IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals wicket -keeper batsman KL Rahul on Saturday played a match winning 77 runs in the match played against Chennai Super Kings. Due to the absence of Faf du Plessis, KL Rahul got a chance to open and he redeemed it a lot. After the match, he reacted to changing his batting order. Let us tell you that in international cricket, KL Rahul’s batting order has been changing.

Akshar Patel had told during the toss that Faf du Plessis is not fit. He was starting the innings. In his absence, KL Rahul started the innings with Jake Fraser-Makgark. Jake returned to the pavilion without opening an account but KL Rahul stayed till the last over. Rahul hit 3 sixes and 6 fours in the innings of 77 runs played in 51 balls.

KL Rahul on changing batting order

Rahul said, “This is just what I am used to. I was personally preparing to play the top order before the IPL 2025 started. I talked to the coach, and he said that he wants me to bat at number 4. Because our openers could not play if I could not play, I was happy to start the innings. I like to put the same thing, because I keep coming up and down in the batting order, it takes a few minutes to make it a few or three balls.

KL Rahul further said, “20-25 runs scored by Abhishek Porel established the game. It actually prepares you. I made some such partnerships with Akshar and Abhishek Porel. I put a few boundary in the beginning in Powerplay, and when I wanted to score, I lost my wicket at the time when I wanted to score. Finally the weather and summer were tired;

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Delhi Capitals win and top in the points table

Chasing the Chennai Super Kings, chasing the target, only 158 runs could be scored and Delhi Capitals won the match by 25 runs. With this victory, Delhi has occupied the top in the points table. Delhi Capitals is the only team that has not lost a match in IPL 2025 yet.

KL Rahul did not play the first match of IPL 2025, he has recently become a father after which he returned home. He returned from the second match and scored 15 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first match. After scoring 77 runs in the second match, his morale will have increased in the upcoming matches. After this brilliant innings, Delhi Capitals can open them in the next match as well.

IPL 2025: In the first match of double header on Sunday, Delhi Capitals defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets. In the press conference after the match, Delhi player Abhishek Porel praised Akshar Patel’s captaincy and said that I am enjoying a lot under his captaincy. He also spoke on KL Rahul’s support during the match.

Abhishek Porel said about Akshar Patel at the press conference after the match, “He is very funny outside the field. He is also a motive on the field. Overall his captaincy is very good. I have enjoyed a lot under his captaincy.

KL Rahul returned to the team on Saturday after becoming father, he was playing his first match in the tournament against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday. Abhishek Porel also talked about KL Rahul’s support during the match. He said that after leaving the catch of Aniket Verma, he felt a bit sad, but he got relief from Rahul’s support.

KL Rahul consoled on leaving the catch- Abhishek Porel

He said, “KL Rahul is like my brother. When I left the catch of Aniket Verma, he consoled me. He said that he did not worry, don’t worry. During the batting he told me to play his natural shots.

Veteran batsman KL Rahul also helped Abhishek Porel during batting. He said, “After the first innings, Rahul knew how the pitch was behaving. He supported me.”

Abhishek Poreel had taken wicket -keeping in the absence of KL Rahul in the first match, although he did not get out even after his arrival in playing 11. Against Sunrisers Hyderabad, he scored an unbeaten 34 in 18 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 2 fours.