Delhi Capitals (DC) didn’t have the kind of outing they wanted in the Royal Challengers game against Bengaluru. The loss in the match would have given management a slight headache from an eligibility standpoint. Because they have not been in their best form since the last few days.
The Delhi Capitals (DC) were hit by a six-wicket defeat in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (April 27) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday (April 27). The 46th match of the tournament between the two teams took place at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Royal Challenger Bengaluru defeated Delhi Capitals with six wickets
The Delhi Capitals (DC) were asked to hit first, and they got off to a decent start in the innings. Abishek Porel (28) and Faf Du Plessis (22) performed several shots on the power play and added 33 runs for the opening partnership. However, the innings then mainly concern royal challengers Bengaluru.
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The Rajat Patidar-led side continued to take wickets regularly, reducing the Delhi Capitals to 102 with four. KL Rahul (41) was not his fluent as he had some runs but struggled with his timing throughout the innings.
Tristan Stubbs (34) ultimately gave his team momentum as he played an incredible inning that drove the Delhi Capitals (DC) to a total of 162 players with eight. In the case of Bengaluru, Royal Challenger, Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up three wickets.
Delhi Capitals (DC) were first-rate in the ball at the start as they kept Jacob Bethel, Devdot Paddickal and Rajat Patidal in the Power Play, and Royal Challenger Bengaluru’s Bengaluru wrapped around the three of them. The team’s manager promoted Krunal Pandya and the move paid off very well.
Krunal Pandya (72*) and Virat Kohli (51) brought Royal Challenger Bengaluru back into the game in their 119th partnership in the fourth wicket. Ultimately, Tim David (19*) finished the job when axar Patel led with six wickets.
Here’s how Delhi Capitals (DC) qualify for the IPL 2025 playoffs
The Delhi Capitals moved to fourth in the points table after their defeat against royal challenger Bengaluru. They now play 12 points, 6-3 in the nine games they played. The path to qualification is still easy, but they need to play the best cricket.
The potential mark of qualification in the IPL over the past few years is 16 points, and to get there, the Delhi Capitals will need to win two of the five games. If they win more than three games, they will certainly qualify for the final playoffs.
If you win only one of the five games, you will get 14 points. They still have the opportunity to qualify, but it all depends on the outcome of the NRR and other games.
Next 3 matches for the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025
The Delhi Capitals will take on next action when they face the Kolkata Knight Riders at Arunjaitly Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday (April 29th). He then goes to Hyderabad on May 5th to face SRH. They then lock the horns with the Punjab King in Dharamsala on May 8th.
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