball now for RR.

RR 164/4 (16)

Bowled! Noor Ahmad gets a wicket! Another blow for RR. Inside edge and onto the stumps. Parag is gone. Victory is well in sight for Rajasthan Royals, but they'll be wary of messing it up once more from here.

RR 158/4 (15.4)

Dhruv Jurel is determined to finish the game today. Another smart shot. Noor's delivery drifting down the leg side, Jurel gently caresses it through fine-leg. Good shot by the wicket-keeper batter, a great show of intent so far.

RR 157/3 (15.3)

Jurel goes big! Smacks a six off Ravindra Jadeja! Superb shot, over mid-wicket. Next ball, he times it through fine-leg for a boundary. Jurel hasn't managed to take his team over the line in many matches this season, but can this finally be the day? RR need 38 runs off 30 balls.

RR 150/3 (15)

BIG WICKET! Massive wicket! Ashwin gets his second wicket! What an over this could be in the context of the game. For once, Suryavanshi mistimes it, and Ravindra Jadeja takes the catch at backward point. 

Are RR going to fall apart once again?

RR 138/3 (14)

Samson departs! Ashwin gets the crucial wicket, with a carrom ball. Doesn't get proper connection on this one, short delivery. Brevis arrives at long-on and takes a comfortable catch. Important wicket for CSK.

RR 135/2 (13.2)

Sanju Samson into the 40s! The 100-run partnership is just 3 runs away. This has been a superb stand for RR, and they're motoring along to victory right now. Samson up to 41 off 30, a very measured knock from the RR skipper.

RR 134/1 (13)

FIFTY FOR SURYAVANSHI! What a knock this has been! No ball by Noor, and the free-hit is sent out of the park. 27 balls to get to the milestone for the freak 14-year-old wonderkid. Today, he has shown maturity beyond his years.

RR 125/1 (12)

SIX MORE, Suryavanshi! Jeez, this kid has some power. Short delivery by Jadeja, Suryavanshi slams it over mid-on for a maximum. Two balls later, another maximum! Over mid-wicket this time. Suryavanshi into the 40s.

RR 110/1 (11)

Rajasthan Royals are going at slightly better than the required run rate here. 95 in the first 10 overs. They need 93 more in the final 10. Two set batters at the crease, who will need to keep building the partnership here, given the fragility of their middle order.

RR 95/1 (10)

Samson takes Ashwin to the cleaners once more! The delivery drifting away from the leg-stump, Samson times it really well to send it over deep square-leg for a maximum. 50 partnership up between Samson and Suryavanshi.

RR 91/1 (9.1)

Matheesha Pathirana is introduced into the attack by MS Dhoni, and he bowls a fine over. Concedes just 3 runs, puts the brakes on the RR scoring rate. The men in pink and blue are well with the required run-rate at this stage. 

RR 85/1 (9)

Another cracking cover drive! Vaibhav Suryavanshi with a powerful shot through the covers, smashes it for another boundary off Noor Ahmad. Expensive over by the Afghan chinaman. Suryavanshi up to 27 off just 14.

RR 82/1 (8)

What a shot! Suryavanshi gets a short delivery from Noor and helps it over the stands, over deep square-leg. The left-hander showing some composure today, and is building a good knock here. Excellent shot. Next ball, goes for 4! Another great cover drive by the youngster.

RR 78/1 (7.5)

Samson goes big! R Ashwin into the attack, and Samson takes the opportunity for a big shot. High, and handsome enough in the end. First maximum for Samson. Tidy over otherwise, just 3 runs in the remaining deliveries.

RR 65/1 (7)

Suryavanshi ends the powerplay with a glorious cover drive! That's one for the highlight reel. Stand and deliver. Classy. Not a shot we see often from this 14-year-old demon, but there you go. RR manage 56 in the first 6. They're well in the chase.

RR 56/1 (6)

Samson gets 4! First boundary for the Rajasthan Royals captain, hits it back over the bowler's head for a boundary. With Jaiswal gone, onus on the skipper to stabilize the ship and lead the partnership from here.

RR 49/1 (5)

Vaibhav Suryavanshi tries to block, gets a thick edge and it runs away through third man for 4! First boundary for the 14-year-old, who has started off on a slower note than usual. Khaleel, meanwhile, has been given a third straight over despite leaking runs.

