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The 29th match of the IPL 2025 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, kicked off with anticipation as Delhi Capitals’ skipper Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bowl first against the Mumbai Indians. A decision that leaned into Delhi’s strategy of chasing 🌠under lights, and one that promised a thrilling contest between bat an🌃d ball.
Mumbai Indians came out swinging, with the returning Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton setting a blistering pace in the powerplay. Rohit looked in sublime touch, striking two boundaries and a six in his short 18-run stay, before being trapped lbw by young Vipraj Nigam just as 🅺MI looked set to launch. His dismissal, after a review upheld the on-field decision, brought a momentary pause to the MI charge.
Rickelton, however, carried on with aggressive flair, smashing 41 runs off just 25 balls, including five fours and two sixes. His intent was clear—take the attack to Delhi’s bowlers—but his momentum was halted by a moment of sheer brilliance from wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
Kuldeep Yadav deceives dangerous Ryan Rickelton with a googly
Kuldeep made an instant impact in his very first over. Bowling with confidence and guile, he delivered a goo𝔉gly that could well be one of the balls of the tournament. It was the 7.4th over when he struck—an absolute ripper that flattened the middle stump of Rickelton♑.
The ball, tossed up with a cross-seam flic🐻k and extra revs, landed on a short-of-length line outside off. Rickelton, expecting a regular delivery, went for a cut shot. But the spin deceived him completely. The bat came down awkwardly in a confused, diagonal angle as he was caught in two minds. The ball turned in sharply, going past the bat to crash into the middle stump, sending the bails flying. Kuldeep’s celebration matched the delivery—a sprint with arms wide open followed by a joyous leap. A moment of magic that shifted the energy back to Delhi.
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Kuldeep Yadav beats Ryan Rickelton's defense with a superb delivery 🤌
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MI in commanding position against DC after a big total
At the end of 20 overs, Mumbai Indians stood at 205/5, cruising at a healthy run rate of 10.25. Despite losing their openers, Suryakumar Yadav (48 off 28) and Tilak Varma (59 off 33) looked comfortable, finding boundaries with ease. The duo was the key꧑ in the middle overs to keep the scoreboard ticking and lay the foundation for𓄧 a power-packed finish.
Delhi Capitals will be encouraged by Kuldeep’s strike and a decent spell by Nigam, but concerns remain, especially with Mitchell Starc conceding 43 runs in his 3 overs and Mukesh Kumar l🦩acking control in the start. The impact players could play a vital role as the game pr♒ogresses.
With power-hitting of unbeaten Naman Dhir (38 off 17), MI cruised over the score of 200🔜. However, DC will be eyeing to chase the t🌌arget on a batting friendly wicket to keep their winning streak running.
