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Sunil Gavaskar Namedrops Rahul Dravid In Brutal Verdict On Rajasthan Royals: "Unthinkable Cricket..."

Rajasthan Royals slumped to their fifth straight loss as they were beaten by Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday. RR found themselves in a good position with solid knocks from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel but with 18 runs needed to win from 12 balls, the team completely lost the plot. RR ended up scoring just one run from the penultimate over bowled by Josh Hazlewood and were beaten by 11 runs. This was yet another narrow loss for RR after similar results against Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants. Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar was not happy with the team's performance and he namedropped head coach Rahul Dravid in his brutal verdict.

"Do We Have RCB Player From...": Rahul Dravid's Witty RR XI Suggestion Ahead Of IPL 2025 Match vs Virat Kohli's Side

Amid their ongoing abysmal IPL 2025 campaign, Rajasthan Royals will aim to get back on track with a win against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. In IPL 2025, RCB emerged as one of the strongest sides with five wins out of eight games. However, they are having a tough time playing at their own home ground and faced three losses. To rub salt on their wounds, their former teammates like Mohammed Siraj and Yuzvendra Chahal also gave exemplary performances against RCB.

"What Franchises Might Have Wanted From Curators...": Rahul Dravid On No Home Advantage In IPL 2025

Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid on Wednesday cited cases of players joining new franchises and consequent lack of familiarity with the conditions as a plausible reason for teams complaining about the lack of home advantage in this IPL. Several teams such as Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders had expressed unhappiness about the nature of pitches at their respective home venues.

Under Pressure Rahul Dravid Delivers Brutal "No Options" Message To Rajasthan Royals

Head coach Rahul Dravid on Wednesday acknowledged that Rajasthan Royals cannot afford another slip-up after sliding to eighth on the IPL points table and his team has "no option" other than start "winning games quickly." The Royals will come up against an in-form Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday, and another reversal will make it really tough for them to nourish play-off aspirations. "It's a very important game for us, in fact, every game from here on in, as the position we find ourselves in, we can't afford to make many mistakes. This stage is a tournament… just over half way, we find ourselves at the bottom half of the table," Dravid said in the pre-match press conference.

"No Mutton Or Pizza": How 14-Year-Old Vaibhav Suryavanshi Prepared For IPL Debut

Rajasthan Royals unearthed a new star in the form of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, just 14 years old, in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match against Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday. Though the match resulted in a defeat for Vaibhav's franchise, he did grab the attention of many in the cricketing world with his quick-fire knock of 34 runs off 20 balls. The batter began his IPL career with a six on the bowling of Shardul Thakur, on the very first delivery he faced.

Watch: Rahul Dravid Heartbroken As Sanjiv Goenka Jumps Out Of Seat On LSG's Last-Ball Win

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) secured a thrilling last-ball victory against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Saturday. Avesh Khan produced one of the finest displays of death bowling in the game to help LSG secure a 2-run victory against the RR. With the Royals needing 4 runs to win the match on the final delivery, Avesh only conceded a single, hence helping his team sail through. The nerve-wracking encounter even brought LSG owner Sanji Goenka on his feet.

Sanju Samson Unlikely To Captain RR Against LSG Amid Rumours Of 'Rift'. Here's Why

Rajasthan Royals faced a shocking defeat against Delhi Capitals in their previous IPL 2025 match on Wednesday. It was the first IPL match since 2022, where the winner was decided in the super over. After the loss, RR faced severe criticism from cricket pundits and fans for their poor strategy, which eventually led to their loss. During the match against DC, RR also suffered a big blow as their skipper Sanju Samson was forced to retire hurt after getting hit on his chest on Vipraj Nigam's delivery.

Former players return to haunt Bengaluru as home woes continue in IPL

BENGALURU :Royal Challengers Bengaluru's home stadium woes in the Indian Premier League continued with a third defeat of the season and like in their previous two matches, it was a former player of the team that played a big role in their downfall.

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Sunil Gavaskar Namedrops Rahul Dravid In Brutal Verdict On Rajasthan Royals: "Unthinkable Cricket..."

"Do We Have RCB Player From...": Rahul Dravid's Witty RR XI Suggestion Ahead Of IPL 2025 Match vs Virat Kohli's Side

"What Franchises Might Have Wanted From Curators...": Rahul Dravid On No Home Advantage In IPL 2025

Under Pressure Rahul Dravid Delivers Brutal "No Options" Message To Rajasthan Royals

"No Mutton Or Pizza": How 14-Year-Old Vaibhav Suryavanshi Prepared For IPL Debut

Watch: Rahul Dravid Heartbroken As Sanjiv Goenka Jumps Out Of Seat On LSG's Last-Ball Win

Sanju Samson Unlikely To Captain RR Against LSG Amid Rumours Of 'Rift'. Here's Why

Former players return to haunt Bengaluru as home woes continue in IPL