New Delhi, April 6 -- Rajasthan Royals (RR) thrashed Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 18th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 on Saturday (April 5). In his first match as a captain this season, Sanju Samson scripted history. He surpassed Shane Warne to become the most successful captain for RR.

Rajasthan Royals came to bat first in the game played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh. Yashasvi Jaiswal (67 off 45) and Riyan Parag (43 off 25) powered RR to register a score of 205/4. Sanju Samson too contributed 38 runs off 26 deliveries. On the other hand, PBKS's batting line-up struggled and they managed to score just 155/9 after 20 overs.

It was the 32nd win for the RR team under the capta...