Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mentor Dinesh Karthik lavished praise on Delhi Capitals (DC) wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul after his unbeaten match-winning knock of 93 runs that helped the Axar Patel-led side to register their fourth consecutive win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
KL Rahul continued his purple patch during DC's IPL 2025 clash against RCB, smashing 93* in 53 during a tough-looking chase of 164 runs that condemned the Rajat Patidar-led side to their second successive loss at home.
Speaking about the inning in the post-match presser, Karthik said, "Any game you lose, is disappointing. The fact that it is a home game does not make it worse. We tried our best, did not happen. Kudos to KL Rahul, for the way he batted. He got a life today, a half chance. If that had been taken, the game could have gone anywhere. He has been showcasing this skill set while playing in the middle-order for a while now. Well done to him."
"It is challenging to bat at different positions in T20s and he has done really nicely in the recent past. He is a high quality middle order batter. He has tweaked a bit. I have heard he worked with Abhishek Nayar before the IPL and is getting into nice positions to play some nice shots. He always had this skill, nobody doubted it. When he has given himself more freedom, when he has played, it has been nice to watch," he added.
After registering a six-wicket win against RCB, DC continued their unbeaten streak in the mega event. The Delhi-based franchise are currently second in the points table.
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After playing a match-winning knock against RCB, KL Rahul completed 185 runs in three IPL 2025 outings. The wicketkeeper batter is currently eighth in the most run-getters tally.
Delhi Capitals will now face Mumbai Indians for their fifth clash of the tournament, which will take place on April 13 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.