RR 44/1 (4.3)

JAISWAL BOWLED! Huge wicket for CSK! Yashasvi Jaiswal swings across the line, ends up missing it, faintest of bottom edges and Anshul Kamboj strikes! CSK have made a huge inroad here.

RR 37/1 (3.4)

Add another six and a four! Yashasvi Jaiswal is thriving! Khaleel Ahmed has been taken to the cleaners here. Targetting the off-side and getting results. 6 over extra cover and then another boundary through the point region. 19 off the over.

RR 31/0 (3)

Jaiswal continues scoring runs! Great shot. Short delivery, well outside off-stump. Jaiswal stands tall and punches it through the point region. Next ball, he goes up and over mid-off, and slams it for another boundary. 

RR 20/0 (2.3)

Jaiswal goes big! Fantastic shot by the left-hander, over extra cover for a maximum. Kamboj bowling pretty well here, but Jaiswal finally gets room to free his arms and get a shot away. Jaiswal has made 6 scores of 45+ in his last 8 innings.

RR 12/0 (2)

Khaleel Ahmed comes back well after conceding a boundary on the first ball. Just 1 more run in the over. 5 off the first as RR begins things cautiously. Khaleel gets Jaiswal and Suryavanshi on the pads a couple of times, but no real appeal.

RR 5/0 (1)

Yashasvi Jaiswal begins the RR run chase with a boundary! Short delivery by Khaleel, and Jaiswal gloves it past MS Dhoni and through fine-leg for 4. All eyes on Jaiswal and Suryavanshi here.

RR 4/0 (0.1)

MS Dhoni has completed 350 sixes in T20 cricket! He hit Riyan Parag for a maximum during the CSK batting, which was his 350th in the format. He becomes the 4th Indian to reach the milestone, after Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav.

Target of 188. Rajasthan Royals have made it a habit of losing winnable run chases this year, will it be the same story yet again? Let's see what Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi have in store for us first up.

A fabulous effort by Rajasthan Royals in the death overs. Only 17 runs in the final three overs. CSK manage 187 in the end, and really, they have been rescued big time thanks to two superb knocks by Mhatre and Brevis. 

CSK 187/8 (20 overs)
RR Target: 188

OUT! Stunning catch! Dhoni goes for a bit of a scooped shot, but he is dismissed by a sharp catch at fine-leg by Tushar Deshpande. The ball was travelling really fast, but Deshpande shows reflexes of a cat. Dhoni manages just 16 runs off 17 balls.

CSK 185/8 (19.5)

Misfield and a welcome boundary for CSK! Anshul Kamboj gets a boundary away. First boundary in 15 deliveries for CSK, who have found it tough in the last overs. Parag with a misfield in the deep. Dhoni to face the final two balls!

CSK 185/7 (19.4)

Dube departs! Shivam Dube goes for a big hit but it is taken by Yashasvi Jaiswal at long-on. Madhwal with a low full toss, Dube gives a big heave but fails to connect. CSK lose their seventh wicket.

CSK 180/7 (19.1)

Tushar Deshpande now bowls a superb 19th over! Only six singles, and a few half chances too. RR really tightening the screws in the death overs here. Dube and Dhoni struggling to put the big shots away. CSK are 20 runs away from 200.

CSK 180/6 (19)

Akash Madhwal bowls a terrific 18th over. The pacer was expensive in his first over, but has massively tightened up his line and length. Concedes just 4 runs, and controls CSK's flow of runs a little. Deshpande to bowl the 19th.

CSK 174/6 (18)

MS Dhoni takes a DRS review for a wide ball call against Wanindu Hasaranga. The umpire had initially signalled it as a fair delivery. Guess what? It is a wide ball, by absolute millimetres. Two balls later, Dube slams a big six over long-off!

CSK 170/6 (17)

Dhoni goes big! What a shot! Straight back over the bowler's head and clears long-on with ease. Excellent shot by the 43-year-old. 150 up for CSK as well. The platform is set for the men in yellow to go big and set a 200+ score here.

CSK 159/6 (16)

What a shot! Shivam Dube comes down the track and sends Hasaranga's delivery into the stands over mid-wicket! Excellent shot by the left-hander. Dube boasts a good record against Hasaranga, this is a favourable match-up for him.

CSK 145/6 (14.4)

Brevis is gone! The South African has played a handy knock, but he departs. Inside edge, chops it onto his stumps. Akash Madhwal gets a wicket. And hear that! 'Dhoni, Dhoni' all around the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi!

