Rajasthan Royals ended the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League on May 20 with a convincing win over the Chennai Super Kings to finish with 8 points on the board.
Earlier this season, they had become the second team to get knocked out after a string of poor finishes that led to losing quite a few games from winning positions.
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One of their key figures in the season, southpaw Yashasvi Jaiswal, was as good as he has ever been for the men in pink as he finished the season with 559 runs at a strike rate of 159.71, including 6 fifties.
However, as the Royals' season came to an end, Jaiswal's social media post triggered a bit of anxiety among the RR fans before he put an end to the unwanted rumours.
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Jaiswal, on Wednesday night, May 21, took it to Instagram to thank the fans for their support in the season and to express disappointment for the premature exit.
However, fans noticed that he wrote about 'the next challenge' in his caption, sparking concerns.
"Thank you, Rajasthan Royals, for everything. Not the season we hoped for, but continue to be grateful for our journey together. On to the next challenge 🇮🇳 and whatever the future brings YBJ 64," his caption read.
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As the speculations grew, the star opener edited the caption and added the India flag in it, referring to the upcoming England series that he will be playing as one of the crucial cogs of the side.