- India,
- 25-Apr-2025 01:00 PM IST
- (Updated 25-Apr-2025 10:58 AM IST)
RCB vs RR IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) may not have won the Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy yet, but looking at the pace of its victory in the current season of IPL 2025, it seems as if this time has come to change history. The thumping 11-run win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) on April 24 not only took RCB to the third position in the points table, but also created a history that fans had been waiting for for years.First win at M. Chinnaswamy, 'exile' brokenAfter suffering three consecutive defeats at their home ground M. Chinnaswamy Stadium this season, RCB finally tasted victory. This win against Rajasthan Royals was not just two points for RCB, it was the end of an "exile". By witnessing victory at home for the first time in IPL 2025, RCB freed themselves from the mental pressure that had been surrounding them for the last several matches.14 year old record brokenAnother interesting fact makes this victory special. In IPL history, whenever RCB has scored 205 or more runs while batting first, victory has been difficult for them. This story changed against Rajasthan on 24 April. RCB scored a huge score of 205 runs while batting first and won the match by 11 runs. They had succeeded in doing this only once before - in 2011 against Kings XI Punjab. That is, after 14 years, RCB has won by scoring 205+.Virat and Padikkal shineThe partnership of the experienced and young batsmen of the team played a big role in this victory of RCB. Virat Kohli hit another brilliant half-century, while Devdutt Padikkal played aggressively and kept the pressure on the Rajasthan bowlers. Thanks to the innings of both, RCB was able to reach a strong score of 205.On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals' batting looked scattered. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 49 runs and Dhruv Jurel scored 47 runs, but no batsman could score a half-century. RCB bowlers dashed Rajasthan's hopes by taking wickets at crucial moments.Playoff pictureRCB has put itself in a strong position in the playoff race by winning 6 out of the 9 matches played so far. At the same time, this season seems to be almost coming to an end for Rajasthan Royals. With 7 losses in 9 matches, their playoff dream is now almost shattered.Will the title drought break this time?This season now looks full of hopes for RCB fans. The form of the team, the performance of the players and the zeal of victory—all three are indicating that this time the dream of the trophy will not remain unfulfilled. Will RCB be able to lift its first IPL trophy in 2025 under the leadership of Virat Kohli? Only time will tell the answer to this, but it is certain that taking this year's Bengaluru team lightly could prove to be costly.