Kishan, SRH quicks dent RCB's chances of a top-two finish
RCB lost 7 for 16 in the last 25 balls to go down by 42 runs and see their NRR slip below Punjab Kings'
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65th Match (N), Indian Premier League at Lucknow, May 23 2025
Player of the Match
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65th Match (N), Indian Premier League at Lucknow, May 23 2025
Player of the Match
Match Day
The night Jitesh got rid of the enormous weight on his shoulders
In a year unlike any other for RCB, Jitesh has now played perhaps their most sparkling innings of the year, smashing an unbeaten 85 off just 33 balls
Kishan's 'continued braveness to take the game on' impresses Moody
"I think we'll always be aggressive and always be positive but we'll always try to be smart as well," says assistant coach Simon Helmot of SRH's batting approach
Moody, Kumble want RCB to shake off loss and not second-guess themselves
"The good thing for RCB is that they will play the last game and they will know exactly where they stand and what they need to do," Anil Kumble says
Kohli just outside top five on IPL 2025 Orange Cap table after 25-ball 43 in RCB vs SRH
Here's how things stand on the IPL 2025 Orange and Purple Cap table after RCB vs SRH in Lucknow on Friday
RCB need their share of luck now to find lost momentum
Injuries to key players, departures of overseas players for national duty, and the break in momentum - they were playing a game after 20 days - contributed to RCB's nosedive against SRH
RCB bring in Muzarabani as Ngidi's temporary replacement
RCB are already in the IPL 2025 playoffs but will be without Lungi Ngidi for their final group game, and are also missing pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood
Injury scare for Tim David ahead of IPL playoffs
He hurt himself while fielding in the deep in the last over of SRH's innings
Patidar fined INR 24 lakh, Cummins INR 12 lakh for slow over-rate offences
Rajat Patidar was pulled up even though Jitesh Sharma was RCB's stand-in captain on Friday against SRH
Jitesh leads RCB and opts to bowl; Head back for SRH
Rajat Patidar was only fit to bat and was named on the substitutes' list
Hazlewood expected to return to IPL for playoffs
ESPNcricinfo understands that the RCB quick is expected to return to India after a period of rehab on a shoulder niggle back in Australia
Andy Flower: RCB do not have 'ideal lead-in' to playoffs
If RCB finish in the top two, they will play Qualifier 1 in Ahmedabad less than 48 hours after the end of their last league game in Lucknow
RCB-SRH moved to Lucknow; IPL playoffs in Mullanpur and Ahmedabad
The late change has been necessitated due to a yellow alert issued by the meteorological department in Bengaluru
Seifert named as Bethell's temporary replacement at RCB
The latest he can link up with RCB is on May 26 in Lucknow, a day prior to their final league fixture against LSG
Ishan Kishan's 94* takes turbo-charged SRH to 231
Abhishek, Klaasen, Aniket all played high-impact innings
Preview
RCB look to boost top-two chances in Lucknow home game
They will be up against Sunrisers Hyderabad who are out of the playoffs race
