IPL 2025: Cheers DC Past RCB as Bangalore Cheers KL Rahul’s chest-tamping knock power. Cricket news

New Delhi: M. The crowd at the Chinnaswamy Stadium kept roaring and cheering, even Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered defeat. Delhi capitalsThe Region? His hometown hero KL Rahul was putting in a show in his home ground. Rahul burnt the evening with his elegant strokeplay, thrilling fans with hitting across the park. When he launched Yash Dayal on a long leg boundary and sealed the victory and celebrated with a chest, the stadium exploded – a hearty ovation for his very local child.
KL Rahul on Thursday produced a batting masterclass to lead Delhi Capital for a six -wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore. Chasing a difficult 164 on a two-book surface, Rahul stood tall amidst the initial chaos, anchored the innings with just 53 balls with a sublime unbeaten 93, with nine fours and five sixes.
Following the top order of Delhi, after Rahul calmed down amidst the storm, it increased to 3 in the fifth over to 30. But the wicketkeeper-better held a significant partnership with his composition, Axer Patel (15) and later Triston Stabs (38* 23), and left Chase with 13 balls.
With this victory, Delhi Capital extended his unbeaten run into four matches, strongly behind the Titans of Gujarat, finished second on the points table.
Earlier, RCB had posted a down-on-bottom 163 for 7 after choosing to bat to bat, a total that never really threatened after joining Delhi spinners in the rhythm.
Phil Salat gave the hosts a banging start with 17-gent 37, took Mitchell Starc for 30 runs in one over, and helped RCB reach 61 by the end of the fourth over. But once the salt went into a mix-up with Kohli, the innings became spiral downwards.

Vipraj Nigam replaced the game with his leg-spin on his head, first rejected the dangerous Kohli for 22 and then later removed Krunal Pandya in the innings. His magic of 2 for 18 in four overs was important in derailing the RCB charge. Kuldeep Yadav also took two important wickets with his Guil – Rajat Patidar (25) and Jitesh Sharma (3) – to ensure that the middle order cannot capitalize on the platform.
Despite being some powerful late hit from Tim David, who remained unbeaten on 37 off 20 balls, there was a lack of punch required to challenge Delhi’s deep batting unit in RCB’s total.
However, the most easily started near Delhi.
The FAF was out for du Plessis 2, the Fraser-Macgurak fell to 7, and left the visitors again after Porl. But KL Rahul played the right anchor, absorbed the pressure and gradually shifted to the gear. His six off layingstone and a stunning straight drive from Hazelwood on the midwicket was a glimpse of his dominance.
After trying to force the Exer speed, Stabs joined Rahul and ensured that there is no hiccup. Both added 111 runs for the unwavering sixth wicket stand and ended things in style – KL Rahul sealed the match with six in the 18th over.