The kid’s on fire! 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi just smashed 57 runs off 33 balls, including 4 sixes and 4 fours, to help Rajasthan Royals chase down 188 against Chennai Super Kings.
Royals’ Big Win
Vaibhav’s blazing start set the tone for Rajasthan, who won by 6 wickets with 17.1 overs to spare. MS Dhoni’s CSK suffered their 10th loss of the season.
Earlier, Chennai made 187, thanks to Ayush Badoni’s 43 and Dewald Brevis’s 42. Shivam Dube chipped in with 39 off 32 balls, while Dhoni scored 16 off 17.
Respect
After the match, Vaibhav showed his respect to Dhoni by touching his feet. A video of the moment is going viral on social media. When the two teams met earlier, Vaibhav had also shown his respect to Dhoni, even though he wasn’t part of the playing XI then.
VAIBHAV SURYAVANSHI TOUCHING MS DHONI’S FEET.
– A beautiful moment in the IPL. pic.twitter.com/Yrl5sbW7tR— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 20, 2025
Chennai’s loss means they’re out of the playoff race, with just 3 wins from 13 games. Rajasthan Royals are also out.
Playoff Picture
Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Punjab Kings have already qualified for the playoffs. If Mumbai Indians win their next game against Delhi Capitals, they’ll become the fourth team to book their spot.