CSK 137/6 (13.4)

Wanindu Hasaranga had been off the field for a long time, but he has been brought on now and bowls a fine over. Concedes just 5 runs and puts a halt on the run-rate. The Sri Lankan has been RR's best bowler so far, and has two more overs.

CSK 133/5 (13)

It's Shivam Dube's turn now! The left-hander has picked up two boundaries in quick succession. Akash Madhwal is missing his line in his first over, also bowling a wide that goes away for 4. Good timing from the left-hander to pick up a boundary after that over short-third.

CSK 128/5 (12)

Oh WOW! Dewald Brevis, what a hit! Amazing shot by the South African batter, almost in a helicopter-shot manner. Clears long-on as Yudhvir comes in to bowl his last over. Brevis is up to 33 off just 14 balls!

CSK 109/5 (10.2)

Punched through the off-side by Dewald Brevis! Excellent shot from the South African, against Parag. Next ball, he sends it to the stands! Flat six over mid-wicket, what a shot! Parag under the pump here. 100 up for CSK!

CSK 102/5 (10)

Maximum for Dewald Brevis against Kwena Maphaka! Excellent shot by the South African batter as he flicks it over mid-wicket. Brevis has looked in great form in CSK's middle-order. A lot of responsibility on him with the half the batting lineup back in the dugout.

CSK 89/5 (9)

Jadeja departs! Yudhvir Charak has taken his third wicket of the evening. Flicked by the left-hander and taken at mid-wicket by Jurel. CSK are 5-down, and Shivam Dube and Dewald Brevis are now at the crease. MS Dhoni is up next!

CSK 78/5 (8)

CSK are 4 down! Ashwin departs! Wanindu Hasaranga strikes on his third delivery. Ashwin tries to go big, but a good catch taken by Shimron Hetmyer at deep mid-wicket. End of Ashwin's cameo - 13(8).

CSK 70/4 (6.3)

Three boundaries and GONE! Ayush Mhatre departs for 43 off just 20 balls. What a whirlwind knock from the 17-year-old. He slams Tushar Deshpande for three successive boundaries, but the pacer finally gets his man. Slower ball, caught by Maphaka at long-on.

CSK 68/3 (5.5)

Mhatre continues hitting! The 17-year-old is looking really good today. Short delivery by Maphaka, Mhatre swings hard and gets it over the slips and into the fence through third man. And the boundaries keep coming, two balls later, same result! 50 up for CSK.

CSK 54/2 (5)

No ball by Yudhvir now and the free-hit is sent to the stands by Mhatre, over mid-wicket. And the next ball is a deft shot through the covers for 4! Excellent timing from the CSK youngster, really showing his class here. 24 off Yudhvir's over.

CSK 44/2 (4)

ASHWIN INTO THE PARTY! Slams a boundary and then a maximum off Yudhvir Charak. Superb batting by the veteran. First, the boundary through fine-leg. Next ball is on the pads and is dispatched over square leg for 6!

CSK 32/2 (3.4)

Two boundaries for Mhatre! The youngster getting into rhythm now. The first one is through mid-wicket, the next one is almost a six through the off-side. Onus now on the 17-year-old to make a big contribution, after the loss of two early wickets.

CSK 20/2 (3)

Two wickets in three balls! Urvil Patel is gone for a duck! Yudhvir Charak has taken two wickets in one over! What a spell. Urvil goes for the heave, and it is caught by Kwena Maphaka at mid-on. CSK in trouble early on.

CSK 12/2 (2)

Conway departs! Soft dismissal! Hits it straight to Riyan Parag at mid-off and Yudhvir Charak has taken an early wicket. Parag, however, releases the ball very quickly after catching it, inviting some criticism from commentators Simon Doull and Sunil Gavaskar.

CSK 12/1 (1.4)

Another great shot! Devon Conway helps it through third man, on the first delivery he faces against Yudhvir Charak, who has been handed the new ball. Conway with two early boundaries, looking in good touch.

CSK 12/0 (1.2)

Devon Conway slams 4! Glorious shot through the off-side from the veteran Kiwi batter. Deshpande otherwise bowls a pretty tight first over, limiting CSK to just 7 runs. Cautious start from the batters.

CSK 7/0 (1)

We are live in Delhi! Tushar Deshpande taking the new ball for Rajasthan Royals. Ayush Mhatre and Devon Conway opening the batting for Chennai Super Kings. Mhatre is off the mark on the first ball, outside edge.

