Results of Yesterday’s Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad won their sixth IPL 2025 match on Friday at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow with to an outstanding 94 off 48 balls from wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who are already in the playoffs, lost to SRH by 42 runs after falling from 173/3 to 189/10.

RCB wicketkeeper batsman Jitesh Sharma, who replaced captain Rajat Patidar as an Impact Sub that day, said his team let up a few more runs than they would have liked.

“I believe there were 20–30 more runs. We were rusty. At first, there was no intensity. We were bowling more correctly in the end. Losing a game may sometimes be a really positive indicator since it allows you to evaluate and move on, he added.

When RCB plays LSG, will Rajat Patidar be back as captain?
Since they will need to use their regular captain, the IPL 2025 final league stage match will be a pivotal match. Notably, Patidar scored 18 runs off of 16 balls before being run out by Eshan Malinga, meaning he did not bat for the RCB in the chase.

Judged ‘Player Of The Match’ by Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan acknowledged on Friday that he was not pleased with his IPL season results, but he made a commitment to improve.

Here, Kishan led the already-deposed Sunrisers to a decisive 42-run victory against Royal Challengers Bengaluru with a superb undefeated 94.

Overall, I wasn’t very pleased with the performance. This season, I could have performed so much better. It’s a learning game. During the post-match presentation, Kishan said, “You must continue to put in a lot of effort.”

After openers Travis Head and Abhisek Sharma combined for 54 runs in only four overs, the left-handed hitter, who was subsequently named player of the match, claimed to have assessed the Lucknow track’s characteristics.

Simply keeping an eye on the ball and playing your game is crucial. I knew it was a great tune as soon as I watched Travis Head and Abhishek begin the game in that manner. All I could think about was making those nice photographs. It was a really basic plan,” he said.

IPL 2025 Points Table: RBC has already earned a spot in the playoffs and has to win their last game to have a chance to place in the top two. However, with nine victories from thirteen games, the Gujarat Titans sit atop the standings.