Sun Mar 30 14:30:00 UTC 2025: ## Rajasthan Royals Stumble Against Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025 Match
**Guwahati, India** – Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won the toss and elected to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their IPL 2025 match at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The match saw a thrilling start for RR, despite an early setback.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal in the first over, caught by Ravisrinivasan Ravichandran off Khalil Ahmed’s bowling, was a momentary setback for RR. However, Nitish Rana launched a blistering counter-attack, smashing a rapid fifty off just 21 balls, propelling RR to 79/1 at the end of the powerplay. Rana’s explosive innings continued, reaching 44 runs in just 17 balls before the end of the powerplay. His aggressive batting dominated the early stages of the match, helping RR reach 99 runs after 10 overs. However, the innings suffered a blow when Sanju Samson was caught by Ravichandran off Noor Ahmad’s bowling.
CSK made two changes to their playing XI, bringing in Jamie Overton and Vijay Shankar in place of Sam Curran and Deepak Hooda. RR fielded an unchanged team.
At the time of reporting, RR’s innings was ongoing, with the team looking to build on Rana’s impressive start. The match is a crucial one for both teams, with RR currently at the bottom of the points table and CSK also struggling. RCB currently leads the points table, followed by Lucknow, Gujarat, and Punjab. The head-to-head record between RR and CSK shows CSK leading with 16 wins to RR’s 13, although RR held a 6-2 advantage in 2020.
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