Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 42 runs, marking RCB's first away loss in IPL 2025. Ishan Kishan's explosive 94 propelled SRH to 231/6. Despite a strong start from Salt and Kohli,

Royal Challengers Bengaluru missed out on the chance to move top of the Indian Premier League table with a 42-run defeat by Sunrisers Hyderabad. Chasing 232, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli got RCB off to a decent start, putting on an 80-run partnership inside seven overs.

RCB squandered a golden chance to finish inside the top two, going down to Ishan Kishan-fuelled Sunrisers Hyderabad. As a result of this heavy defeat, Royal Challengers (17 points) have slid down to third on the table behind Gujarat Titans (18) and Punjab Kings (17). The Net Run Rate (NRR) also took a significant beating.