Delhi Capitals has started with a win in IPL 2025. It defeated Lucknow Super Giants in its first match. Lucknow had given a target of 210 runs for victory. In response, Delhi won by one wicket. With Delhi’s win, the points table of IPL 2025 has changed. Talking about Lucknow, it is at the seventh position in the points table with its first defeat.
Delhi Capitals is at number four in the points table of IPL 2025 with the win. It has played one match and won it. At the same time, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings have also won their matches. But Hyderabad is at the top due to net run rate. Its net run rate is +2.200. While Bangalore is at number two with +2.137 net run rate. CSK is at number three with +0.493 net run rate. After this, Delhi is at number four with +0.371 net run rate.
These four teams lost their first matches –
Along with Lucknow, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have faced defeat in their first match. Hence, they are at the bottom of the points table. Lucknow is at seventh, Mumbai at eighth, KKR at ninth and Rajasthan at tenth position. Rajasthan’s net run rate is -2.200. At the same time, Gujarat Titans and Punjab have not played a single match yet.
This is how Delhi registered victory over Lucknow –
Lucknow batted strongly against Delhi. For that, Mitchell Marsh scored 72 runs facing 36 balls. He hit 6 fours and 6 sixes. Nicholas Pooran scored 75 runs in 30 balls. He hit 7 sixes and 6 fours. In response, Delhi won the match by just one wicket. For that, Ashutosh Sharma did explosive batting. He scored an unbeaten 66 runs in 31 balls. Ashutosh hit 5 fours and 5 sixes.
