The 65th match of IPL 2025 took place on May 23 at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, where Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) faced Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Match Overview: RCB vs SRH at Ekana Stadium
RCB won the toss and chose to bowl. Jitesh Sharma captained RCB as Rajat Patidar was unfit to field and played only as an impact sub. Despite taking wickets at intervals, RCB bowlers struggled, and SRH posted a strong total of 231/6.
Ishan Kishan starred with an unbeaten 94 off 48 balls, supported by Abhishek Sharma (34), Aniket Verma (26), and Heinrich Klaasen (24).
RCB started the chase well with Phil Salt (62) and Virat Kohli (43), reaching 173/3. But a sudden collapse followed Patidar’s dismissal, and RCB were all out for 189, losing by 42 runs.
For SRH, Pat Cummins led the bowling with 3 wickets.
Before the match, RCB were 2nd on the points table with 17 points, while SRH were 8th with just 9 points.
IPL 2025: Updated Points Table After RCB vs SRH, Match 65
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GT | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.602 | 18 |
| 2 | PBKS | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.389 | 17 |
| 3 | RCB | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0.255 | 17 |
| 4 | MI | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1.292 | 16 |
| 5 | DC | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | -0.019 | 13 |
| 6 | LSG | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | -0.337 | 12 |
| 7 | KKR | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0.193 | 12 |
| 8 | SRH | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | -0.737 | 11 |
| 9 | RR | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | -0.549 | 8 |
| 10 | CSK | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | -1.030 | 6 |
IPL 2025: Updated Orange Cap Standings After RCB vs SRH, Match 65
Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans – GT)
Runs: 638
Matches: 13
Innings: 13
Not Outs: 1
Highest Score: 108*
Batting Average: 53.17
Balls Faced: 409
Strike Rate: 155.99
Centuries: 1
Fifties: 5
Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans – GT)
Runs: 636
Matches: 13
Innings: 13
Not Outs: 2
Highest Score: 93*
Batting Average: 57.82
Balls Faced: 406
Strike Rate: 156.65
Centuries: 0
Fifties: 6
Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians – MI)
Runs: 583
Matches: 13
Innings: 13
Not Outs: 5
Highest Score: 73*
Batting Average: 72.88
Balls Faced: 342
Strike Rate: 170.46
Centuries: 0
Fifties: 4
Mitchell Marsh (Lucknow Super Giants – LSG)
Runs: 560
Matches: 12
Innings: 12
Not Outs: 0
Highest Score: 117
Batting Average: 46.67
Balls Faced: 346
Strike Rate: 161.84
Centuries: 1
Fifties: 5
Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals – RR)
Runs: 559
Matches: 14
Innings: 14
Not Outs: 1
Highest Score: 75
Batting Average: 43.00
Balls Faced: 350
Strike Rate: 159.71
Centuries: 0
Fifties: 6
IPL 2025: Updated Purple Cap Standings After RCB vs SRH, Match 65
Prasidh Krishna (Gujarat Titans – GT)
Wickets: 21
Matches: 13
Innings: 13
Overs: 51
Runs Conceded: 413
Best Bowling in Innings: 4-41
Bowling Average: 19.66
Economy Rate: 8.09
Strike Rate: 14.57
Four-Wicket Hauls: 1
Five-Wicket Hauls: 0
Noor Ahmad (Chennai Super Kings – CSK)
Wickets: 21
Matches: 13
Innings: 13
Overs: 46
Runs Conceded: 387
Best Bowling in Innings: 4-18
Bowling Average: 18.42
Economy Rate: 8.41
Strike Rate: 13.14
Four-Wicket Hauls: 2
Five-Wicket Hauls: 0
Trent Boult (Mumbai Indians – MI)
Wickets: 19
Matches: 13
Innings: 13
Overs: 46.1
Runs Conceded: 387
Best Bowling in Innings: 4-26
Bowling Average: 20.36
Economy Rate: 8.38
Strike Rate: 14.57
Four-Wicket Hauls: 1
Five-Wicket Hauls: 0
Josh Hazlewood (Royal Challengers Bangalore – RCB)
Wickets: 18
Matches: 10
Innings: 10
Overs: 36.5
Runs Conceded: 311
Best Bowling in Innings: 4-33
Bowling Average: 17.27
Economy Rate: 8.44
Strike Rate: 12.27
Four-Wicket Hauls: 1
Five-Wicket Hauls: 0
Varun Chakaravarthy (Kolkata Knight Riders – KKR)
Wickets: 17
Matches: 12
Innings: 12
Overs: 47
Runs Conceded: 329
Best Bowling in Innings: 3-22
Bowling Average: 19.35
Economy Rate: 7.00
Strike Rate: 16.58
Four-Wicket Hauls: 0
Five-Wicket Hauls: 0
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