Royal Challengers Bengaluru were left ruing a costly lapse on Sunday, April 13, during their IPL 2025 clash against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. In a moment that could’ve shifted the momentum, Virat Kohli dropped a regulation catch at long-off, allowing Rajasthan’s Dhruv Jurel a second life at a crucial stage of the innings.
The incident occurred when RCB spinner Suyash Sharma delivered a full ball on middle stump. Jurel advanced down the pitch in an attempt to go big, but couldn’t get the timing right and ended up slicing the ball high towards long-off. Virat Kohli, stationed at the boundary, was in the perfect position to complete what looked like a routine catch.
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The ball came straight to him, but in a rare lapse, Virat Kohli failed to latch onto it, letting the ball slip through his hands. Dhurv Jurel scrambled for a single as RCB squandered a golden opportunity to break Rajasthan’s momentum in the middle overs. Kohli’s immediate reaction — hurling the ball back toward the pitch in frustration — summed up the moment perfectly.
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Known for his sharp fielding and unwavering intensity, the former RCB skipper’s rare mistake drew gasps from both fans and teammates. Adding to RCB’s woes, Yashasvi Jaiswal was already well-set at the other end, batting fluently and controlling the chase.
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Earlier, Jaiswal had brought up his second fifty of IPL 2025 and celebrated with a flexed bicep gesture — a tribute to his captain Sanju Samson’s iconic celebration. With Jaiswal going strong and Dhruv Jurel gifted a lifeline, RCB knew the drop could come back to haunt them later in the match.
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal
