'IPL Is IPLing': How Delhi Capitals Match Against Rajasthan Royals Stopped The Heartbeat Of Fans

'IPL Is IPLing': How Delhi Capitals Match Against Rajasthan Royals Stopped The Heartbeat Of Fans

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Last Updated: April 17, 2025, 08:26 IST

IPL 2025: Mitchell Starc of Delhi Capitals delivered with the ball against Rajasthan Royals, taking the Wednesday's contest to the first Super Over of this IPL season.

Mitchell Starc of Delhi Capitals was the stand out performer against Rajasthan Royals as IPL witnessed its first Super Over on Wednesday.

IPL fans had to extend their stay at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the capital city when Delhi Capitals took on Rajasthan Royals in what turned out to be a blockbuster contest on Wednesday. Chasing Delhi Capitals’ score of 188 for 5, Rajasthan Royals looked well on course for a victory but Australian pacer Mitchell Starc’s final over of the match turned out to be the difference between both the teams. As it turned out, Rajasthan Royals exacted DC’s score, posting 188 for 4 in response. Here’s what happened next.

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After successfully defending all of 9 runs in the final over of the RR innings, Starc was once again handed the ball as the match headed towards the first Super Over of this year’s IPL edition. Since Rajasthan Royals batted second, they were the first to bat in the Super Over. Out came Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag – a combination that puzzled the commentators. They wondered why Nitish Rana, who had earlier smacked 51 off 28, did not step out to bat at a crucial juncture of the game.

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Anyhow, Starc weaved his magic with the ball once again as he restricted the Royals for 11 in the Super Over. Delhi Capitals were asked to chase 12 in 6 deliveries and KL Rahul along with Tristan Stubbs were tasked to bring victory home. The duo did so comfortably with two deliveries to spare. Starc was deservedly crowned with Player of the Match award as he snatched victory seemingly out of nowhere.

‘IPL Is IPLing’

Fans were obviously thrilled. They saw Mumbai Indians securing a victory thanks to hat-trick run outs. Then, MS Dhoni played a match-winning knock for Chennai Super Kings against Lucknow Super Giants in an outing that reminded everyone of vintage Dhoni. The viewers of the game saw Punjab Kings losing after posting a mammoth 245 on the scoreboard, which was followed up by Punjab Kings defending the lowest total in the IPL history. Lastly, they had just witnessed the first Super Over of the IPL 2025. IPL was finally “IPLing" according to them and it was paisa vasool moment for everyone.

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Broadcasters be busy hyping RCB, CSK & MI, but it's DC & LSG who are making IPL IPL this season! DC just gave us a Super Over thriller, LSG keeps delivering chaos — this is the real fun. "IPL is IPLing" for real 😭🥵#DCvRR pic.twitter.com/7Zy8R4l8p9— Harsh 17 (@harsh03443) April 16, 2025

Memes

There were memes, of course.

Bro accidentally activated Perth Mode in Delhi pic.twitter.com/mZpgDUGXxi— Sagar (@sagarcasm) April 16, 2025

The one day i decide to sleep early is the day IPL has its first super over match of the season pic.twitter.com/YpfsWNxnXs— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) April 17, 2025

RR had this bowler who won the Worldcup final with superover but…😭😭🙏 pic.twitter.com/QYBaUFMEm2— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) April 16, 2025

RR alpha mindset management:-Deny double at crucial moment -Send Riyan Parag ahead of Yashasvi in superover pic.twitter.com/jdgv868FtE — TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) April 16, 2025

The graphics of the Super Over did not go unnoticed.

What did they cook with this Scorecard graphics for the Super Over. They were ready. They meant business. pic.twitter.com/1UTIKcHfPT— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 16, 2025

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With their victory on Wednesday, Delhi Capitals registered their fourth win out of five Super Overs played in the IPL history – the most wins by any team. Mohali-based franchise Punjab Kings have three wins out of four Super Overs.

First Published: April 17, 2025, 08:21 IST

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