The Delhi Capitals pulled off a stunning win against the Lucknow Super Giants, edging them out by just one wicket. Akshar Patel’s team had two standout performers: Vipraj Nigam and Ashotosh Sharma. Ashotosh took home the Player of the Match award. But Vipraj’s contribution was huge – he turned the game around with 39 runs off just 15 balls.
Delhi had picked up Vipraj for a steal in the 2025 IPL mega auction, paying just 50 lakh rupees. But his performance was worth way more than that. In fact, it was better than some of the team’s big-ticket players. Jack Fraser McGurk, the Capitals’ opener, has a salary of 9 crore rupees, but he only managed 1 run against the Super Giants. Abhishek Porel, another expensive signing, didn’t even get off the mark. Meanwhile, Vipraj’s explosive batting helped seal the win.
Vipraj came in at number eight for Delhi, with the team struggling at 113/6. But he took the game to the opposition, smashing 39 runs off 15 balls, including 5 fours and 2 sixes. He put on a great partnership with Ashotosh, who remained unbeaten on 66 off 31 balls.
The IPL 2025 season is still in its early stages, with just four matches played so far. Royal Challengers Bangalore won the first match, beating KKR by 7 wickets. Sunrisers Hyderabad then beat Rajasthan Royals, and Chennai took down Mumbai. If you look at the top run-scorers in the tournament, Ishan Kishan is leading the pack after his century in the first match – 106 runs off just a few overs.
Key Performances
- Vipraj Nigam: 39 runs off 15 balls
- Ashotosh Sharma: 66* off 31 balls
- Ishan Kishan: 106 runs in the first match
The Capitals’ win was a thrilling finish to a match that could have gone either way. With Vipraj and Ashotosh’s performances, they’ve set the bar high for the rest of the season. Will they keep up the momentum, or will other teams start to catch up? Only time will tell.