RCB vs pbks IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bangalore, captained by Rajat Patidar, lost to Punjab Kings by 5 wickets on Friday. This was the third defeat of RCB in 7 matches and all three defeats were received at their home ground (M Chinnaswamy Stadium). In this rain -affected match, RCB was able to score 95 runs in 14 overs. Punjab won the target by scoring 11 balls remaining. After the match, Rajat Patidar admitted that his team flopped in batting, which became the main reason for the defeat.

The top batsmen were completely flopped, Phil Salat (4), Virat Kohli (1), Liam Livingstone (4), Jitesh Sharma (2) etc. Rajat Patidar scored 23 runs in 18 balls, when he was out, RCB scored 6 wickets at 41. The 7th wicket fell at 42, then it felt that perhaps the entire team could not make even 50. But Tim David played a good innings of 50 runs in 26 balls and took the team to a respectable score, in this innings he hit 3 sixes and 5 fours. Of course RCB lost the match but Tim David was adjudged the Player of the Match.

Rajat Patidar’s statement after the match

Rajat Patidar said after the match, “Initially the ball was sticking. But I think we could do better as a batting entity. Partnership is important in batting. We kept losing wickets continuously. We kept the dice out due to circumstances. The wicket was not so bad. It was not so bad. It was a very good cover. Demonstration is on our bowling unit, sometimes we will not see the batting unit. “

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This is Royal Challengers Bangalore’s third defeat in 7 matches. Right now the team is fourth in the points table with 8 points. RCB’s 7 matches are now left. If RCB wins the match, it will be almost confirmed to reach the playoffs, whereas if it wins only 4 matches, then the performance of other teams will play an important role in qualifying or not.

IPL 2025: Batting first in the match being played in Chepock, Royal Challengers Bangalore have set a target of 196 runs to win in front of Chennai Super Kings. Captain Rajat Patidar scored the most runs for RCB, he scored 51 runs. In the final over, Tim David hit 3 consecutive sixes and took the team’s score to 196. Noor Ahmed took the most wickets for Chennai Super Kings, he took a total of 3 wickets including Virat Kohli.

Rajat Patidar played captaincy innings

Phil Salt and Virat Kohli started the innings. Salt was playing in a fast -paced manner but on the last ball of the 5th over by Noor Ahmed, MS Dhoni stumped at the speed of the bullet and sent him to the pavilion. Salt scored 32 runs in 16 balls, in which he hit 1 six and 5 fours.

Devdutt Padikkal, who came at number three, played in an aggressive manner but Ashwin dismissed him in the 8th over. He scored 27 runs in 14 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 2 fours. He along with Kohli added 31 runs for the second wicket. After this, Kohli, along with captain Rajat Patidar, shared a 41 -run partnership. Kohli was dismissed by 31 runs in 30 balls, taking his wicket by Noor Ahmed.

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After Kohli’s dismissal, Liam Livingstone (10) was also bowled by Noor Ahmed. Jitesh Sharma was also dismissed for 12 runs. However, at the other end, Rajat Patidar hit good shots and scored important half -centuries. He scored 51 runs in 32 balls, in this innings he hit 3 sixes and 4 fours.

Tim David hit 3 sixes in the last over

For CSK, Sam Karan put the last over of the innings, in which he conceded 19 runs. Tim David hit 3 consecutive sixes in the over and took the score to 196.

Noor Ahmed took 3 wickets

Spinner bowler Noor Ahmed took 3 wickets including Virat Kohli. He bowled Liam Livingstone on the third ball of the 16th over. On this, Livingstone hit a six on the back ball, which Noor took with the wicket. He conceded 36 runs in his 4 overs spell.

How do you reply after you are hit for a six?

Noor Ahmad Says Timber Strike

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This season, Mathisha Pathirana, playing her first match, took 2 wickets for 36 runs in 4 overs. This includes the wicket of Rajat Patidar. Khalil Ahmed and R Ashwin had 1-1 wickets.