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Leading up to their highly anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match on April 5, there was a fun exchange between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ace spinner R Ashwin and Delhi Capitals' star wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul. The two bumped into each other during a training session held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, and they were spotted having a chat right in front of the CSK dressing room.
A video that Delhi Capitals recently shared on their official social media captured the lighthearted moment. In it, Ashwin can be seen in good spirits, playfully asking Rahul to go easy on CSK and essentially gift them the two points for a win. Ashwin also acknowledged Delhi's strong performance in the current season, remarking that DC has been 'too good' in IPL 2025 up to this point. Showing a touch of personal warmth, the seasoned spinner also inquired about Rahul's daughter during their conversation.
Here's the conversation between R Ashwin and KL Rahul:
KL Rahul: How are you?
R Ashwin: Not bad, Very relaxed, saw everyone Kuldeep and all, Finisher Rahul in play.
KL Rahul: You'll survive.
R Ashwin: How's the little one?
KL Rahul: She's good:
R Ashwin: You guys are playing very well, go easy on us, just two points.
KL Rahul: See you after the game.
Watch the video here:
Delhi Capitals have certainly come out strong this IPL season, notching two win in their first two matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). DC head into the clash against CSK as favorites, especially considering their current winning streak and Chennai's somewhat shaky start to their campaign.
Chennai Super Kings are definitely feeling the pressure to get their groove back after a less-than-ideal beginning to IPL 2025, and a win against a confident Delhi Capitals team would give them a huge lift.
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI):
Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.
Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Nathan Ellis
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI):
Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul(w), Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma
Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: Mukesh Kumar, Karun Nair, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay.
