Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by 14 runs in the 48th match of IPL 2025. The match took place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday, April 29. Chasing a target of 205, DC faced a challenging task. Opener Faf du Plessis provided a solid start with a half-century, while Vipraj Nigam (38 off 18) fought hard towards the end. However, KKR held their ground to secure a 14-run victory. DC captain Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bowl first.
KKR’s top-order batters couldn’t reach fifty, but Rahmanullah Gurbaz (26), Sunil Narine (27), Ajinkya Rahane (26), and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (44) contributed valuable runs. Lower-order batter Rinku Singh played a key role, blasting 36 runs. KKR finished with 204/9 in their allotted 20 overs, setting a defendable total.
In the bowling department, Mitchell Starc was the standout performer for DC, taking three wickets. Axar Patel (2) and Vipraj Nigam (2) claimed two wickets each, while Dushmantha Chameera added one. Notably, DC managed a remarkable team hat-trick in the 20th over to remove KKR’s lower order.
Updated Points Table (as of Match 48)
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | Net Run Rate (NRR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | +0.350 |
| 2 | Mumbai Indians | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | +0.212 |
| 3 | Gujarat Titans | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 | +0.450 |
| 4 | Delhi Capitals | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | +0.150 |
| 5 | Punjab Kings | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | +0.200 |
| 6 | Lucknow Super Giants | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -0.050 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -0.150 |
| 8 | Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -0.250 |
| 9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -0.400 |
| 10 | Chennai Super Kings | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -0.500 |
After match 48 of IPL 2025, Delhi Capitals (DC) have moved into the fourth spot in the updated points table, with 12 points and a Net Run Rate (NRR) of +0.362. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), on the other hand, occupy the seventh position, with 9 points and an NRR of +0.271.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) hold the top two spots, with 14 and 12 points respectively. Gujarat Titans (GT) are in third place with 12 points. At the bottom of the table, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are struggling, sitting with just 4 points.
IPL 2025: Orange Cap (Most Runs)
Notably, there are no batters from DC or KKR in the Orange Cap leaderboard after their clash. The top five run-scorers in IPL 2025 remain unchanged, with GT’s Sai Sudharsan holding the top spot and wearing the Orange Cap. RCB’s opener, Virat Kohli, is closely behind in second place.
MI stalwart Suryakumar Yadav and RR’s Yashasvi Jaiswal take the third and fourth spots, while GT’s Jos Buttler rounds off the top five. IPL All of these players have scored over 400 runs so far.
Top 5 Highest Run-Scorers in IPL 2025:
- Sai Sudharsan (GT) – 456 runs
- Virat Kohli (RCB) – 443 runs
- Suryakumar Yadav (MI) – 427 runs
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) – 426 runs
- Jos Buttler (GT) – 406 runs
IPL 2025: Purple Cap (Most Wickets)
DC pacer Mitchell Starc, who took three wickets in the recent match, has moved up to the fourth spot in the Purple Cap standings. IPL his Australian teammate, Josh Hazlewood, currently leads the IPL 2025 wicket tally with 18 wickets. Prasidh Krishna follows him with 17 wickets.
CSK spinner Noor Ahmed is in fourth place, with Mitchell Starc just behind him. MI pacer Trent Boult rounds off the top five. KKR, however, has no bowlers in the top five, although Vaibhav Arora has 12 wickets, just one behind Boult.
Top 5 Highest Wicket-Takers in IPL 2025:
- Josh Hazlewood (RCB) – 18 wickets
- Prasidh Krishna (GT) – 17 wickets
- Noor Ahmad (CSK) – 14 wickets
- Mitchell Starc (DC) – 14 wickets
- Trent Boult (MI) – 13 wickets
