[WATCH] Varun Chakravarthy Dismisses Dhruv Jurel For A Golden Duck In KKR vs RR IPL 2025 Match

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy had a stellar performance in the IPL 2025 match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Eden Gardens on Sunday, May 4. The 33-year-old claimed two wickets in a single over, sending Dhruv Jurel and Wanindu Hasaranga back to the pavilion for ducks.

Both dismissals came off similar deliveries, with Chakravarthy using two well-executed googlies. His brilliant bowling reduced the Royals to 71/5 in their chase of a 200+ target. These wickets fell in the eighth over of RR’s run-chase, where Chakravarthy bowled a floated delivery outside off that turned away.

Dhruv Jurel failed to pick the googly, and the ball slipped through the gap between bat and pad to hit the off-stump. Varun Chakravarthy then bowled another tossed-up delivery outside off to Hasaranga, who attempted to drive it towards covers. Like Jurel, Hasaranga was deceived by the googly, with the ball beating the inside edge before hitting the off-stump.

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What has occurred so far in the IPL 2025 match between KKR and RR?

Batting first, the Knight Riders posted a total of 206/4 in their 20 overs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and captain Ajinkya Rahane contributed with scores of 35 (25) and 30 (24), respectively, after Sunil Narine was dismissed early. Angkrish Raghuvanshi also made an important contribution, scoring 44 off 31 balls.

Andre Russell played a brilliant knock at the end, scoring an unbeaten 57 off 25 balls, which included six sixes and four boundaries. He was well-supported by Rinku Singh, who remained not out on 19 from six balls, hitting two sixes and one four.

For the Royals, Jofra Archer, Yudhvir Singh, Maheesh Theekshana, and captain Riyan Parag each took one wicket. In reply, RR were struggling at 90/5 after 11 overs, with captain Parag and Shimron Hetmyer at the crease. Having won only three of their 11 matches, the Royals have already been eliminated from the IPL 2025 playoffs.

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