KL Rahul played one of his best knocks in the IPL to help Delhi Capitals reach 183 for six against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League 2025. The right-handed batter scored 77 runs off 51 balls. He struck six fours and three sixes to keep the scoreboard moving. Abishek Porel played a quick knock of 33 off 20 balls. Axar Patel added 21 off 14. Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs made useful contributions with 20 runs each. Jake Fraser-McGurk failed to open his account. Khaleel Ahmed was the most effective bowler for CSK. He took two wickets and conceded 25 runs in his spell. Despite his efforts, Delhi managed to set a strong target.
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Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to bat first. CSK made two changes. Devon Conway replaced Jamie Overton, while Mukesh Choudhary came in for Rahul Tripathi. Delhi Capitals also made a change as Sameer Rizvi replaced Faf du Plessis due to fitness concerns.
At the toss, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said he also wanted to bat first and noted that the pitch looked dry. "We were looking to bat as well. Looks a bit dry. It's a bit cloudy, won't change much. You always want momentum in T20 cricket. Overall, the chat has been positive. Fielding is something which we can improve day by day. We want to be proactive. Elbow is good. Conway comes in for Overton. Mukesh comes in from Tripathi," he said.
Axar Patel said he expects the pitch to slow down as the match progresses and believes the presence of experienced leaders in the team will help in decision-making. "We are going to bat first. Feels like there'll be help for the bowlers. Expect it to get slower as the game progresses. In our team, we have a few players who have captained other franchises and that helps me a lot. Same combination. Faf is not fit for this game, Sameer Rizvi is playing," DC skipper said.
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Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals: Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul, Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma.
Chennai Super Kings: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.
