Overview
- Rajasthan Royals, who opened in Guwahati on Monday, thrashed Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets after bowling them out for 127 and cruising to 128 in 12.1 overs.
- Captain Riyan Parag chose to field after pre-match rain, and Nandre Burger, Jofra Archer and Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets each on a damp surface that R. Ashwin said had stayed under covers for days and offered notable seam movement.
- Teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, seized the chase with 52 off 17 balls to help RR reach 74 in the powerplay, while Yashasvi Jaiswal finished unbeaten on 38 to seal a rapid finish.
- Following the loss, Piyush Chawla said CSK looked confused and underprepared, questioning selection calls such as using Sarfaraz Khan as an Impact substitute instead of starting him higher up.
- RR moved to the top of the early table, and CSK next host Punjab Kings on Friday with MS Dhoni sidelined for at least two weeks by a calf strain.