Vaibhav Suryavanshi Leads RR To Win, CSK Faces Potential Last-Place Finish Ever In IPL History

In Match 62 of IPL 2025, Rajasthan Royals finished their season on a high by defeating Chennai Super Kings by 6 wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The spotlight was firmly on 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who played a match-winning knock of 57 runs off 33 balls.

Batting first, Chennai posted a competitive total of 187/8 in their 20 overs. They were in early trouble after Yudhvir Singh removed Devon Conway (10) and Urvil Patel (0) within the first two overs. Surprisingly, CSK promoted Ravichandran Ashwin to No. 4, who scored a quick 13 and shared a fiery 56-run partnership with Ayush Mhatre, who impressed with his 43 off 20 balls. Dewald Brevis (42) and Shivam Dube (39) also made useful contributions. For Rajasthan, Yudhvir Singh and Akash Madhwal were the standout bowlers, picking up three wickets each.

In reply, Rajasthan got off to a flying start thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal, who smashed 36 off 19 deliveries. His quick innings included 5 fours and 2 sixes before he was dismissed. Skipper Sanju Samson then joined forces with young Vaibhav Suryavanshi to steady the chase.

Vaibhav showed exceptional maturity for his age, rotating the strike smartly and choosing the right balls to attack. He reached his half-century in just 27 deliveries, hitting 4 fours and 4 sixes. His 98-run stand with Samson (41 off 31) put RR in a commanding position. However, both batters were dismissed in the same over by Ashwin, briefly putting pressure back on Rajasthan.

But Shimron Hetmyer (31* off 12) and Dhruv Jurel (12* off 5) made sure there were no further hiccups, guiding the Royals to victory in just 17.1 overs.

With this win, Rajasthan wrapped up their campaign with 8 points. Vaibhav’s composed innings left even MS Dhoni and the CSK bowlers searching for answers, earning him praise across the cricketing world for his calm, calculated performance at such a young age.