IPL 2025 Factors Desk, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: KL Rahul’s Half-Century vs LSG Takes DC Nearer To Playoffs | Cricket Information

Delhi Capitals registered a thumping victory over Lucknow Tremendous Giants of their IPL 2025 match on Tuesday on the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Opting to bowl first, DC restricted LSG to 159/6 with pacer Mukesh Kumar scalping 4 wickets. Later, DC chased down the goal in simply 17.5 overs and eight wickets in hand with KL Rahul and Abishek Porel hitting half-centuries. This was DC’s sixth victory after eight video games whereas for LSG, it was fourth loss after 9 matches. 

After this match, each the groups have maintained their respective positions within the factors desk. DC are sitting on the second spot with 12 factors after eight matches with a web run-rate of +0.657 whereas LSG are at fifth place with 10 factors. 

The highest spot is at present acquired by Gujarat Titans with similar variety of factors as DC however with a greater web run-rate (+1.104). 

At the moment, the orange cap (most runs) is held by GT opener Sai Sudharsan with 417 runs in eight matches. LSG batter Nicholas Pooran is second on the record with 368 runs in 9 matches. 

However, the purple cap (most wickets) is held by GT pacer Prasidh Krishna with 16 wickets in eight matches. DC spinner Kuldeep Yadav is second on the record with 12 wickets in eight matches. 

Speaking concerning the DC and LSG sport, the trio of Mukesh Kumar (4/33), Mitchell Starc (1/25) and Dushmantha Chameera (1/25 in 3 overs) used slower deliveries neatly as LSG might solely handle a below-par 159/6 after being 87/1 on the midway mark.

Within the back-10, LSG might handle solely 72 runs recording their lowest crew whole of the match up to now.

It made issues solely worse that Pant, along with his bandaged proper palm, got here in at No. 7 and was dismissed for a two ball duck, whereas Abdul Samad wasted deliveries like a millionaire up the order.

The match as a contest was over at half-time solely.

Younger opener Abhishek Porel (51 off 36) set the tone earlier than KL Rahul (57 not out off 42) and Axar Patel (34 not out off 20) noticed DC dwelling with 13 balls to spare, sealing their sixth win in eight video games.

(With PTI Inputs)