Bengaluru – In a thrilling encounter at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the Delhi Capitals (DC) extended their unbeaten streak in IPL 2025 with a commanding six-wicket victory over the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). KL Rahul was the star of the night, anchoring the chase with an unbeaten 93 off 53 balls, while Tristan Stubbs provided crucial support with a composed 38 off 23* as DC chased down 164 with 13 balls to spare.
RCB got off to a blistering start thanks to Phil Salt, who hammered 37 off 17, including a 30-run over against Mitchell Starc. However, a miscommunication with Virat Kohli (22 off 14) led to Salt’s run-out, triggering a dramatic collapse. From 80/1, RCB slumped to 90/4, with Kuldeep Yadav (2/17) and Vipraj Nigam (2/18) stifling the middle order. Tim David’s late surge (37 off 20)* helped RCB post a modest 163/7.
DC’s chase began shakily as Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/26) and Yash Dayal struck early, reducing them to 39/3 inside the Powerplay. Captain Axar Patel (15) fell to Suyash Sharma, leaving DC at 66/4 at the halfway mark. However, KL Rahul shifted gears, smashing 22 runs off Josh Hazlewood in the 15th over, while Stubbs played the perfect foil. Rahul sealed the win with a towering six off Dayal, finishing *93 (7 fours, 6 sixes)
KL Rahul’s exceptional performance earned him the Player of the Match accolade, highlighting his tactical acumen and match awareness.
The two teams are set to face each other again on April 27, 2025, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, promising another exciting chapter in their IPL rivalry.
