[WATCH] IPL 2025: Nitish Rana takes funny catch to dismiss Devdutt Padikkal in RCB vs RR clash

Devdutt Padikkal was leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) with his fluent 50 but ended in a dramatic way. Padikkal misjudged Sandeep Sharma's slower ball and couldn't get enough wood on the ball, which resulted in a caught out. The scoreboard will show only the bowler and fielder's names, but it will not tell how Rana was able to complete the whole process. 

RCB started the game 42 of the IPL 2025 with a 61-run first wicket stand against Rajasthan Royals (RR), before the departure of Phil Salt with an individual score of 26. Virat Kohli was driving his innings swiftly and got himself to 70 runs after. 

Kohli's innings was firstly well supported by Salt and then Devdutt Padikkal. The former RCB skipper was gone for a well-taken catch by Nitish Rana, bowled by Jofra Archer. Rana again appeared to save his team, Rajasthan Royals, when he positioned himself for Padikkal's wicket. 

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Devdutt Padikkal made his way to the dugout in a dramatic manner 

On the first ball of the 17th over, Sandeep Sharma took all the pace from the ball and angled well across the left-handed batter. Devdutt just completed his 50 and was ready to hoist the ball over the cover, but Sharma's delivery could not make this happen. The RCB batter was waiting deep in the crease and mistimed the ball.

Watch the catch here:

Never let it go 👌

Nitish Rana holds onto a juggling catch ☝️#RR strike back with quick wickets 👏

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The ball was well powered in the air, and Rana was right in line, but he lost it in the lights a bit and ended up wobbling it out. The RR fielder grabbed the ball after juggling multiple times.