IPL 2025, CSK vs RCB: How the 'Impact Players' fared
What's the story
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) thrashed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium to record their second successive win in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL).
Skipper Rajat Patidar's 51 runs off just 32 balls helped RCB finish at 197/7 while batting first.
In reply, CSK lost wickets at regular intervals and fell well short at the end (146/8).
Here we decode the performance of the 'Impact Players.'
Summary
How did the game pan out?
While Philip Salt (32) and Devdutt Padikkal (27) played fiery cameos upfront, Virat Kohli looked sluggish during his 30-ball 31.
However, Patidar and Tim David (22*) provided the required impetus as RCB posted a massive score.
In reply, CSK lost two wickets to Josh Hazlewood in the second over.
The tale of falling wickets continued as RCB bowlers struck regularly. Rachin Ravindra (41) scored the most for the Yellow Brigade.
CSK
Dube falters with the bat
CSK were reeling at 52/4 when Shivam Dube, CSK's 'Impact Player', arrived to bat.
The southpaw started positively and even found the ropes on three occasions (2 fours, 1 six).
However, he could not produce the required impact as Yash Dayal disturbed his stumps in the 13th over.
Dube hence had to walk for a 15-ball 19.
RCB
Phenomenal spell from Suyash Sharma
For RCB, Suyash Sharma was the 'Impact Player' as the leg-spinner was introduced in the eighth over.
While he gave just five runs from his opening over, his following over went for 12.
However, he bounced back and gave a solitary run in the 12th over.
As Suyash leaked 14 runs in his final over, he finished with 0/32 from four overs.