In the 48th match of IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings defeated Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets. DC had scored 155 runs while batting first. Chasing the target, CSK won with 15 balls to spare. Opener batsman Sanju Samson batted brilliantly, he scored unbeaten 87 runs in 52 balls. After the defeat, Delhi captain Akshar Patel said that despite 8 specialist batsmen, Delhi remained behind by 10-15 runs, although he called the score of 155 a fighting total.

Talking about the behavior of the pitch of Arun Jaitley Stadium, Akshar Patel said that it was not easy to bat here. The ball was coming to the bat with extraordinary bounce, sometimes stopping. Giving the example of CSK batsman Sanju Samson, Akshar said that once the batsman gets settled on the crease, the wicket starts looking favorable for batting. He said that Delhi was behind by 10 to 15 runs.

Akshar praised the lower order batsmen of Delhi Capitals and called it a positive first. He praised the good batting in the end but admitted that Kuldeep Yadav was missed. Now every match will be important for Delhi. Patel said that now in the remaining matches, Delhi will have to play with a clear mindset and give everything to win.

Also read- Sanju Samson overtakes Virat Kohli in this matter, scored 87 runs against Delhi Capitals

Let us tell you that 5 wickets of Delhi Capitals had fallen at the score of only 69. The opening pair of Pathum Nissanka (19) and KL Rahul (12) could not get a good start. Nitish Rana became the victim of Noor Ahmed after scoring 15 runs. Karun Nair once again disappointed, he was out after scoring 13 runs. Akshar Patel could score only 2 runs. In the end, due to the good innings of Tristan Stubbs (38) and impact player Sameer Rizvi (40), Delhi was able to reach a respectable score.

Also read- A huge scam exposed during IPL 2026, the matter is related to the match between Hyderabad and Kolkata.

If Delhi Capitals wins every match now, it will reach 16 points. Now Delhi will have to win every match, even one defeat can break the team’s hopes of going to the playoffs. Delhi is at seventh place in the points table.