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May 25, 2026 10:13 AM

Rahul, Kuldeep star as DC end campaign with 40-run win over KKR

A fluent half-century from KL Rahul and a sharp bowling display led by Lungi Ngidi and Kuldeep Yadav helped Delhi Capitals finish their IPL 2026 season on a winning note with a comprehensive 40-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on Sunday. Asked to bat first, DC posted 203/5 — their highest total at the venue — with Rahul blazing 60 off just 30 balls at a strike rate of 200. David Miller added a late flourish with a 19-ball 28, while Axar Patel contributed 39 off 25 deli...

December 3, 2025 10:03 AM

India aim to wrap up series as South Africa hope to blunt Rohit and Kohli

India and South Africa meet in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday, with the visitors looking to contain the Rohit Sharma–Virat Kohli partnership that proved decisive in the series opener. India took a 1-0 lead after a 17-run win in Ranchi, where the hosts posted 349/8 on the back of Virat Kohli’s 135 — his 52nd ODI hundred — and fifties from Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul. A 136-run stand between Rohit and K...

November 30, 2025 11:21 AM

Team India’s focus now on winning ODI series vs South Africa, says captain KL Rahul

KL Rahul said India will put their humbling test series defeat by South Africa behind them as he leads the team into a three-match one-day international series against the same opponents starting on Sunday in Ranchi. India lost the opening test against the Proteas in Kolkata by 30 runs before suffering a 408-run hammering in Guwahati that left them licking their wounds after a fifth defeat in the last seven tests at home. Rahul, 33, was named captain for the start of the three-match ODI series...

November 30, 2025 11:22 AM

White-ball switch will help Team India regroup after test defeat: Morne Morkel

India bowling coach Morne Morkel said the switch to white-ball cricket would inject fresh energy into the team and help them regroup after their test series defeat to South Africa. India lost the opening test in Kolkata by 30 runs before losing in Guwahati by 408 runs, making it their fifth defeat in he last seven tests at home. They will now face South Africa in limited-overs cricket with the first One-Day International set to take place on Sunday in Ranchi. Morkel believes the change in for...

November 15, 2025 5:19 PM

Kolkata Test: India sense win after Jadeja wrecks South Africa

Ravindra Jadeja’s four-wicket burst set India on course for a victory inside three days after a bruising day two in the low-scoring opening test against South Africa on Saturday. India were in the box seat after bundling out South Africa for 159 at Eden Gardens where inconsistent bounce has been a bane for the shot-makers from both sides. It was evident in India’s reply too as they managed 189 to be left with a lead well short of their own expectations. South Africa faltered in their seco...

October 10, 2025 12:23 PM

IND vs WI, 2nd Test: Warrican strikes before lunch but India 94-1 in bid for series sweep

India lost the wicket of KL Rahul en route to 94 for one at lunch on the opening day of the second and final test against West Indies in New Delhi on Friday. Yashasvi Jaiswal was 40 not out after his opening stand of 58 with Rahul, with B Sai Sudharsan unbeaten on 16 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Earlier, Shubman Gill won the toss for the first time since taking over India's test captaincy earlier this year and elected to bat in their bid to secure a 2-0 series sweep. The openers were largely ...

October 3, 2025 10:34 PM

India flatten West Indies after tons by Rahul, Jurel and Jadeja

India racked up 448 for five after opener KL Rahul and middle-order batters Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja struck hundreds to flatten West Indies and put the hosts in charge of the opening test in Ahmedabad on Friday. Jurel's 125 was his maiden test hundred as he and Jadeja combined in a 206-run stand for the fifth wicket to help India finish day two with a chunky first innings lead of 286. Jadeja, who hit five sixes in his fluent knock, will resume on 104 on Saturday with Washington Sundar o...

October 3, 2025 2:18 PM

IND vs WI: KL Rahul surpasses Gambhir and Rohit, joins elite club of Indian openers

India opener KL Rahul on Friday became the fourth Indian batter to score 10 or more centuries as a Test opener, surpassing Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma, who have nine each. The milestone came during the first Test against the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Rahul made 100 off 197 balls with 12 fours before he was dismissed by Jomel Warrican at the start of the second session, giving a sitter to Justin Greaves at short extra-cover. He now joins Sunil Gavaskar (33 centu...

April 23, 2025 9:35 AM

Rahul’s brilliance and Porel’s poise power Delhi Capitals to dominant win over LSG

KL Rahul's belligerent knock and Abhishek Porel's composed half-century steered Delhi Capitals to a commanding eight-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. After a disciplined bowling effort restricted LSG to a modest total, Rahul and Porel's fluent fifties ensured Delhi chased down the target with ease. Returning to his former home ground, Rahul silenced the crowd with a record-breaking 57*—his 40th IPL fifty—while also becoming the fastest player...

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...