After losing their first three games at Bengaluru this season, this was the first time RCB had triumphed there.
At M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Rajasthan Royals by 11 runs, ending their IPL 2025 home field curse. After losing their first three games at Bengaluru this season, this was the first time RCB had triumphed there. Following their invitation to bat first, RCB made 205 for 5 thanks to fifties from Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal. While Devdutt Padikkal hit 50 off 27 balls, Kohli scored 70 runs off 42 deliveries. For the second wicket, the pair stitched a strong 95-run partnership.With statistics of 2 for 45, Sandeep Sharma was the best bowler for RR. At several stages during the chase, RR had the upper hand, but Josh Hazlewood’s 4 for 33 and Krunal Pandya’s 2 for 31 ultimately gave RCB the victory.