The Rajasthan Royals are currently at a score of 173 for 4, with Jaiswal leading the team with 75 runs and Jurel closely following with an unbeaten 35. Krunal of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru has managed to take only one wicket so far.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 75 runs off 47 balls propelled Rajasthan Royals (RR) to a final score of 173 for 4 in their opening match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Jaipur stadium during IPL 2025.
Jaiswal’s swift scoring on a sluggish pitch can be attributed to his versatility in playing shots from all sides, without waiting for the perfect delivery. This was evident in his first boundary, where he charged at Bhuvneshwar Kumar and transformed a back of a length delivery into something unexpected. Additionally, Jaiswal excelled in facing off against spin bowlers – holding an impressive average of 169.5 since IPL 2023 with a strike rate of 148 – due to his willingness to employ unconventional shots such as the reverse sweep and lap sweep.
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Right before his dismissal, Jaiswal made an impressive shot – a scoop off Josh Hazlewood – despite the bowler’s attempts to avoid giving him the opportunity on the leg side. Meanwhile, the batters at the opposite end struggled to make 47 runs in 49 balls.
Sanju Samson had a challenging comeback to a familiar field, where he has previously performed well. Out of his past six innings in Jaipur, three resulted in him scoring half-centuries. However, his latest appearance proved to be a battle. After starting off with 5 runs off 11 deliveries, he was eventually dismissed for 15 runs off 19 balls.
The limited batting depth of RR could be causing them to approach T20 cricket with more caution than desired, resulting in a lackluster innings.
Despite starting off slowly, Dhruv Jurel joined forces with Shimron Hetmyer and Nitish Rana to add 47 runs in the final four overs, boosting their team’s total to 173. This falls just below the average first-innings score (180) at Sawai Mansingh stadium in the past two years of the IPL.
RCB had a solid performance on the bowling end, with only two of their six players conceding more than nine runs per over. Krunal Pandya also had a successful day, taking a wicket and maintaining an economy rate of 7.25.
