Rahul opened the innings and aced the anchor role, scoring 77 off 51 deliveries.
Rahul, who scored fifty in 33 balls, helped the Capitals finish on 183/6.
Abishek Porel (33) and Sameer Rizvi (20) provided him with strong support.
A solid knock from Rahul
Delhi Capitals chose to bat first against Chennai Super Kings after winning the toss. Despite losing opener Jake Fraser-McGurk for a duck, DC dominated the powerplay overs as Rahul and Porel added 54 runs.
After that, the former team, led by captain Axar Patel, added 36 runs. In addition, Rahul controlled a 56-run stand with Rizvi. As DC posted a strong total toward the end, he also established some boundaries. In the final over, Matheesha Pathirana struck out Rahul.
Journey
Rahul’s trip to the Capitals of Delhi Before the IPL 2025 mega-auction, Rahul, who led Lucknow Super Giants in the previous season, was let go. DC then purchased him for 14 crore rupees. Even though the batter started for DC at number four, he started against CSK because Faf du Plessis was hurt and couldn’t play. After du Plessis returns, it would be interesting to see where Rahul bats.
Stats
38th IPL fifty for Rahul
Six fours and three sixes dotted Rahul’s 77-ball innings. His first fifty-plus score in DC colors. The wicketkeeper-batsman has scored 4,775 runs in 134 IPL matches. His 45.47 batting average is the highest among batters who have scored at least 1,500 runs. In addition, Rahul has a strike rate of 135.07, four hundreds, and 38 fifties. Y
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Fifth fifty versus CSK This was his sixth half-century against CSK, and he has scored 630 runs at an incredible average of 45 in 16 games against them. His best performance against them was a 98*.