Delhi: The 48th match of the 18th season of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 was played between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. In IPL 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders have finally taken the path of victory. After two defeats in the last three matches and a canceled match, KKR has returned by defeating Delhi Capitals by 14 runs at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Batting first, Kolkata lost 9 wickets and scored a big score of 204 runs. In response, Delhi’s team was in good position in a time match. He needed 67 runs from 41 balls and had 7 wickets left. Despite this, Delhi’s team could not reach the target and could only score 190 runs for 9 wickets. This is Delhi’s fourth defeat in 10 matches this season.
Kolkata’s brilliant batting
Kolkata started well, in which Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sunil Naren together made some good shots. Gurbaz started scoring 26 runs, but was dismissed by Mitchell Starc. Sunil Naren also could not last long and was dismissed for 27 runs.
Ajinkya Rahane’s quick innings
Ajinkya Rahane scored 26 runs, but was dismissed by Akshar Patel. Angrish Raghuvanshi and Rinku Singh also played some good shots, but Rinku was dismissed by Stark. There was no shortage in power hitting, but important partnerships could not be formed.
Andre Russell’s run out
Andre Russell could also score only 17 runs and he was run out. Rowman Powell and Suchit Roy tried but could not last long in front of Mitchell Starc and Chamera’s bowling.
Vipraj Nigam and Akshar Patel’s brilliant bowling performance
Vipraj Nigam and Akshar Patel bowled well, in which the corporation took 4 wickets and shocked Kolkata’s innings. Mitchell Starc also took 3 wickets, which stopped Kolkata for 204 runs.
Delhi needs 205 runs
Now Delhi Capitals need a target of 205 runs to win the match. Delhi’s batsmen will expect a strong start, as Kolkata’s bowling has been very effective. This match is expected to be exciting.
Playing XI of both teams
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – playing xi | Delhi Capitals (DC) – playing xi |
|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicket keeper) | Faf du Plessis |
| Sunil Narayan | Abhishek Porel (wicket keeper) |
| Ajinkya Rahane (Captain) | Karun Nair |
| Venkatesh Iyer | KL Rahul |
| Rinku Singh | Akshar Patel (Captain) |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Triston Stabs |
| Andre Russell | Vipraj corporation |
| Rovman pole | Mitchell Starc |
| Harshit Rana | Kuldeep Yadav |
| Favorable roy | Dushmantha Chameera |
| Varun chakravarti | Mukesh Kumar |
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