Royal Challengers Bengaluru climbed to the highest of the IPL 2025 factors desk with an exhilarating victory over Chennai Tremendous Kings on Saturday on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Chasing 214, CSK put up a robust struggle with Ayush Mhatre (94) and Ravindra Jadeja (77*) forming a 114-run partnership. Nonetheless, the five-time champions fell brief by simply two runs as RCB got here extraordinarily near their playoffs qualification. Pacer Yash Dayal grew to become a hero for RCB as he defended 15 runs within the final over in opposition to Jadeja and MS Dhoni. (IPL 2025 Factors Desk)
After the win, Yash’s father Chanderpal Dayal revealed that ever-since the pacer joined RCB, he discovered his largest assist system in star Virat Kohli. Yash Dayal got here into the limelight after he was smacked for 5 consecutive sixes by Rinku Singh in IPL 2023 throughout his days with Gujarat Titans.
Nonetheless, the 27-year-old pacer labored laborious and bounced again in model and is at the moment the one of many distinguished members of RCB’s bowling lineup.
“Virat Kohli has supported him loads. When Yash joined RCB, Virat would usually name him to his room – and generally, he would go to Yash’s room himself. They mentioned that over [from 2024], and Virat informed him one factor: ‘Hold working laborious, toofan macha de. Fundamental hoon tere saath. Chinta mat karna. Mehnat karna mat chhodna. Galtiyan karna, par seekhna aur aage badhna (Fire up a storm. I’m with you. Don’t fret. By no means cease working laborious. Make errors, however be taught from them and maintain transferring ahead).’ Virat has given him a variety of freedom and turned him right into a fearless cricketer,” Chanderpal Dayal informed Times of India.
“Maine kaafi cricketers ko tootate hue dekhe hai, espcially bowlers ko par Virat ne apne haath se joda hai [I have seen many cricketers break down, especially bowlers, but Virat has connected them with his own hands],” Chandrapal concluded.
Chasing 214, CSK scored 211 for five of their 20 overs. Mhatre scored a 48-ball 94 with 5 sixes and 9 fours whereas including 114 runs with Jadeja (77 not out off 45 balls, 8x4s, 2x6s) for the second wicket.
For RCB, Lungi Ngidi returned with figures of three/30. Earlier, half-centuries from Jacob Bethell (55), Virat Kohli (62) and Romario Shepherd (53 not out) took RCB to 213 for 5.
(With PTI Inputs)
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