KL Rahul has wasted no time making an impact in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 following his delayed entry due to paternity leave during Delhi Capitals' (DC) first two games. With scores of 15 off just 5 balls in his debut match and a match-winning 77 off 51 deliveries against Chennai Supe
After the match in the post-match presser, Fleming said on Dhoni's retirement, "No, it is not my role to put an end to it. I have no idea. I am just enjoying working with him still. He is still going strong. I do not even ask these days (to Dhoni on retirement)."
Rahul delivered a match-winning knock of 77, powering DC to 183/6, which proved to be too much for CSK, who struggled against the spin of Vipraj Nigam (2/27) and Kuldeep Yadav (1/30). CSK was restricted to 158/5 and they lost by 24 runs.
With this win, DC is at the top of the points table with three wins in three games. On the other hand, with just one win and three losses, CSK has slid down to the eighth spot.
KL Rahul's first half-century in DC colours and his partnerships with Abishek Porel and Sameer Rizwi helped DC post 183/6 in their IPL 2025 clash against CSK at Chepauk on Saturday, with the Red and Blue team aiming to make it three wins in three.
After a brief 15-run cameo against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), KL registered his first big knock of the tournament, scoring 77 in 51 balls, with his knock consisting of six fours and three sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 150.98. A key element of his knock was how beautifully he playe
Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Delhi faced an early jolt when opener Jake Fraser-McGurk was dismissed for a duck by Khaleel Ahmed in the very first over. However, KL Rahul and Abishek Porel steadied the innings, taking DC past the 50-run mark during the powerplay.
Sunrisers Hyderabad opted to bat first but Delhi Capitals bowlers picked wickets at regular intervals to eventually bundle out the opponents for 163 in 18.4 overs. Pacer Mitchell Starc scalped a fifer while Kuldeep Yadav bagged a three-wicket haul for the team. Later, the batters thoroughly
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat against Delhi Capitals in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday.
Nicholas Pooran became just the second player to cross the 1000-run mark for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after he ripped apart Sunrisers Hyderabad with a swashbuckling display with the bat in the ongoing edition of the cash-rich league.
March 24, 2025, will always hold a special place in cricketer KL Rahul's life as he became father to a baby girl on this date. Adding more memorable touch to his day, his IPL team, Delhi Capitals, registered their first thumping victory against Lucknow Supergiants last night.