Kl Rahul gave an excellent match-winning performance and beat an unbeaten 93 to lead Delhi Capitals to a six-wicket win over the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Rahul chased a difficult target of 164 on a slow surface, and the turn anchored brilliantly despite early strokes. His classic 93 came down just 53 balls and had nine sharp boundaries and five tower six. Rahul sealed the victory dramatically and launched Yash Dayal’s delivery over the long -legged boundary for a maximum. He followed it up with a passionate, breast-bumping celebration when the Bengaluru crowd broke out-an appropriate tribute to their hometown. “Your Mera Ground Hai! Moments after sealing the victory for Delhi Capitals, Rahul drove his bat like a sword in the grass, stamped his authority, pointed to his badge and declared, “Ye Mera Ground Hai (this is my ground).” At the presentation after the match, he confirmed, “This is my land, my home, knows it (land) better than anyone else.” Read also | IPL 2025, RCB vs DC: KL Rahul reveals Virat Kohli’s mentality as opponent; “If he is against you …” Kantara inspiration in a video shared by Delhi Capitals, Kl Rahul opened about the inspiration behind his rare, never-to-be celebration. “It’s a special place for me. The celebration was from one of my favorite movie Kantara. So, yes, just a small reminder that this ground, this house, this lawn is where I grew up and it’s mine,” Kl Rahul revealed. Rahul admitted that it was a difficult pitch “It was a slightly troublesome wicket, but which helped me to be behind the stumps for 20 overs, watched the wicket play. The ball sat in the wicket, but it was consistent throughout, it was one-rate. Save, I knew what bags I had to target, and to give me a feeling for where other fighters were rejected and where they hit the sixes. Take, where I can hit sixes. I do it sometimes, but that’s when I don’t end up in a flow and rhythm. It’s more about how I can play (at a specific pitch) and it becomes second-earth, “he said. First published: 12 Apr 2025, 12:07 IST
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