In the 2nd inning, Shafali Verma and Lizelle Lee opened for Delhi and played a fast and flashy inning for Delhi. Shafali scored 36 runs in 32 balls, and Lizelle scored 67 runs in 44 balls, smashing 8 fours and 3 sixes. After them, Jemimah Rodrigues, Laura Wolvaardt, and Marizanne Kapp finished the match, where Laura Wolvaardt scored the winning run by hitting a four. For UP warriors, Asha Sobhana and Deepti Sharma took the wicket by which Delhi Capitals won the match by 7 wickets.

Shafali Verma won the player of the match award because of her outstanding performance with bat and ball, where she scored 32 runs with the bat and 2 wickets with the ball and helped Delhi to win.

The main concern right now is safety — not just for the players, but also for everyone involved in the matches. The BCCI wants to make sure no one’s security is compromised.

This decision started gaining attention after the match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was called off mid-way during the first innings in Dharamsala. This unusual situation raised many questions about whether the rest of the tournament could go ahead smoothly or not.

A BCCI member said “We are not sure about the future. Things are very unclear at the moment. So we have to wait and watch.”

Right now, there is no new date or update on when the tournament will restart. But one thing is clear: Nation comes first, safety always. Fans will have to stay patient and wait for the next official announcement.

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LSG vs DC IPL 2025: LSG Sets a Formidable Target

Opting to bat first, LSG posted a challenging total of 209/8 in their allotted 20 overs. The innings was anchored by explosive knocks from Mitchell Marsh, who scored 72 off 36 balls, and Nicholas Pooran, who contributed a quickfire 75 off 30 deliveries. David Miller added an unbeaten 27, ensuring LSG crossed the 200-run mark. For DC, Mitchell Starc stood out with the ball, claiming 3 wickets for 42 runs.

IPL 2025 Thriller: Delhi Capitals’ Top-Order Collapse

Delhi Capitals’ chase began on a shaky note, losing their top three batsmen for just 7 runs. The middle order attempted to stabilize the innings, but wickets continued to fall at regular intervals. At 65/5, the match seemed firmly in LSG’s grasp.

However, a remarkable turnaround was orchestrated by Ashutosh Sharma, who played a sensational unbeaten innings of 66 runs off 31 balls. His partnership with Vipraj Nigam, who scored a vital 24, added 52 runs for the seventh wicket, reigniting DC’s hopes. Despite losing wickets in quick succession towards the end, Ashutosh’s composure under pressure led DC to a thrilling victory, sealed with a six in the final over. ​

Key Performances and Milestones​

• Ashutosh Sharma (DC): Awarded Player of the Match for his match-winning 66* off 31 balls.​
• Mitchell Marsh (LSG): Top-scored with 72 runs, providing a solid foundation for LSG’s total.​
• Nicholas Pooran (LSG): Contributed a rapid 75, showcasing his aggressive batting prowess.​
• Mitchell Starc (DC): Led the bowling attack with figures of 3/42.​

Notably, KL Rahul, playing against his former team, scored an unbeaten 57, becoming the fastest player to reach 5,000 IPL runs in just 130 innings.

Looking Ahead​

This victory propels Delhi Capitals further in the IPL 2025 standings, while Lucknow Super Giants will aim to regroup and address their middle-order vulnerabilities. Both teams will be keen to refine their strategies as the tournament progresses towards the playoffs.​

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IPL 2025 Toss & First Innings: Delhi Capitals Post 188/5

Opting to bowl first, Rajasthan Royals restricted Delhi to 188/5 in 20 overs. Abhishek Porel top-scored with 49 runs, supported by contributions from KL Rahul (38) and Axar Patel (34). The Royals’ bowling attack, led by Sandeep Sharma, managed to contain the Capitals but couldn’t prevent the late surge.​

IPL 2025 Rajasthan’s Reply: A Solid Start, But Short By One

Chasing the target, Rajasthan’s openers, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson, provided a solid start with a 76-run partnership. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, including Jaiswal and Nitish Rana, the Royals were in contention. In the final over, needing 9 runs, Mitchell Starc bowled a tight spell, conceding only 8 runs and forcing a Super Over.

