IPL 2025: KL Rahul Powers Delhi Capitals to 183/6 Against CSK
Rahul’s 77 Powers Delhi Capitals to 183/6 Against CSK in IPL Showdown
KL Rahul’s commanding 77 off 51 balls (6 fours, 3 sixes) propelled Delhi Capitals to a competitive 183/6 against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL clash on Saturday.
Opting to bat, Delhi stumbled early with Jake Fraser-McGurk caught by Ravichandran Ashwin off Khaleel Ahmed for a five-ball duck (0/1 in 0.5 overs). Rahul, however, steadied the ship, striking at 151.0 before holing out to MS Dhoni off Matheesha Pathirana in the 19th over (179/5).
Abishek Porel smashed 33 off 20 (4 fours, 1 six, SR 165.0), falling to Ravindra Jadeja at 54/2 (6.5 overs), while captain Axar Patel’s 21 off 14 (2 fours, 1 six) ended via Noor Ahmad’s spin (90/3 in 10.4 overs).
Sameer Rizvi’s 20 off 15 kept the momentum until Khaleel Ahmed struck again (146/4 in 16.1 overs). Tristan Stubbs sealed the innings with an unbeaten 24 off 12 (2 fours, 1 six, SR 200.0), despite Ashutosh Sharma’s run-out for 1 (180/6 in 19.3 overs).
CSK’s Khaleel Ahmed led the attack with 2/25 in 4 overs (econ 6.3), backed by Jadeja (1/19) and Pathirana (1/31). Mukesh Choudhary proved costly, leaking 50 runs. With Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohit Sharma yet to bat, Delhi’s total—boosted by 6 extras (5 wides, 1 leg-bye)—sets CSK a stiff chase.
Can Chennai crack this? The battle’s just begun!
