Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season for Rajasthan Royals (RR) has been disappointing so far. The team has been able to win only 2 in 9 matches and ranks 8th in the points table. Now there are five matches left in front of them, which have become like do or die for them. He has to play his next match against Gujarat Titans (GT) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. However, the confidence of the team is now seen to be somewhat weak.
Continuous defeat in close matches
Rajasthan lost the recent 3 matches by a very close margin, and in all three they missed the target. He lost by just 9 runs in the last over in the match taken up to the super over against Delhi Capitals (DC). After this, he also lost a tough fight with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), and then lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Chinnaswamy Stadium.
‘We are probally out of the tournament’ – Shane bond reflects on Rajasthan royals’ failures in ipl 2025
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Formality remains in the playoffs race
Although Rajasthan is still in the playoff race according to the number of mathematics, but their expectations have become very weak. Even after winning all the remaining matches, there is no guarantee that they will be able to make it to the last four. Nevertheless, Rajasthan will try to increase the thrill in the remaining matches and make the tournament even more interesting.
Shane Bond’s statement
Team bowling coach Shane Bond spoke to the media before the third domestic match. He admitted that the possibility of Rajasthan’s playoffs is almost over now. Nevertheless, Bond hoped that the team would continue to struggle till the last and prepare itself for the next season.
“Rwarts will also have to give credit”
Shane Bond said, “We have shown a great game in many matches for 35 overs and have reached many times in winning positions. But we will also have to give credit to the opposition teams who showed better games than us in the moment of pressure and won the matches.”
He further said, “We are standing with 2 wins and 7 defeats and think where we could be in the table. But now whatever we can do is to give our best in the remaining matches.”
“This season was very disappointing for me”
Shane Bond expressed his disappointment, saying, “This season has been very disappointing for me. We are all very competitive, want to win. Our team players have worked hard and I hope that they should enter the field with full enthusiasm and energy in every match.”
He said that the team has tried to fight throughout the tournament, but his situation deteriorated due to defeat many close matches. Nevertheless, Bond has hoped the players to maintain a positive attitude.
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