RR vs RCB IPL 2025 Match 28 Highlights: Salt and Kohli set up the win for the visitors

Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 Match 28: Man of the Match

Phil Salt was named the player of the match for his match-winning knock at the top of the order. The English batter played a high-striking knock at the top of the order. He scored 65 runs in only 33 balls and helped RCB register an emphatic victory over the hosts. Salt smashed five fours and six sixes in his innings.

Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 Match 28: Top Performers

Phil Salt - 65 (33)

Phil Salt played a match-winning for the visitors. Even though the English batter was lucky enough to be dropped multiple times, he rode his luck. The right-handed batter played a quickfire knock at the top of the order. The opening batter scored 65 runs in only 33 balls. He struck five fours and six sixes. His aggressive innings at the top of the order helped Kohli to take his time early on. 

Virat Kohli - 62* (45)

Virat Kohli scored 62 runs and remained unbeaten to seal an emphatic nine-wicket victory for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The former RCB skipper played brilliantly. With Salt playing aggressively in the opening partnership, Kohli took his time early on in the innings. Once, Salt was dismissed, Kohli took on the mantle of scoring with Devdutt Padikkal. The hosts were pretty ordinary in their fielding as Kohli made the best use of being handed a second life in the powerplay. 

Yashasvi Jaiswal - 75 (47)

Yashasvi Jaiswal after having a disappointing start to the season was back to his best in the first innings against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The left-handed batter scored 75 runs in the first innings and was the top-scorer for the hosts. He smashed 10 fours and a couple of sixes in his knock. However, he did not receive a great deal of support from the opposite end with skipper, Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag scoring only 45 runs in 41 balls. Their knocks meant that Jaiswal had to do most of the heavy lifting before a cameo from Dhruv Jurel.

Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 Match 28: 1st Innings Summary

Yashasvi Jaiswal provided a treat for all the Rajasthan Royals fans in their first game at home. Batting in the scorching heat in Jaipur, the left-handed batter made the RCB bowlers and fielders toil hard at the Sawai Maan Singh Stadium. He scored 75 runs in only 47 balls hitting 10 fours and a couple of sixes. Dhruv Jurel provided the finishing touch to the first innings after being dropped by Virat Kohli when he was going at a run-a-ball rate. 

Krunal Pandya was the pick of the bowlers for the visitors. The left-arm orthodox spinner picked up the first wicket breaking the opening stand and conceded only 29 runs in his four overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar too used all his experience and picked up a wicket while going at eight runs per over in his full quota of four overs.

Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 Match 28: 2nd Innings Summary

The RCB batters sealed a nine-wicket victory boosting their net run rate. The opening batters, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli top scored for the visitors. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals provided their guest with a great deal of hospitality as they dropped multiple catches. They made merry of the many lives provided by the RR fielders. 

Salt played a great fiery knock at the top of the order scoring 65 runs in only 33 balls. His knock allowed Virat Kohli to take his time and settle into his knock. While the English batter was dismissed, the former RCB skipper remained not out to seal the win for his side.