Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) faced Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 65th match of IPL 2025 on Friday, May 23, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. SRH secured a 42-run victory.
Chasing a daunting target of 232, RCB’s openers Phil Salt and Virat Kohli contributed solid innings of 62 and 43 runs respectively. However, the middle and lower order failed to capitalize, and RCB were eventually bowled out for 189. SRH captain Pat Cummins was the standout bowler, taking three crucial wickets.
RCB’s stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma won the toss and chose to field first. Ishan Kishan led SRH’s innings with a brilliant unbeaten 94, supported by a quick 26 off nine balls from Aniket Verma, helping SRH post a strong total of 231/6.
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IPL 2025: Updated points table
After IPL 2025 Match 65, SRH remain in eighth place with 11 points and a -0.737 NRR. RCB drop to third with 17 points and a +0.255 NRR.
Gujarat Titans lead the table with 18 points, followed by Punjab Kings at second with 17 points. Mumbai Indians sit fourth with 16 points, while Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings occupy the bottom two spots.
IPL 2025: Orange Cap Update
The top five highest run-scorers remain unchanged after the RCB vs SRH match. Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudharsan (638) and Shubman Gill (636) continue to lead the chart. Mumbai Indians’ Suryakumar Yadav (583) and Lucknow Super Giants’ Mitchell Marsh (560) hold third and fourth places, while Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal secures fifth with 559 runs.
Top 5 Run-Scorers in IPL 2025:
- Sai Sudharsan (GT) – 638 runs
- Shubman Gill (GT) – 636 runs
- Suryakumar Yadav (MI) – 583 runs
- Mitchell Marsh (LSG) – 560 runs
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) – 559 runs
IPL 2025: Most Wickets (Purple Cap Update)
Top 5 Wicket-Takers in IPL 2025:
- Prasidh Krishna (GT) – 21 wickets
- Noor Ahmad (CSK) – 21 wickets
- Trent Boult (MI) – 19 wickets
- Josh Hazlewood (RCB) – 18 wickets
- Varun Chakravarthy (KKR) – 17 wickets
