The 70th match of IPL 2025 is being played between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
In the match, LSG batted first and scored a huge score of 227/3 in 20 overs, which included Rishabh Pant’s innings of 118 runs in 61 balls and Mitchell Marsh’s 67 runs. RCB had to chase 228 runs to win.
In response, RCB had a great start, with Virat Kohli scoring 54 runs in 30 balls and Mayank Agarwal scoring 37 runs in 19 balls. But Jitesh Sharma’s innings added new enthusiasm to the match.
Jitesh’s explosive performance
In this match, RCB’s star wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh Sharma won everyone’s heart with his stormy batting. Taking over the responsibility of captaincy, Jitesh hit 40 runs in 16 balls, which included 4 fours and 2 towering sixes. His strike rate was 250.00, which is a proof of his aggressive batting.
Jitesh, batting at number 6, gave RCB hope of victory with his explosive innings. RCB’s score was 180/4 in 15.2 overs, and they needed 48 runs in 28 balls.
Jitesh played powerful shots in his innings and thrashed the bowlers fiercely. His innings not only caught the attention of the fans, but he was also praised on social media.
In an X post, @Rajiv1841 wrote, “Jitesh Sharma turned the game around for RCB by scoring 39 runs in 15 balls. This was the captain’s innings!”
Along with this, in one match, he scored 20 runs in 10 balls and performed brilliantly with 3 catches and 1 runout behind the wicket. This specialty of his is proving to be a game-changer for RCB.
However, despite Jitesh’s innings, RCB will have to work harder to win. His captaincy and batting showed that he can handle the team in any difficult situation.
