Rajasthan Royals (RR) finished their IPL 2025 campaign on a high note, defeating Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by six wickets at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Tuesday (May 20),
The inaugural IPL champions successfully chased down the target of 188 in just 17.1 overs, riding on a magnificent half-century from Vaibhav Suryavanshi (57 off 33) and crucial contributions from Sanju Samson (41 off 31), Yashasvi Jaiswal (36 off 19), and Dhruv Jurel (31 off 12).
A day after the game, Jaiswal shared a post on Instagram that sparked his separation rumours with the Royals.
Jaiswal finished as the leading run-scorer for RR in IPL 2025. He played all 14 matches and, with the help of six half-centuries, amassed a total of 559 runs at a strike rate of 159.
"Thank you, Rajasthan Royals, for everything. Not the season we hoped for, but grateful for the journey. On to the next challenge and whatever the future brings YBJ 64," the southpaw wrote on Instagram.
The wording of Jaiswal's post left the fans wondering whether the swashbuckling opener was indicating a separation from RR. Some fans also claimed that the left-hander could join Kolkata Knight Riders and lead them next year.
Amid the speculations, Jaiswal edited the caption by adding an Indian flag after the phrase “on to the next challenge” to clarify that he meant his upcoming assignment with the national team and also wrote “continue to be grateful” instead of “grateful for the journey”.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s next big assignment is the tour of England, where India will play five Test matches, starting on June 20 in Leeds. Before the marquee series, the 23-year-old will play a couple of four-day matches for India A against the England Lions.
