India, May 2 -- RR joined CSK to become the second team to get knocked out of playoff contention, on Friday in Jaipur. Taking on MI in their IPL 2025 fixture, RR lost by 100 runs and are ninth in the points table with eight defeats and three losses. Speaking after the match, former CSK player Abhinav Mukund lashed out at the RR management for going overspending on batters at the mega auction in Jeddah last year.

He also felt that they didn't focus on their bowling combination, which proved to be their weakness in IPL 2025. Against MI, matters worsened for RR as star bowlers Sandeep Sharma and Wanindu Hasaranga were ruled out.

Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, he said, "Their one good bowler, the one they have spent most money on, is Archer. Unf...