IPL 2025 Super Over Drama: Starc Steals the Show

In the Super Over, Rajasthan managed 11 runs but lost both wickets. DC chased down the target in just four balls, securing a thrilling victory. Starc’s exceptional yorkers under pressure earned him the Player of the Match award.

Key Moments: Sandeep’s Record & Jurel’s Miss

• Sandeep Sharma’s Unwanted Record: Sandeep Sharma bowled an 11-ball over, equaling the record for the longest over in IPL history. The over included four wides and one no-ball, conceding 19 runs.
• Dhruv Jurel’s Crucial Miss: In the Super Over, Dhruv Jurel missed an opportunity to take two runs on the fifth ball, a decision that could have altered the match’s outcome.

This thrilling match showcased the unpredictable nature of T20 cricket. Delhi Capitals’ resilience and Mitchell Starc’s mastery in the Super Over led them to a well-deserved victory, while Rajasthan Royals will look to bounce back in their upcoming fixtures.

In a thrilling IPL 2025 encounter on April 10, Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by 6 wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Star batter KL Rahul played a masterclass innings, scoring an unbeaten 93 runs off 53 balls, leading DC to a brilliant victory.

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RCB Posts a Competitive Total

RCB won the toss and chose to bat first. The home team started strong, with Phil Salt scoring 37 runs and Tim David contributing another quick 37. However, Delhi’s bowlers, especially Kuldeep Yadav (2/17), kept things tight in the middle overs.

RCB managed to post 163/7 in 20 overs, giving DC a decent target on a slightly tricky pitch.

KL Rahul Shines in DC’s Chase

DC’s chase started with early hiccups as they lost both openers quickly. But KL Rahul, coming in at No. 3, took charge. Initially cautious, he steadily built his innings and began to accelerate after the halfway mark. Rahul’s game awareness and shot selection were top-notch.

Tristan Stubbs supported him well with an unbeaten 38 off 23 balls, as the duo stitched a match-winning partnership. DC chased down the target in just 17.5 overs, finishing at 169/4.

Player of the Match: KL Rahul

KL Rahul was named Player of the Match for his fantastic 93* — filled with classy boundaries and calm under pressure. His knock is already being called one of the best in IPL 2025 so far.

IPL 2025 Points Table Impact

This win helped Delhi Capitals maintain their unbeaten streak in IPL 2025, making it four wins in four matches. RCB, on the other hand, will need to regroup before their next outing.

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IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals Set a Competitive Target

Opting to bat first, the Delhi Capitals posted a total of 183 for six in their allotted 20 overs. The innings was anchored by significant contributions from their top-order batsmen, with David Warner and Rishabh Pant leading the charge. Warner’s aggressive stroke play and Pant’s quick scoring propelled DC to a formidable total.​

IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings’ Struggles in the Chase

In response, the Chennai Super Kings faced early setbacks during their chase. The top order collapsed during the powerplay, losing three wickets within the first six overs. This early collapse put CSK on the back foot, making the chase increasingly challenging.

Vijay Shankar and MS Dhoni’s Efforts in Vain

Amidst the top-order debacle, Vijay Shankar played a resilient knock, remaining unbeaten with 69 runs. He was well-supported by the seasoned MS Dhoni, who contributed an unbeaten 30 runs. Together, they stitched an 84-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Despite their valiant efforts, the required run rate proved too steep, and CSK fell short by 25 runs.

Coach Stephen Fleming Reflects on the Loss

Following the match, CSK’s head coach, Stephen Fleming, acknowledged the team’s ongoing struggles to find the right balance at the top of the order. He highlighted the challenges posed by the IPL’s restriction of fielding only four overseas players, which complicates selection decisions, especially when both openers and key bowlers are foreign recruits. Fleming emphasized the need to improve powerplay batting and suggested a more cautious approach on Chennai’s tricky home wicket. 

