RR vs RCB / Devdutt Padikal became the second Indian after Kohli to do this for RCB

RR vs RCB: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Rajasthan Royals in their sixth match of IPL 2025 at their home ground Sawai Mansingh Stadium. This match was completely in the name of RCB, where they achieved the target of 174 runs in just 17.3 overs and registered a one-sided victory by 9 wickets.

Virat Kohli was the star of RCB's batting in this match, who once again proved his experience and form by scoring a half-century. Along with him, England's Phil Salt also played a brilliant half-century innings. At the same time, Devdutt Padikkal also scored an unbeaten 40 runs to take the team across the threshold of victory.

Devdutt Padikkal created history, became the second Indian to do so after Kohli

With an unbeaten innings of 40 runs in this match, Devdutt Padikkal not only led the team to victory, but also achieved a historic feat. He has become the second Indian player to score 1000 or more runs for RCB. Before him, only Virat Kohli had achieved this feat.

So far, Padikkal has scored 1003 runs in 35 matches for RCB, in which his average has been 30.39. During this, he has also scored 6 half-centuries and 1 century. This achievement gives him a special place in the history of RCB.

RCB's top run scorers (in IPL history):

• Virat Kohli – 8252 runs
• AB de Villiers – 4491 runs
• Chris Gayle – 3163 runs
• Faf du Plessis – 1636 runs
• Glenn Maxwell – 1266 runs
• Jacques Kallis – 1132 runs
• Devdutt Padikkal – 1003 runs

RCB's performance so far in season 2025

RCB is captained by Rajat Patidar this season and the team's performance has been quite commendable. The team has collected 8 points by winning 4 out of the 6 matches played so far and remains in second place in the points table. Their net run rate is +0.672, which puts them in a strong position in the playoff race.

However, they have suffered both the defeats so far at their home ground M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, which could be worrying for the team. Still, the rhythm in which the team is playing indicates that RCB could be one of the strong contenders for the title this time.