Delhi Capitals blazed their way to 73/2 at the end of the powerplay against Gujarat Titans in match 35 of IPL 2025, registering their highest powerplay total of the season. This effort surpassed their previous best of 72/1 against Mumbai Indians at home earlier in the tournament.
The early momentum was driven by a fiery cameo from KL Rahul, who smashed his 200th IPL six en route to a 12-run blitz. Though both Rahul and Abishek Porel (18 off 9) fell within the first six overs, the Capitals maintained an aggressive scoring rate thanks to Karun Nair’s unbeaten 19 off 9 and Axar Patel’s 4 off 4, guiding the team to a strong platform at the six-over mark.
Gujarat Titans’ decision to bowl first hasn’t yielded the control they desired in the early phase. While Arshad Khan struck with the wicket of Porel, Mohammed Siraj’s expensive spell of 33 runs in two overs tilted the momentum heavily in DC’s favour during the fielding restrictions.
