Suryakumar Yadav lost ball moment brought some much-needed comic relief to the high-stakes RR vs MI IPL 2025 fixture in Jaipur. While the match was intense on paper, one incident in the second innings turned the vibe into pure gully cricket chaos.
It all unfolded in the 9th over of Rajasthan Royals’ chase. Dhruv Jurel smacked a clean six over extra cover off Karn Sharma. The ball went sailing flat and landed near the press area — and then just… disappeared.
What happened next had fans and commentators in splits. Suryakumar Yadav, along with two other MI players, started searching for the lost ball around the photographers like they were in a school-level cricket match. SKY was so focused on the ball hunt that he didn’t even notice a new ball had already been brought out for play. Seconds later, in a bizarre twist, the original ball magically reappeared.
This Suryakumar Yadav lost ball moment was a reminder that even in elite-level cricket, some things never change — like chasing after a ball with no idea where it vanished.
The rest of the match was less light-hearted for RR fans. Chasing a massive 218, RR were skittled out for just 117 in 16.1 overs. Karn Sharma and Trent Boult wrecked the Royals’ batting line-up, both bagging three-wicket hauls.
Earlier, MI set the tone with a power-packed batting show. Ryan Rickelton smashed 61 and Rohit Sharma followed up with 53, taking MI to a dominant 217/2 in 20 overs. MI skipper Hardik Pandya praised the disciplined approach, calling it a return to “proper batsmanship” — focused on gaps, intent, and smart cricket rather than blind slogging.
For Rajasthan, the defeat was a double blow as it officially ended their playoff hopes. Alongside CSK, they became the second team knocked out of the tournament.
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