New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Delhi Capitals marked their return to winning ways with a deeply emotional tribute, dedicating their seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur to two young fans who recently lost their lives in a tragic accident. The franchise had been reeling from the loss of supporters Yagya Bhatia and Abhav Bhatia, cousins who died in a hit-and-run incident on April 27 while heading home after attending Delhi’s match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Arun Jaitley …
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Jaipur, May 2 (IANS) Delhi Capitals bowler Kyle Jamieson was handed one demerit point and received a warning for breaching Level 1 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials during Match No. 43 against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.Jamieson was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from another player i…
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…
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 2 (IANS) Riyan Parag defended Rajasthan Royals’ tactical call to promote Ravindra Jadeja up the order, explaining it was a calculated move aimed at maximising their finish against Delhi Capitals, even as the decision came under scrutiny following a seven-wicket defeat.“It was actually lefty-righty as well,” Parag said, outlining the thinking behind sending Jadeja ahead of Donovan Ferreira. “There was what, eight-nine overs to go. We wanted to delay it [entry point] a little b…
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…
Ahmedabad, May 1 (IANS) Gujarat Titans director of cricket Vikram Solanki described Jason Holder as a “world-class allrounder” who has justified the franchise’s faith in him by contributing with both bat and ball. Holder produced a Player of the Match performance in GT’s win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday night – picking 2-29 in four overs, claiming three catches and scoring 12 useful runs in the chase, which the 2022 winners completed with four…