Not even 48 hours had passed since Delhi Capitals’ Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign came to an anti-climactic end, and Abishek Porel was back training in his hometown, Chandannagar. The DC batter was in a hurry to start working on his shortcomings that dragged him down in the latter half of the season, a … Read more
Munaf Patel was in his typical jovial mood. Despite coming up with multiple one-liners that sent ripples through the media conference enclosure, Munaf – the Delhi Capitals bowling coach – minced no words for the Capitals’ bowling unit ahead of a must-win game. “We don’t have our main bowler in Mitchell Starc and we have … Read more
It is with a surgeon’s precision that B. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill go about threading the gaps on the outfield. On a placid pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium where batters did not have to second-guess themselves, the in-form openers did exactly that. With Sudharsan finishing unbeaten on 108 and Gill smashing 93 in … Read more
KL Rahul smashed his fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) hundred during Delhi Capitals’ match against Gujarat Titans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday. Rahul reached the three-digit mark off 60 balls with a four off Prasidh Krishna in the 19th over. He had opened the innings with Faf Du Plessis after … Read more
Delhi Capitals on Saturday confirmed that vice-captain Faf du Plessis (168 runs in six games) and Tristan Stubbs (259 runs in 11 matches) have rejoined the team ahead of the resumption of IPL 2025. The franchise also said that Australian pacer Mitchell Starc (14 wickets in 11 games) and South African all-rounder Donovan Ferreira (one … Read more
In the rapidly evolving world of T20 cricket — where strike rates and boundary percentages have soared — K.L. Rahul (left facing) has often appeared a reluctant participant. But in the ongoing Indian Premier League season, the Karnataka batter has found a way to break free from the mental shackles that previously held him back, … Read more
With qualification for the IPL 2025 Playoffs in sight, Delhi Capitals will look to restore its winning form back when it hosts Kolkata Knight Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. Here are the expected lineups for both the teams: Delhi Capitals predicted XI Batting 1st: Abishek Porel, Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair, KL … Read more
Gautam Gambhir was widely credited as the team mentor for his role in Kolkata Knight Riders’ march to the IPL title in 2024. It was on the back of this success that Gambhir was given the job of coaching India last July. With the 43-year-old having to part ways with KKR as a result, pacer … Read more
KL Rahul is best placed to bat at number four and keep wickets for India in next year’s T20 World Cup, believes Delhi Capitals mentor Kevin Pietersen. With his intent in the shortest format being questioned in the past, Rahul has tweaked his approach to be the leading run-getter for Delhi Capitals this season. The … Read more
Delhi Capitals will look to extend its good form and move closer to a playoff spot when it hosts Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. Here are the expected lineups for both the teams: Delhi Capitals predicted XI Batting 1st: Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan … Read more