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  IPL 2025, CSK vs RR : Tripathi, Gaikwad at the Crease as CSK Looks to Build a Partnership Promoted to No. 3, Nitish Rana put on a show, hammering 10 boundaries and 5 sixes to dominate the CSK bowlers after Rajasthan Royals were sent in to bat first. Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was in discomfort after taking a blow to his elbow while batting during the IPL clash between CSK and Rajasthan Royals at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Rana’s explosive knock—an electrifying 81 off just 36 balls—gave RR a strong start, but CSK’s bowlers staged a brilliant fightback in the latter half to restrict them to 182/9. Also read: Royals, Super Kings eye a return to winning ways Skipper Riyan Parag (37), playing in front of his home crowd, struck a couple of fours and sixes, but his innings lacked fluency. Rajasthan could only manage 37 runs in the last five overs. However, RR will take confidence from the fact that CSK hasn't successfully chased a t...

 Sanjay Manjrekar isn’t losing sleep over Mumbai Indians’ back-to-back defeats in IPL 2025. In fact, he thinks it’s just business as usual for them. Speaking on Kuhl Fans Match Centre Live on JioHotstar , the former cricketer and expert analyst insisted that MI’s slow start isn’t a sign of trouble but rather a familiar pattern that often leads to a strong comeback. Mumbai had a rough outing against Gujarat Titans, losing two wickets for just 35 runs. In contrast, Gujarat had already stacked up 129 runs by the time they lost their second wicket. While Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav tried to steady the innings, the problem with chasing a target over 190 is that the required run rate keeps climbing. That’s exactly what happened—MI just couldn’t keep up. “In the end, Gujarat Titans simply batted better. I feel they were maybe 15 to 20 runs over par,” Manjrekar explained. Adding to Mumbai’s woes, the expected dew never arrived, making their chase even tougher. Despite the rocky start,...