IPL 2025: KL Rahul's Dominant Delhi Capitals Humiliate Lucknow Super Giants, Claim 6th Win To Brighten Playoff Hopes

Delhi Capitals defeated the Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets to secure their 6th win in IPL 2025. This win has further boosted the Capitals' hopes of lifting their maiden IPL trophy this season.

Lucknow Super Giants Couldn't Take Advantage Of Strong Start

Delhi won the toss and sent Rishabh Pant 's LSG to bat first. Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh did their best to dominate the powerplay as the home side looked towards a big score. But Dushmantha Chameera, who is playing his first match this season, broke the stand. Abdul Samad failed to top up his innings as Mukesh Kumar cleaned him up. Ayush Badoni's 36 off 21 provided LSG some room in the game as they posted a formidable 159 runs on the board. Pant arrived at number seven but only got a single ball to face and was dismissed by Mukesh Kumar.

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Delhi Capitals Continued Their Excellent Show In IPL 2025

Ishan Porel maintained his strong stride with another half century to his name. The left-handed batter struck an indomitable partnership with KL Rahul to navigate through the middle overs. Rahul stayed till the end and ensured they didn't spoil the run chase. The star Indian batter wasn't retained by LSG after IPL 2024 and joined the Capitals for a whopping 14 crores at the mega auction. Rahul also becomes the fastest player to register 5000 runs in IPL. He achieved the feat in 130 innings. Karun Nair had another off day as the DC batter was dismissed early.

Delhi will now host RCB in their next match, while Lucknow will take on Mumbai Indians in the next game. A win for Delhi to move them an inch closer to a playoff berth, while a loss for LSG would complicate their position in IPL 2025.