This defeat marked CSK’s third consecutive loss in the IPL 2025 season, raising concerns about their campaign trajectory. Conversely, the Delhi Capitals’ comprehensive performance in this match bolstered their position in the tournament standings. As the season progresses, both teams will aim to address their respective challenges and build momentum in the highly competitive league.

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Match Overview: SRH’s Dominant Performance in IPL 2025

SRH’s batting lineup delivered an outstanding performance, posting a formidable total of 266 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head were instrumental in this achievement, forging a rapid 131-run partnership off just 38 balls. Abhishek Sharma scored a blistering 46 runs off 12 balls, while Travis Head contributed a swift 89 runs off 32 balls. Their aggressive batting set a solid foundation for SRH’s innings.

In response, DC’s chase began with promise, highlighted by Jake Fraser-McGurk’s quick 65 runs. However, SRH’s bowlers, particularly T Natarajan, who took 4 wickets for 19 runs, tightened their grip in the latter stages. DC was eventually restricted to 199 runs, falling short by 67 runs.​

Records and Highlights

• Highest Powerplay Score in T20s: SRH set a new record for the highest team score after the first six overs in T20 history, amassing 125 runs without loss. This surpassed the previous best of 106/0 by Nottinghamshire against Durham in 2017.
  
• Fastest Fifty for DC: Jake Fraser-McGurk recorded the fastest half-century for Delhi Capitals in IPL history, reaching 50 runs in just 15 balls. He broke Chris Morris’ earlier record of a 17-ball fifty set in 2016.
  
• Most Sixes in an IPL Innings: SRH equaled their record for the most sixes in an IPL innings, hitting 22 sixes during the match. 

This victory reinforces SRH’s strong form in IPL 2025, showcasing their batting depth and bowling prowess. The match will be remembered for its record-breaking performances and the high-octane display of cricket by both teams.

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IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals Win Thriller Against LSG

LSG batted first and scored a massive 209/8 in 20 overs. Nicholas Pooran played a stunning knock of 75 runs, while Mitchell Marsh added 72 runs. Both players hit big sixes and boundaries, making it tough for DC bowlers. However, Mitchell Starc took 3 wickets and helped DC restrict the score a little.

Ashutosh’s Heroics Seal IPL 2025 Last-Over Win

Chasing 210, DC had a terrible start, losing 3 wickets for just 7 runs. It looked like LSG would win easily, but Ashutosh Sharma had different plans. He started slow but then smashed 66 runs off just 31 balls. His power hitting in the last overs changed the game completely.

Last-Over Drama

The match went down to the final over with DC needing 10 runs. Ashutosh hit a huge six, bringing DC close to victory. With three balls left, DC scored the winning runs, securing an incredible 1-wicket win.

Match Highlights:

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LSG: 209/8 (Pooran 75, Marsh 72)
DC: 210/9 (Ashutosh 66*, Starc 3/42)
Result: DC won by 1 wicket

This match will be remembered for Ashutosh Sharma’s stunning performance, proving that anything is possible in cricket. DC fans celebrated as their team pulled off a thrilling victory in IPL 2025!

The 2^nd game of IPL poised to another thriller with Delhi Capitals edging out Kings XI Punjab in the super over. The match was evenly poised as both teams had control of the match at some points but the match went right down to the wire with Delhi prevailing

Winning the toss KXIP chose to field. The pitch had a tinge of green and had significant bounce with the opening pair of Mohammed Shami and Sheldon Cottrell as Delhi lost their first 3 wickets inside the powerplay. Captain Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant started the rebuilding process but with the score of 100 after 17th over it looked done and dusted. But Marcus Stoinis punished the bowlers scoring 44 runs off the last two to take to a respectable score of 157/8

In reply, KXIP had a good start but lost 4 wickets for just 5 runs and were 55/5 at one stage. The match looked in Delhi’s pocket but Mayank Agrawal played a sublime knock of 89 to take the team on the grasp of victory but the last 3 balls produced. W W as both the teams had an identical score of 157/8 which led to the super over

Super over was just a mere formality as Kagiso Rabada destroyed Punjab restricting them to just 2 runs as Delhi won the Super over comfortably and the game.

