In a thrilling Eliminator match of IPL 2024, Rajasthan Royals secured a 4-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad. Young gun Yashasvi Jaiswal top-scored for RR with 45 runs while Riyan Parag also provided valuable contributions with his knock of 36. RCB, who were invited to bat first, scored 172 for 8 with Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli hitting 34 and 33 runs respectively. Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin shined with the ball for RR, finishing with figures of 2 for 19 in his four overs. Captain Virat Kohli also made history by becoming the first batsman to cross 8000 IPL runs during the match.
Tushar Deshpande Takes a Dig at Royal Challengers Bangalore On Instagram, Gets Criticised Rajasthan Royals Keep their Playoff Hopes Alive with Thrilling Win Over Royal Challengers Bangalore In a high-stakes IPL Eliminator match, Rajasthan Royals edged out Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets to secure a spot in the playoffs. Despite a late comeback by RCB's Mohammed Siraj, who took two wickets in the 18th over, RR's Riyan Parag and Shimron Hetmyer's contributions ensured their team's victory. Meanwhile, CSK's Tushar Deshpande's controversial Instagram story mocking RCB sparked backlash online before being deleted by the player.