There was a ruckus during IPL 2025, this team was accused of serious match fixing - IPL 2025 MATCH FIXING

The bomb of match fixing has exploded in the current 18th season of IPL, which has created chaos in Indian cricket.

A big controversy has erupted during the current 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 2008 champion and 2022 season runner-up Rajasthan Royals (RR) team has been accused of match fixing in IPL 2025.

Rajasthan Royals accused of match fixing

Rajasthan Royals team could not score 9 runs in the last over against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on 19 April at their home ground Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur and lost the match by 2 runs. After this close defeat, Rajasthan Royals team has been accused of match fixing by Jaideep Bihani, convenor of the ad-hoc committee of Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA).

Down to the wire! 😱#AveshKhan holds his nerve and defends 9 runs in the final over! #LSG steal a last ball thriller from #RR at the death! 🎯

Next up on #IPLRevengeWeek 👉 #PBKSvRCB | SUN, 20 APR, 2:30 PM | LIVE on Star Sports 2, Star Sports-2 Hindi & JioHotstar! pic.twitter.com/eQwV2YH4ar

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 19, 2025

Jaideep Bihani demanded an investigation.

BJP MLA from Sriganganagar and RCA ad-hoc committee convener Jaideep Bihani said in a conversation with ETV Bharat, 'The match of Rajasthan Royals against Lucknow Super Giants was fixed. It is easy to score 9 runs in the last over, that too when you have 6 wickets in hand. I demand that there should be a high-level investigation of this match and whatever report comes should be made public.'

Heart-racing, nerve-wracking, and simply unforgettable! 🤯#LSG defy the odds and seal a 2-run victory over #RR after the most dramatic final moments 💪

Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/02MS6ICvQl#TATAIPL | #RRvLSG | @LucknowIPL pic.twitter.com/l0XsCGGuPg

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 19, 2025

How was the condition of RR vs LSG match?

Let us tell you that in this match, Lucknow batted first and gave a target of 181 runs to Rajasthan. At one point during the run chase, RR's score was (156/2). Yashasvi Jaiswal and stand-in captain Riyan Parag were at the crease. Rajasthan needed 25 runs from 18 balls to win, but then Lucknow fast bowler Avesh Khan dismissed Jaiswal and Parag. Rajasthan needed 9 runs to win in the last over. But, wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer and Shubham Dubey failed to score 9 runs.

WHAT A MATCH! 🤯#AveshKhan came in clutch just when #LSG needed him the most and snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in Jaipur!

Next up on #IPLRevengeWeek 👉 #PBKSvRCB | SUN, 20 APR, 2:30 PM | LIVE on Star Sports 2, Star Sports-2 Hindi & JioHotstar! pic.twitter.com/1rq0JtEME8

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 19, 2025

Rajasthan Royals' performance in IPL 2025

Rajasthan Royals' team is currently at the 8th position in the points table with 6 losses and 2 wins in 8 matches. Their next match is against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on 24 April at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Serious allegations have been leveled against the Rajasthan Royals team even before this match. Due to which the entire team has come under question.