Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel backed his team’s strength of batting second. He won the toss and invited LSG to bat first. Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh both gave the team a good start by scoring 87 runs in the first 10 overs. Although LSG had all the wickets in hand, DC kept the run rate under control.
Suddenly, things started to change when Markram got out after scoring his 4th fifty of the season. When Lucknow needed to accelerate, Patel brought back Kuldeep Yadav and Mitchell Starc to counter the threat of Nicholas Pooran. Fortunately, it worked, and the in-form West Indian was back to the pavilion. Marsh struggled to capitalize on the start he got and got out on 45.
One thing that surprised everyone was that Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, and David Miller came in to bat before Rishabh Pant. It didn’t seem like it was his decision, as he looked frustrated while waiting for his turn. However, when he finally got the chance, there wasn’t much left to do—he was dismissed on the last ball of the innings without scoring. Badoni was the saving grace for LSG, scoring 36 off just 21 balls and helping the team post a total of 160.
Delhi Capitals’ chase was as clinical as it could be. Although Markram managed to break the partnership by dismissing Karun Nair, it wasn’t enough. Abhishek Porel scored his first fifty of the season, and after the South African got him out too, KL Rahul and captain Patel ensured they stayed till the end to finish the job for DC. The former LSG man scored another fifty, while Axar played a spirited knock of 34* off just 20 balls, hitting 1 four and 4 sixes. With this win, DC joins GT at the top of the table with 12 points from 8 games.
Fans react to Delhi Capitals’ double over LSG in IPL 2025
Fans were excited for the match between DC and LSG because both Pant and Rahul were playing against their former teams. However, the day was very contrasting for both players, as Pant got out on a duck and Rahul finished the match by hitting a six against his former team. Many fans trolled the left-hander for his bad form and even said he didn’t deserve a place in the Indian squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in 2026.
One fan said that Rahul’s success was a tight slap to LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka. The history between the two is well known, as Goenka was seen arguing with Rahul on the pitch last year after LSG’s humiliating loss to SRH. Here are some of the top fan reactions:
One user had a different concern, complaining that the match was very boring. Another praised Rahul’s batting performance against his former team. Many fans trolled the LSG management for sending Samad to bat at number 4 instead of Pant. Some were also upset that Rahul didn’t celebrate against LSG the way he did against RCB.