RR vs CSK: '?18 Crore down the drain?' 每 Yashasvi Jaiswal's form in IPL 2025 under scrutiny
Against CSK in Match 11 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, Yashasvi Jaiswal managed just 4 runs off 3 balls. Prior to that, he scored 1(5) against SRH and 29(24) against KKR.
The 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season was expected to showcase Yashasvi Jaiswal's rise, following a stellar 2023 and a decent 2024 edition. However, his underwhelming performances in Rajasthan Royals' (RR) first three matches have raised concerns.
Against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 11 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, he managed just 4 runs off 3 balls. Prior to that, he scored 1(5) against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and 29(24) against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Yashasvi Jaiswal's form under scrutiny
Soon after his dismissal, fans took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to express their disappointment. More so as he was retained by RR ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction for ?18 Crore. Many have stated that this huge sum of money has gone down the drain with such performance.
One fan wrote, "'This is the Yashasvi Jaiswal show'〞the show in question: 4 (3)."
※this is the yashasvi jaiswal show§ the show in question: 4 (3)
〞 ipl era (@harsii_) March 30, 2025
Another commented, "Yashasvi Jaiswal, 18 crore fraud... He doesn＊t even deserve 8 crore."
Yashasvi jaiswal 18 cr farud
〞 Shubamass (@subhinone) March 30, 2025
He don't even deserve 8 cr ?
One user wrote, "Three consecutive failures for Yashasvi Jaiswal... Struggling to score runs. He should focus on Tests and ODIs instead〞he＊s not needed in T20 and isn't capable of scoring big runs in the format."
Continue 3 Failures of YASHASVI JAISWAL... Struggling to score runs..he should also focus on TEST and ODIs..he is not needed in T20..and he is also not capable of scoring big runs in T20 from long#RRvsCSK #IPL2025
〞 Aakash Thakre (@AakashT45) March 30, 2025
Another added, "Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson〞our Indian T20I top order has become a joke in this IPL."
Abhishek Sharma ,Tilak Varma ,Yashasvi Jaiswal ,Shubman Gill ,Sanju Samson our Indian T20I top order has become a joke in this ipl?
〞 Yupp it＊s me (@prophecyera99) March 30, 2025
About RR vs CSK
Despite Jaiswal's early dismissal, RR quickly recovered as Sanju Samson and Nitish Rana built an 82-run partnership. While Rana smashed 61 off 26 balls, Samson, playing the supporting role, was dismissed for 20 off 16. After 8 overs, RR stands at 87 for the loss of 2 wickets.
Teams
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
Impact Subs: Kunal Singh Rathore, Shubham Dubey, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kumar Kartikeya, Yudhvir Singh
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Jamie Overton, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed
Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Mukesh Choudhary, Devon Conway, Shaik Rasheed, Sam Curran
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