IPL 2025 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: Delhi Capitals Reclaim Top Spot After Super Over Drama vs Rajasthan Royals

Mitchell Starc powered Delhi Capitals (DC) to an exhilarating Super Over win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) of their IPL 2025 match. With RR needing 9 off the ultimate over whereas chasing 189, Starc compelled the Super Over, the place he solely conceded 11 runs, a complete which was achieved by DC batter KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs with two balls to spare. The win noticed DC reclaim the highest spot within the IPL 2025 factors desk with 5 wins in six video games whereas RR remained eighth with 4 factors from seven matches.

There had been no adjustments within the Orange Cap and Purple Cap leaderboards, that are nonetheless led by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vice-captain Nicholas Pooran and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) spinner Noor Ahmad, respectively. KKR bowlers Harshit Rana and Varun Chakravarthy are on 10 wickets every, two behind Noor.

Chasing 189, Yashasvi Jaiswal (51 off 37) and ‘native lad’ Nitish Rana (51 off 28) had the Royals cruising, however DC’s bowlers turned the tide with a roaring late surge, ultimately tying the sport at 188/4.

The late drama adopted a stable batting effort by DC, constructed on Abishek Porel’s composed 49 and explosive cameos from skipper Axar Patel (34 off 14) and Tristan Stubbs (34 not out off 18), lifting them to a aggressive 188/5 after being requested to bat.

Desperate for a win to reignite their marketing campaign, Jaiswal got here out all weapons blazing as he clobbered two sixes off Mukesh Kumar earlier than dismantling Mitchell Starc with two boundaries and a towering most, making his intent clear.

Sanju Samson joined the celebration at the same time as Ashutosh Sharma spilled a regulation catch. The Royals’ captain ultimately retired harm, after pulling his aspect.

With the chase buzzing alongside, Axar wicketless all season, broke the drought with a ripper that outfoxed Riyan Parag.

Jaiswal, nevertheless, appeared invincible till Axar turned as soon as extra to his trusted match-winner Kuldeep Yadav (1/33 in 4 overs). The transfer labored. Delhi’s standout wrist-spinner struck gold, eradicating the set Jaiswal.

But Rana was in no temper to let up. The southpaw batted with precision, sending something in his arc to the fence with ease.

His calculated aggression and clear ball-striking stored Royals firmly heading in the right direction. But as soon as Rana was trapped led earlier than by Starc the script modified.

Earlier, if Porel and KL Rahul (38) laid a stable basis with a 63-run stand, Axar’s blistering 13-ball 34, together with Tristan Stubbs’ (34 not out off 18 balls) late surge, supplied the ultimate flourish in an innings the place momentum swung like a pendulum between the 2 sides.

Sandeep Sharma (0/33) bowled superbly by means of his spell, took tempo off his deliveries. However, he misplaced his rhythm within the ultimate over, leaking 4 wides and a no-ball.

Delhi Capitals obtained off to a fiery begin, with Jake Fraser-McGurk (9) cracking back-to-back boundaries off Jofra Archer (2/32) to set the tone.

Young Porel lit up the stadium early on, taking the second over by storm. He tore into Tushar Deshpande, smashing 23 runs, together with 4 elegant boundaries.

But the spotlight was a chic flick over deep backward sq. for a most that had the group roaring.

However, DC’s momentum faltered as Fraser-McGurk’s lean patch persevered. The Australian lofted a easy catch to Yashasvi Jaiswal at mid-off within the fourth over, gifting Rajasthan Royals a breakthrough.

Run outs got here again to hang-out Delhi once more as a mix-up between Porel and the in-form Karun Nair (0) resulted within the latter’s dismissal, abruptly halting the Capitals’ early cost.

The Royals’ bowlers tightened the noose through the center overs, drying up the boundaries and constructing persistent stress.

Yet, Porel discovered a gradual ally in seasoned Rahul. The veteran batter introduced a way of calm amid storm, easing the stress with two towering sixes — one launched down the bottom off Deshpande within the seventh, and one other elegantly lifted over long-off towards Mahesh Theekshana within the eleventh.

Just when the hosts appeared like having rebuild their innings, Archer was introduced again skipper Sanju Samson. And the English pacer struck gold, dismissing Rahul with again of size supply that discovered Shimron Hetmyer at deep midwicket.

The West Indian held on to a low catch, inches above the bottom, swinging the momentum again in Rajasthan’s favour.

But DC skipper Axar, who hasn’t had the most effective of tournaments exploded, smashing 4 boundaries and two maximums earlier than Stubbs’ clear strikes helped Delhi end sturdy.

(With PTI Inputs)