Delhi stay alive with win over Rajasthan as Bengaluru thrash Punjab to enter playoffs

May 18, 2026 9:40 AM

Delhi stay alive with win over Rajasthan as Bengaluru thrash Punjab to enter playoffs

Delhi Capitals stayed in the top-four race with a five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League on Sunday, after leaders Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the first team to reach the playoffs with a 23-run win over Punjab Kings. Seventh-placed Delhi are a point below fourth-placed Punjab, who suffered a sixth straight loss, continuing their dismal run after winning six of their first seven matches, with only one regular season game remaining for each. Fifth-placed Rajasth...

Mitchell Starc’s last-over heroics force first super over of IPL 2025 as DC edge past RR in thriller

April 17, 2025 9:33 AM

Mitchell Starc’s last-over heroics force first super over of IPL 2025 as DC edge past RR in thriller

In a high-octane clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday, Mitchell Starc’s brilliance in the final over pushed the match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Capitals (DC) into the first Super Over of this Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Starc, defending nine runs in the 20th over, held his nerve to concede just eight, taking the match into a dramatic tiebreaker. Batting first in the Super Over, RR sent out Riyan Parag and Shimron Hetmyer with Starc bowling for DC. Despite a fre...