Delhi capitals vs kolkata knight riders: Kolkata Knight Riders faced Delhi Capitals in the 48th match of IPL 2025. In the match played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, KKR defeated Akshar Patel -led team by 14 runs. After this victory, KKR remains in the playoff race.
Delhi stuck in ‘Chakravyuh’ of Naren-Kachwarti
Kolkata Knight Riders scored 204 runs on the scoreboard while batting first. In response, the team of Delhi Capitals could score 190 runs by losing 9 wickets in 20 overs. Star spinners Sunil Naren and Varun Chakraborty contributed significantly to this victory of KKR. The batsmen of Delhi Capitals were seen getting trapped badly in the spin of both. Naren took 3 wickets for 29 runs in his 4 overs, while Chakraborty implicated two batsmen for 39 runs in 4 overs in his ‘Chakravyuh’.
In the match played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 204 runs on the scoreboard while batting first. Young batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored the highest 44 runs for KKR. Rinku Singh also scored a precious innings of 36 runs off 25 balls. For Delhi Capitals, star fast bowler Mitchell Starc performed brilliantly and took 3 wickets for 43 runs in his 4 overs.
IPL 2025 Points Table: Playoffs are difficult for Delhi
Two consecutive defeats in IPL 2025 have made the path of Delhi Capitals a bit difficult. Akshar Patel’s team has played 10 matches so far, won 6, while 4 have lost defeat. To make a place in the playoffs, he will have to win at least 2 out of the remaining 4 matches. Talk about Kolkata Knight Riders at the same time, it is still in the playoff race. Defending champion’s journey has not been special this season, but this victory will have increased his impunity. KKR has played 10 matches so far. 4 won, while 5 had to face defeat. The result of a match could not be out.
