Not even 48 hours had passed since Delhi Capitals’ Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign came to an anti-climactic end, and Abishek Porel was back training in his hometown, Chandannagar. The DC batter was in a hurry to start working on his shortcomings that dragged him down in the latter half of the season, a … Read more
Munaf Patel was in his typical jovial mood. Despite coming up with multiple one-liners that sent ripples through the media conference enclosure, Munaf – the Delhi Capitals bowling coach – minced no words for the Capitals’ bowling unit ahead of a must-win game. “We don’t have our main bowler in Mitchell Starc and we have … Read more
It is with a surgeon’s precision that B. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill go about threading the gaps on the outfield. On a placid pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium where batters did not have to second-guess themselves, the in-form openers did exactly that. With Sudharsan finishing unbeaten on 108 and Gill smashing 93 in … Read more
Delhi Capitals on Saturday confirmed that vice-captain Faf du Plessis (168 runs in six games) and Tristan Stubbs (259 runs in 11 matches) have rejoined the team ahead of the resumption of IPL 2025. The franchise also said that Australian pacer Mitchell Starc (14 wickets in 11 games) and South African all-rounder Donovan Ferreira (one … Read more
In the rapidly evolving world of T20 cricket — where strike rates and boundary percentages have soared — K.L. Rahul (left facing) has often appeared a reluctant participant. But in the ongoing Indian Premier League season, the Karnataka batter has found a way to break free from the mental shackles that previously held him back, … Read more
Gautam Gambhir was widely credited as the team mentor for his role in Kolkata Knight Riders’ march to the IPL title in 2024. It was on the back of this success that Gambhir was given the job of coaching India last July. With the 43-year-old having to part ways with KKR as a result, pacer … Read more
KL Rahul is best placed to bat at number four and keep wickets for India in next year’s T20 World Cup, believes Delhi Capitals mentor Kevin Pietersen. With his intent in the shortest format being questioned in the past, Rahul has tweaked his approach to be the leading run-getter for Delhi Capitals this season. The … Read more
KL Rahul passed the loyalty test with flying colours as he consigned his former team Luckow Super Giants to an eight-wicket defeat at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday to help Delhi Capitals consolidate the second spot in the Indian Premier League standings. A pursuit of 160 runs in tricky conditions was right … Read more
Delhi Capitals would look to continue its unbeaten run when it takes on Mumbai Indians at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. DC Predicted Playing XI Batting 1st:Â Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar Bowling 1st:Â Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf … Read more
Chennai Super Kings rarely enters an Indian Premier League (IPL) contest at home as the underdog, especially against a team it has dominated for 15 years. But an unprecedented 50-run defeat in Chennai against bitter rival Royal Challengers Bengaluru last week attests this isn’t just any other season. What could add further intrigue to the … Read more