On 16 April 2025, Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi hosted a nail-biting encounter as Delhi’s capitals and Rajasthan Royals excluded it in the 32nd match of IPL 2025. Both teams responded to 188 with 188 score and 188/5 with Rajasthan and Rajasthan. With a crowd on the edge of their seats, the match went into a super over, where Delhi’s capitals grabbed their nerve to shore the back of Rajasthan Royals and won an thrilling victory. It was a night of high plays, quality cricket and age-off-the-sit-a-sit excitement that entertained fans well.
Match Overview
In an exciting competition at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Capital staged Rajasthan Royals in a super over in a super over after finishing 20 overs in 188. Batting first, Delhi posted a strong total of 188/5, but Rajasthan Royals matched it at 188/4 and matched it with a constituted chase. With the level of the score, the match went to a nerve-conversion super over. Delhi’s capitals placed their nerve under pressure, gave a disciplined bowling performance and chased the necessary runs to seal a dramatic win. The match showed top-class cricket and will be remembered as one of the most exciting finish of IPL 2025.
Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals: Match Information – Match No. 32nd in Delhi, IPL, Apr 15 2025
| Venue | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
|---|---|
| Toss | Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field first |
| Series | IPL 2025 |
| Match days | 32nd – 16 April |
| Time | at 7:30 pm |
| On Field Umpires | Akshay Totre, Keyur Kelkar |
| Third Umpire | Rohan Pandit |
| Referee | Shakti Singh |
1st Inning – Delhi Capitals (DC) on Batting
| Batter | Out by (Bowler) | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR(stricke rate) |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | c Jaiswal b Archer | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Abishek Porel | c Parag b Hasaranga | 49 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 132.43 |
| Karun Nair | run out (Hasaranga/Sandeep) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KL Rahul † | c Hetmyer b Archer | 38 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 118.75 |
| Tristan Stubbs | not out | 34 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 188.88 |
| Axar Patel (c) | c Jurel b Theekshana | 34 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 242.85 |
| Ashutosh Sharma | not out | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 136.36 |
- Extras: 9 (lb 1, nb 1, w 7)
- Total: 188/5 in 20 overs (Run Rate: 9.40)
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DC Fall of Wickets
| Wicket | Score | Batsman Out | Over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 34 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | 2.3 |
| 2nd | 34 | Karun Nair | 3.1 |
| 3rd | 97 | KL Rahul | 12.4 |
| 4th | 105 | Abishek Porel | 13.5 |
| 5th | 146 | Axar Patel | 16.6 |
Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Bowling
| Bowler | Over | Runs | Wicket | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 3 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.66 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Riyan Parag | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
2nd Inning – Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Batting – Target: 189 from 20 overs
| Batter | Out by (Bowler) | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR(strike Rate) |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c Starc b Kuldeep Yadav | 51 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 137.83 |
| Sanju Samson (c) † | retired hurt | 31 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 163.15 |
| Riyan Parag | b Patel | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 72.72 |
| Nitish Rana | lbw b Starc | 51 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 182.14 |
| Dhruv Jurel | run out (Patel/†Rahul) | 26 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 152.94 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | not out | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 166.66 |
- Extras: 6 (b 1, lb 1, nb 1, w 3)
- Total: 188/4 in 20 overs (Run Rate: 9.40)
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RR Fall of Wickets
| Wicket | Score | Batsman Out | Over |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | 61* | Sanju Samson (retired hurt) | – |
| 1st | 76 | Riyan Parag | 8.1 |
| 2nd | 112 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 13.2 |
| 3rd | 161 | Nitish Rana | 17.4 |
| 4th | 188 | Dhruv Jurel | 19.6 |
Delhi Capitals (DC) on Bowling
| Bowler | Over | Runs | Wickets | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
| Mitchell Starc | 4 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 3 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10.33 |
| Mohit Sharma | 4 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.66 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals Match Scorecard Result – IPL Match No. 32
The match was tied, and DC won the Super over.
- Rajasthan Royals– 188 runs/ 5 wickets
- Delhi Capitals– 188 runs/ 4 wickets
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