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Royal Disaster! Sanju Samson-Less RR Suffer Their Second Heaviest Defeat In IPL History

Poulomi Chakraborty

RR Register Their Second Biggest Defeat (Source: @rajasthanroyals/x.com)RR Register Their Second Biggest Defeat (Source: @rajasthanroyals/x.com)

On Thursday evening, the cricket fans of India enjoyed a pure thriller as the Mumbai Indians again proved their brilliance on the big stage. While facing Hardik Pandya and Co., the Rajasthan Royals faced a hefty defeat, scripting a forgettable record.

Battling poor form, they crumbled under pressure while chasing and suffered a crushing 100-run loss, marking their second biggest defeat in the tournament.

The Royals Unlocks Bizarre Record

Since the beginning of the tournament, the Rajasthan Royals struggled with their shaky form, and the recent defeat added the final blow to their IPL 2025 campaign. With the heavy defeat against the Mumbai Indians, they became the second team of the season to be knocked out.

While chasing the massive 218-run total, Suryavanshi walked away on a duck. After that, the RR batters were blown away against MI’s bowling attack. Apart from Jofra Archer’s 30-run innings, no other batters got a chance to fight back as RR skipper Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, and Shubham Dubey walked away scoring 16, 11, and 15 runs.

After collapsing for just 117 runs, they endured a heavy 100-run defeat, marking their second-largest loss in IPL history. In 2023, RCB defeated them by 112 runs, and that still remains the top of the table.

Heaviest Defeats For The Rajasthan Royals In IPL (By Runs)

Margin
Team
Year
Venue
112RCB2023Jaipur
100MI2025Jaipur
86KKR2021Sharjah
75RCB2009Cape Town
71RCB2015Pune


MI Shine At The Top

After some early struggles, the Mumbai Indians made an inspiring comeback and showcased their dominance. Against the Rajasthan Royals, the Mumbai Indians got a perfect start, depending on Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton’ s exceptional 116-run partnership.

After Rohit’s dismissal, scoring 53 runs, Suryakumar Yadav joined Rickelton. The MI opener walked away scoring 61 runs in just 38 balls. After that, skipper Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten brilliance helped the side to put on a massive total of 217 runs.

While defending the total, the MI bowlers showcased their domination. Trent Boult and Karn Sharma secured 3 wickets each, and Bumrah secured 2 crucial scalps. Their fiery spells powered MI to a thumping win and pushed them to the top of the points table.