Jaipur, May 2 (IANS) Delhi Capitals batter Ashutosh Sharma underlined the growing importance of strong starts and finishing roles after his side’s seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026, stating that even daunting chases remain alive till the very end in modern T20 cricket.Reflecting on the 226-run target, Ashutosh dismissed the notion of early closure in big chases. “A score of 230 is always a big score. No matter how you start, in T20 cricket, the game usually goes till the end…
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Jaipur, May 2 (IANS) Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel lauded his team’s all-round effort after they bounced back in style with a seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals, chasing down a daunting 226 in IPL 2026.After three consecutive losses against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, DC came into the match looking to get back to winning ways and produced a clinical performance to do exactly that. Axar was particularly pleased with how his team executed their plan…
Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) KL Rahul, Pathum Nissanka, and Nitish Rana powered a strong chase after Mitchell Starc’s timely wickets had kept the target within reach as Delhi Capitals (DC) beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by seven wickets in a high-scoring Match 43 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 in Jaipur on Friday.Chasing a tough 226 after RR scored 225/6, Delhi started at a brisk pace, even though Jofra Archer continued his trend of opening the bowling. Archer gave up 11 runs in his first over, w…
Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag led with a gritty and commanding knock, helping his team post a competitive total of 225/6 in 20 overs despite Delhi Capitals regaining crucial momentum thanks to a late burst from Mitchell Starc in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday.The highly anticipated contest began with an unexpected twist. While everyone expected a showdown between Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Starc, it was Ya…
Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) Dhruv Jurel expressed satisfaction with Rajasthan Royals’ strong finish with the bat, backing their total of 225/6 against Delhi Capitals as defendable while highlighting the collective effort and a crucial rebuilding partnership with Riyan Parag after early setbacks in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash in Jaipur on Friday.”Everyone is really happy. The way we finished, even in the last match, everyone is contributing, which is good for the team. It is a total w…
Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals, winner of the inaugural edition, won the toss and elected to bat against Delhi Capitals in Match 43 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, on Friday.Riyan Parag, captain of Rajasthan Royals, opted to bat first, noting that the surface in Jaipur was “not the usual wicket” and appeared “a little patchy,” prompting a few changes in the lineup with Ravi Bishnoi coming into the side, while Dasun Shanaka was named a…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel put his team being bundled out for 75 to Royal Challengers Bengaluru as “bad luck,” but acknowledged the psychological shadow cast by their previous match, where they failed to defend 264/2 against Punjab Kings, may have contributed to a hesitancy that proved fatal.At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, DC were bowled out for just 75 after losing six wickets in their first four overs, handing RCB a stunning nine-wicket victory. What also made th…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Delhi Capitals (DC) Director of Cricket Venugopal Rao said pacer Lungi Ngidi’s head injury sustained during the IPL clash against Punjab Kings was “not serious,” even as the South African was taken to Max Hospital in Karol Bagh for tests after being taken off the field in an ambulance.In the third over of Punjab Kings chase, Ngidi fell backwards while trying to catch Priyansh Arya at mid-off, banging his head hard into the turf. He clutched his head immediately a…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has received clearance from Cricket Australia to resume competitive cricket and is set to join Delhi Capitals in India for the remainder of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. Starc, who had been recovering from elbow and shoulder issues sustained during the Australian summer, is expected to link up with DC shortly and gradually build his bowling workload. The left-arm quick is likely to make his first appearance…
Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will clash with Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 26th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 to be played at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. RCB, the reigning champions, have looked sharp this season, suffering just one setback so far, only against Rajasthan Royals (RR). They’ve otherwise been dominant, securing convincing wins over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Mumbai Indians (MI), and…