Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson won the toss and chose to bowl first. In the last six matches, the team batting first had always scored over 200, so Delhi Capitals had a par total in mind. While Jake Fraser-McGurk continued his poor form and was dismissed for just 9, Abhishek Porel gave the team a flying start from the other end.
Karun Nair, making his IPL comeback after 2,520 days, was unfortunately run out. After a roller-coaster start in the powerplay, DC’s middle order stepped up and kept the momentum going. KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, and captain Axar Patel all scored 30+ runs, helping the team reach 188. It was the lowest first-innings total in the last seven matches.
The Royals had a dream start, scoring over 60 runs in the powerplay. However, things quickly turned sour when captainSamson was forced to retire hurt. RR stayed in the game thanks to fifties from Nitish Rana and Yashasvi Jaiswal. In the final over, Mitchell Starc’s experience proved crucial, as Dhruv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer took the match to a Super Over.
Riyan Parag and Hetmyer came out to bat first for RR in the Super Over and scored 11 runs. However, they lost two wickets and couldn’t play the final delivery, which proved costly.Stubbs andRahul then sealed the win for DC by hitting two boundaries off Sandeep Sharma. With this victory, the Capitals became the first team to reach 10 points on the points table.
Fans react to Delhi Capitals winning against RR in first Super Over of IPL 2025
The cricketing world is in shock after what just happened. DC pulled off a miracle by defeating RR in a Super Over. While some fans are calling it the best match of the season, others are disappointed and even calling it fixed.
One fan praised Delhi Capitals for the way they won and said they played like true table-toppers. Another fan believed Starc deserved the Man of the Match award for his brilliant performance. Many also felt that Jofra Archer would have been a better choice to bowl the Super Over. Here are some of the top fan reactions:
One user mocked Hetmyer for failing to finish a match that seemed to be in RR’s control. Another user claimed the Royals never showed the intent to win. Overall, fans praised DC’s performance and questioned RR’s tactics.