In a dominant showing in Jaipur, the Rajasthan Royals beat the Chennai Super Kings by 32 runs, a result that saw them displace CSK as the league leaders. While Shivam Dube fought back with 52 runs and Ravindra Jadeja stayed not out on 23, CSK struggled to build momentum mid-innings. RR's victory was fueled by the bowling of Adam Zampa, who claimed three wickets, and Ravichandran Ashwin, who picked up two.
Choosing to bat first proved to be the right move for Sanju Samson, as RR's openers stormed to 86 runs within the first 8 overs. The momentum shifted slightly when Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Jos Butler for 27, but Yashasvi Jaiswal continued to dominate, scoring at a strike rate exceeding 200. Tushar Deshpande provided a double blow in one over, removing both Samson (17) and the top-scorer Jaiswal, who finished with 77 runs from 43 deliveries.
Maheesh Theekshana helped curb the scoring rate by dismissing Shimron Hetmyer for 8. However, the Rajasthan Royals still managed to reach a high score of 202/5, thanks to a sharp 34-run cameo by Dhruv Jurel and an unbeaten 27 from Devdutt Padikkal.
CSK's pursuit of the target started sluggishly, managing only 42 runs during the powerplay. Zampa dealt a heavy blow by removing the dangerous Devon Conway for 8, and later dismissed Ruturaj Gaikwad (47) just as he was starting to accelerate. Ajinkya Rahane struggled for 15, and Ambati Rayudu failed to capitalize on his opportunity, falling for a duck. Even a quick 23 from Moeen Ali in the 15th over wasn't enough, as Zampa removed him, leaving the efforts of Dube and Jadeja in vain against a superior RR bowling attack.