CSK 1/0 (0.1)

CSK have persisted with the experienced hands of Devon Conway at the top of the order for today's clash. Ayush Mhatre scored a duck in their previous match, but will likely open alongside Conway today. Expect the powerhitter Urvil Patel to come in at No. 3.

Chennai Super Kings hold a narrow 16-14 head-to-head advantage over Rajasthan Royals. However, RR did beat them in their earlier meeting in IPL 2025. Let's see who comes out on top today!

R Ashwin faces off against his old franchise Rajasthan Royals, where he spent three years (2022-24). On the other hand, Tushar Deshpande is up against his old franchise CSK, for whom he took nearly 40 wickets over the last two seasons.

Chennai Super Kings XI vs RR: Ayush Mhatre, Devon Conway, Urvil Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (c/wk), R Ashwin, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed.

Matheesha Pathirana will likely be the Impact Player for CSK with the ball.

Rajasthan Royals XI vs CSK: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson (c/wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kwena Maphaka, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Madhwal.

Lhuan-dre Pretorius or Shubham Dubey will likely be the Impact Player when RR bat.

MS Dhoni continues to reiterate the need to bat freely. Also highlights "one big hole" in the CSK squad, which is the lack of another specialist bowler. CSK have two matches to avoid finishing last in IPL 2025. They have never finished last previously.

Sanju Samson wins the toss and opts to bowl! So we are going to see CSK bat first tonight! RR win a crucial toss in the match for pride and the battle to avoid the wooden spoon. 

We are just 5 minutes away from toss time in Delhi. Will be interesting to see which players make the cut for the playing XIs today. Remember, this is the last match for Rajasthan Royals, and they are battling to not finish last!

Rajasthan Royals could give a game to talented left-hander Lhuan-dre Pretorius in this match. The youngster was the highest run-scorer of SA20 2025, playing for Paarl Royals, for whom he smashed 397 runs in 12 matches at a strike rate of 167.

Here's Rajasthan Royals' probable XII vs CSK: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Sanju Samson (c/wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tushar Deshpande, Kumar Kartikeya, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka.

Here's Chennai Super Kings' probable XII vs RR: Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (c/wk), R Ashwin, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.

Rachin Ravindra could find a spot back in CSK's playing XI today. With no Sam Curran and Jamie Overton in the mix and Devon Conway out of form, CSK could try the young Kiwi once again, possibly at No. 3 this time.

Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin may be CSK legends, but they've undergone disappointing seasons given their lofty standards. For the two of them, these two matches may be the final chance to impress and justify being retained at their hefty pricetags.

Ayush Mhatre and Dewald Brevis were brought in as replacements have been two of CSK's most impressive performers in their short while at the franchise. Mhatre narrowly missed out on a century against RCB, while Brevis played a match-winning knock against KKR.

Yashasvi Jaiswal's IPL 2025 campaign has gone under the radar. The southpaw started off slowly, but has picked up form at a rapid rate. Jaiswal has made a score of 30+ in 7 of his last 8 matches, and a score of 45+ in 6 of his last 8. He has become a run bank for RR despite their disapponting form.

Right now, he sits on third spot in the Orange Cap race.

It is impossible to not mention Vaibhav Suryavanshi on the eve of a Rajasthan Royals match. The 14-year-old sensation has surpassed expectations, and has smashed 195 runs in just six innings at a strike rate of 219. In the previous match, he made a 15-ball 40, with all runs coming in boundaries!

What will he serve up today?

In what has been arguably its worst-ever IPL season, CSK have brought in several talented replacement players to their squad, who have impressed. The likes of Urvil Patel, Ayush Mhatre and Dewald Brevis have all done well with their opportunities. 

However, CSK may experiment further with their XI today with overseas players Sam Curran and Jamie Overton not turning up for the restart.

Rumours continue to circulate whether this will be MS Dhoni's final season in IPL. However, with the game being rescheduled to Delhi, there is a very real possibility that it is his final match in the capital, should he choose to retire after this.

RR are 9th, CSK are 10th. Therefore, this is a match to avoid the embarrassment of finishing last in IPL 2025. The two teams have endured difficult seasons, with only 6 points each. This is RR's last match, while it is CSK's penultimate game.

If RR lose, they will finish bottom.

A very good afternoon to one and all, welcome to NDTV Sports for the live coverage of the IPL 2025 clash between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals! We are in Delhi today, where the match has been rescheduled following the IPL suspension.