🔥 RCB vs CSK – Kohli’s Class, Shepherd’s Storm & Mhatre’s Magic Ignite IPL 2025
📍 Bengaluru, May 3:
The iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium witnessed a heart-stopping finale as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) edged past Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by just 2 runs in one of the most thrilling IPL 2025 encounters yet.
If cricket had a blockbuster trailer — this was it!
💥 RCB vs CSK – RCB’s Roaring Rampage: 213 Reasons to Fear!
Batting first after losing the toss, RCB brought the fireworks:
- 🧢 Virat Kohli: The King returned to form, smashing 62 off 33 balls — a mix of regal flicks and towering sixes that set the Bengaluru crowd ablaze!
- 🔨 Jacob Bethell: Calm yet crushing — he fired 55 off 33, building a powerful 97-run stand with Kohli.
- 🚀 Romario Shepherd: The real carnage came late! In just 14 balls, Shepherd rocketed to 53* with 6 sixes and 4 fours, achieving a jaw-dropping strike rate of 378.57.
Final RCB Score: 213/5
A total that screamed intent and pressure.
⚔️ RCB vs CSK – CSK’s Chase: Mhatre’s Magic or RCB’s Redemption?
The chase began with fire:
- 👊 Ayush Mhatre: The young gun lit up the chase with a fearless 47* off 22 (5 fours, 3 sixes). A breakout IPL performance that had fans screaming “future star”!
- 🧿 Ravindra Jadeja: Spiced things up with 24 off 14, smashing 2 sixes before falling to Krunal Pandya.
- ❌ Sam Curran & Shaik Rasheed: Couldn’t deliver under pressure.
RCB bowlers tightened up at crucial junctures, but the legend of MS Dhoni still looms over the contest…
CSK after 7.3 overs: 73/2 — requiring 141 off 75. Will Dhoni and Mhatre script a miracle?
CSK fell short by just 2 runs, ending at 211/7 — a whisker away from a historic chase!
📊 RCB vs CSK – Stat Shots: Because Numbers Don’t Lie
- Fastest Strike Rate: Romario Shepherd – 378.57
- Top Partnership: Kohli-Bethell – 97 runs
- Most 6s in Innings: Shepherd – 6 sixes
- Best Bowling (CSK): Matheesha Pathirana – 4-0-36-3, including wickets of Kohli and Bethell
🧨 What’s Next?
With Mhatre at the crease and MS Dhoni still padded up, this match is far from done. RCB’s total was fiery, but CSK’s resilience is legendary. Who will blink first?
This match is delivering heartbreak, hope, and high-octane entertainment in every over!
🧠 Final Word
📢 And in the end, Royal Challengers Bengaluru held their nerve and won by just 2 runs!
This RCB vs CSK 2025 battle is why we love cricket — stars delivering, underdogs rising, and drama unfolding till the last ball. Whether you’re Team Red or Team Yellow, this match will go down as one of the greatest thrillers of the season.
Stay tuned for the post-match fireworks, because #RCBvsCSK just raised the IPL temperature!
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Curated by Curious Cornor’s Sports Desk – where passion meets precision.
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What. A. Match! 🔥
RCB drops 213 runs with Kohli’s masterclass and Shepherd’s storm 🌪️
CSK’s Ayush Mhatre responds with pure swag 💪
Who’s winning this thriller?
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RCB 🔴 vs CSK 🟡 = Pure IPL 🔥
Kohli (62), Shepherd (53* off 14), Mhatre (47* off 22) – a BLOCKBUSTER
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