KL Rahul the KXIP captain was a bit disappointed with the way the match panned out but he praised Mayank Agarwal for his efforts.

Shreyas Iyer, the Delhi Captain had a few nervous moments as he misjudged a catch which almost cost his team the match but was of full praise of Kagiso Rabada and Marcus Stoinis for their performance

The main aspect of the main was an umpiring blunder which cost the game for Punjab when the umpire gave a legit run as a short run.

Marcus Stoinis was adjudged Man of the Match for his all-round performance.

Surisers Hyderabad(SRH): Overall Rating- 8.5/10

Batting(8/10)- With likes of David Warner, Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson & Jonny Bairstow with Yusuf Pathan & Vijay Shankar as finishers but still lack a formidable opening duo & to some point middle-order is not well stable.

Bowling(9/10)- SRH has one of the finest pace attacks & spin attack with likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Rashid Khan & Shahbaz Nadeem.

Squad- Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Billy Stanlake, David Warner, Deepak Hooda, Kane Williamson, Khaleel Ahmed, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Ricky Bhui, Sandeep Sharma, Shakib Al Hasan, Shreevats Goswami (wk), Siddarth Kaul, T Natarajan, Yusuf Pathan, Abhishek Sharma, Vijay Shankar, Shahbaz Nadeem, Jonny Bairstow, Wriddhiman Saha, Martin Guptill

Mumbai Indians(MI): Overall Rating- 5.5/10

Batting(5/10)- They have the likes of Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock & Even Lewis with Ishan Kishan but still have a very fragile middle-order & lower-order plus Rohit set to open the batting this year, so the conditions becomes more worse.

Bowling(6/10)- Despite having Bumrah & Lasith Malinga they are 2nd from bottom in terms of bowling in all the teams except KKR due to a in-experienced spin attack

squad- Rohit Sharma (captain), Adam Milne, Aditya Tare, Anukul Roy, Ben Cutting, Evin Lewis, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Jason Behrendorff, Jasprit Bumrah, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Mayank Markande, Mitchell McClenaghan, Quinton de Kock, Rahul Chahar, Siddhesh Lad, Suryakumar Yadav, Lasith Malinga, Anmolpreet Singh, Barinder Sran, Pankaj Jaswal, Yuvraj Singh

Kings XI Punjab(KXIP): Overall Rating- 6.5/10

Batting(5/10)- KXIP is one of the impressive team & has Gayle, KL.Rahul with Karun Nair, Mayank Agarwal & Mandeep in middle but they do not have a finisher & has fragile low order too.

Bowling(8/10)- KXIP is one of the wealthiest side in term of genuine pacers with Andrew Tye, Mohammed Shami, Ankit Rajpoot, Sam Curran & good spin attack of Ashwin’s & Mujeeb.

squad- Andrew Tye, Ankit Rajpoot, Chris Gayle, David Miller, Karun Nair,Lokesh Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mandeep Singh, Moises Henriques, Nicholas Pooran, Mohammad Shami, Sarfaraz, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sam Curran, Hardus Viljoen, Hardus Viljoen, Arshdeep Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Prabhsimran Singh, Agnivesh Ayachi, Harpreet Brar, Murugan Ashwin

Delhi Capitals(DC): Overall Rating- 6/10

Batting(4/10)- The likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Pant are some big names with a fragile lower order & a complete Indian middle-order which is a thing that can back-fire often.

Bowling(8/10)- After another cold season last year, DD changed to DC & retained same pacers i.e. Rabada, Boult plus added Ishant Sharma to the fold but has a weak spin department with likes of Amit Mishra & in-experienced Sandeep Lamichane.

squad- Shikhar Dhawan, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Chris Morris, Colin Munro, Harshal Patel, Jayant Yadav, Kagiso Rabada, Manjot Kalra, Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tewatia, Rishabh Pant, Sandeep Lamichhane,Shreyas Iyer, Trent Boult, Hanuma Vihari, Axar Patel, Ishant Sharma, Ankush Bains, Nathu Singh, Colin Ingram, Sherfane Rutherford, Jalaj Saxena, Bandaru Ayyappa: