Delhi Capitals Beat LSG, Rahul Sets IPL Record

Delhi Capitals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets in match 40 of IPL 2025, moving to second place on the points table with their sixth win. KL Rahul starred for Delhi, scoring an unbeaten 57 and becoming the fastest player to reach 5,000 IPL runs in 139 innings, breaking records held by David Warner and Virat Kohli. Abishek Porel added 51, while Mukesh Kumar took 4 wickets to limit LSG to 159/6 after a strong start from Aiden Markram (52) and Mitchell Marsh (45). LSG's middle-order collapsed after the opening partnership, and the loss leaves their playoff hopes uncertain as they drop to fifth with five wins from nine matches. Delhi's balanced performance across batting and bowling continues to power their campaign. Concerns remain over LSG captain Rishabh Pant's form.