DC's Playoff Chances Slim After Consecutive Defeats — Points Equation Explained
Match 48 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 was played on April 29 between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders. The result didn't go in Delhi's favor, as they suffered a 14-run loss at home. This marked their second straight defeat, putting their playoff qualification in serious jeopardy.
Another Setback for Delhi
The match was held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, where Delhi won the toss and elected to bowl first. Kolkata made full use of the opportunity and posted 204/9 in 20 overs. Youngster Angkrish Raghuvanshi impressed with a 44-run knock, while Mitchell Starc was the pick of the bowlers for Delhi with 3 wickets.
Chasing 205, Delhi Capitals lost wickets at regular intervals. Faf du Plessis scored 62 runs, while skipper Akshar Patel added 43. Vipraaj Nigam showed late intent with a quick 38 off 19 balls, but the team could only manage 190/9, falling 14 runs short.
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What the Points Table Says
After this loss, Delhi now stands fourth in the points table. They've played 10 matches, winning 6 and losing 4, with a total of 12 points.
Playoff Equation for Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals have four league matches left. To keep their playoff hopes alive, they need to win at least two of those matches. That would take them to 16 points - typically enough for a spot in the top four. However, three of their remaining games are away from home, adding to the challenge. Only one match will be played in Delhi.
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Delhi Capitals squad for IPL 2025: KL Rahul, Mitchell Starc, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Harry Brook, T Natarajan, Faf du Plessis, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Karun Nair, Donovan Ferreira, Dushmantha Chameera, Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Ajay Mandal, Vipraj Nigam, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel.
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