NEW DELHI: Delhi capital Remote at the top of the dots table of the Indian first League 2025 with an exciting Great win against the Royals of Rajasthan at Stadium Arun Jaitley Wednesday. This marked the fifth victory of DC in six games, bringing them to 10 points – two titans from Gujarat, second, 8 to 6).
Meanwhile, the loss deepened RR’s misfortunes, while they languish in eighth with only two victories in seven games.
In a high octane competition, the two teams fought tooth and nails, but it was the end of Mitchell Starc that balanced the DC match. The Rajasthan, at the 189 hunt, began to fly with Yashasvi Jaiswal and the Sanju Samson skipper adding 61 points in just 5.3 Overs. However, Samson stopped with a coast injury after breaking a four and a six, with a retired injured in visible pain.
Despite the backhand, Nitish Rana and Jaiswal kept the Royals hunting. But while the DC spinners hugged the screws, the equation became more steep – 73 required from the last six Overs. Starc returned to reject the well -established Rana with a Yorker fishing, and with only 9 necessary in the final, the Australian held his nerve to force a great.
The Rajasthan succeeded 11/2 in the Super Over, but two fast streams derailed their momentum. DC, in need of 12 years, saw KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs to finish work with two balls to spare, sealing a memorable victory and first place.
Here is the 2025 IPL point table updated after the thriller in Delhi:
Delhi capitals are currently at the top of 2025 IPL dots table After six games, obtaining five wins and a defeat to accumulate 10 points and a net execution rate (NRR) of +0.744.
The Gujarat titans are following two points, with an impressive NRR of +1.081 of four victories in six matches (wwwwl). Third place belongs to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, also on eight points but with an NRR slightly lower by +0.672 after a sheet of 4-2.
The Punjab Kings and the Super Giants of Lucknow also share eight points, occupying the fourth and fifth places respectively. While the Punjab NRR is at +0,172, Lucknow is +0,086, reflecting tight competitions in their seven games. The two parties displayed resilience with victories and alternating defeats during recent games.
In the middle of the table, Kolkata Knight Riders has six points (3-4) and an NRR of +0.547, while the Mumbai Indians, the Royals of Rajasthan, the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the super kings of Chennai are seated in the lower half with four points each. They will wish to climb the ranking as the tournament progresses.
Then, the Capitals of Delhi faces a difficult test against the Gujarat titans, while Chennai Super Kings seeks to bounce against the Indians of Mumbai. As the race for the playoffs intensifies, each match and NRR will import.
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