Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings by six runs to secure their first win of the Indian Premier League 2025. Defending 182, the match went down to the final over, where CSK needed 20 runs. With MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja at the crease, RR captain Riyan Parag made a bold decision. He handed the ball to Sandeep Sharma instead of Jofra Archer, who had been their best bowler of the night with figures of 1/13 in three overs, including a maiden. While Sandeep Sharma successfully defended the total and restricted CSK to 176/6, many were surprised by Parag’s decision to overlook Archer for the final over, considering his initial spell and experience. During the post-match presentation, Parag was asked about his decision. The RR captain explained that it was purely based on instinct and assessment of the situation. "Just assessing the situation. Luckily, we had seven bowling options, but I just went with my gut feeling. Happy that it turned out well," he said. He also praised his team’s bowling effort, particularly in defending 182 on a batting-friendly track. "I still think that we were 20 runs short, but we bowled really well. We had a couple of tough games, giving away 280+ in the first match and not being able to defend 150+ in the second. But the conversation in the dressing room was to forget everything, come in with a fresh mindset, and perform collectively," he added. 'Fielding always makes up for the runs' Rajasthan Royals had an impressive day in the field, significantly outperforming Chennai Super Kings. One of the standout moments was Riyan Parag’s brilliant catch to dismiss Shivam Dube. Also Read: Watch: Riyan Parag’s Jaw-Dropping Catch Sends Dube Packing Speaking about their fielding effort, Parag credited the hard work put in with their fielding coach, Dishant Yagnik. "Fielding always makes up for the runs we were short, and it is very crucial in a T20 game. We are working a lot with Dishant Yagnik, our fielding coach, and it is paying off," he said. With this victory, Rajasthan Royals climbed to the 9th spot in the points table, while Chennai Super Kings slipped to 7th after suffering consecutive losses.