Royal Challengers Bangalore registered a historic victory in the last match of the IPL 2025 league stage. In this match, RCB completed the biggest run chase ever in its IPL history. Jitesh Sharma, who played the biggest innings for the team, scored an unbeaten 85 runs. But the real hero of this victory was Mayank Agarwal. He took the team towards victory by scoring an unbeaten 41 off the brilliant 23 balls in the decisive moments of the match. Mayank’s innings also became a story of his return to his career.
Mayank Agarwal was left unusual in the IPL 2025 auction, which was a major setback for him. Earlier, he had done well for Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. They were sitting empty without a contract without a franchise, but the RCB gave him a chance as a replacement of the injured player. Mayank redeemed the opportunity and proved to be the match winner for his team.
It was very important to win RCB to make it to the top-2 in the last match of the league, and Mayank gave the team a victory with his aggressive batting. His innings was a great combination of technology and enthusiasm, which made the difficult target easier.
Personally this innings was special for Mayank. Last year, he accidentally drank poisonous substance in a flight, causing his health to deteriorate. He had to be hospitalized in Agartala, and was also having trouble speaking due to swelling and blisters in the mouth. The incident was also complained to the police. But Mayank completely recovered his fitness and form back from this accident.
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