Rajasthan edged a heart-stopping six-run victory at Barsapara, snatching the match's turning points. Nitish Rana's firebrand 81 from 36 balls took RR to 182. Jofra Archer tossed caution aside, dismissing Rachin Ravindra for a duck, but Ruturaj Gaikwad dug in for a gritty fifty. Wanindu Hasaranga's smothering spell choked CSK. With 45 needed off three overs, a tight over by Theekshana was the winner. Chennai fell short despite Dhoni, Jadeja, and Overton's late cameos. Sandeep Sharma, who was preferred over Archer to bowl the final over, remained calm to win the match for Rajasthan. RR vs CSK: Match result Rajasthan Royals won the match with 6 runs, it was their first victory of the IPL 2025 RR vs CSK: Runs scored Rajasthan Royals: 182 in 20 overs Chennai Super Kings: 176 in 20 overs RR vs CSK: Most runs in the match Nitish Rana : 81 Runs Nitish Rana from Rajasthan Royals scored most runs in the match as he bagged 81 runs in just 36 balls. This was his first half century of the IPL 2025. Also Read | IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans defeats Mumbai by 36 runs RR vs CSK: Best bowling in the match Wanindu Hasaranga : 4 wickets for 35 runs Wanindu Hasaranga bowled the best in this match in which he just gave 35 runs and picked 4 wickets agsinst CSK, bagging his best figures of his IPL career. RR vs CSK: Most sixes Nitish Rana: 5 Sixes Nitish Rana from Rajasthan Royals scored most number of sixes in the match, he smashed 6 balls out of the rope. He also scored 81 runs and it was highest from Rajasthan in this match. Player of the match Nitish Rana was the player of the match because of his brilliant batting against CSK, he scored 81 runs in just 36 balls.