DC vs RR IPL 2025 Thriller: Match Heads to Super Over After Nail-Biting Tie at Arun Jaitley Stadium

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DC vs RR: In a high-octane IPL 2025 clash between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, fans witnessed a breathtaking contest that ended in a dramatic tie, pushing the match into a Super Over decider.

Batting first, Delhi Capitals posted a formidable 188/5, riding on blistering knocks from Abishek Porel (49 off 37), Tristan Stubbs (34* off 18), and Axar Patel (34 off 14). Jofra Archer impressed with the ball for RR, returning figures of 2/32, while Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana also kept things tight during the middle overs.

In reply, Rajasthan Royals matched the intensity with Yashasvi Jaiswal (51 off 37) and Nitish Rana (51 off 28) leading the charge. Sanju Samson looked in fine touch before retiring hurt due to a rib injury. Shimron Hetmyer (15* off 9) held his nerve in the final overs, but with Dhruv Jurel being run out off the last ball, RR could only level the score at 188/4.

With both teams locked on identical totals after 20 overs each, the thriller now heads into a Super Over - promising more edge-of-the-seat drama for the fans under the Delhi lights.

Super Over Stats

Out of the 4 Super-Over face-offs they participated in, DC have won it thrice, while Rajasthan Royals have won 2 out of 3 face-offs.

Delhi till date have the most number of Super Over victories in the history of the IPL.

DC Playing XI: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma.

RR Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.