New Delhi: KL Rahul All smiles after leading Delhi Capitals to a seven-wicket victory. Rajasthan Royals In a crucial clash of IPL 2026 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. The win helped Delhi snap a three-match losing streak in emphatic fashion.After a disappointing outing where they were bowled out for just 75 runs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi bounced back strongly with their most successful chase in IPL history.After Rajasthan posted a formidable 225/6, Delhi got off to a flying start thanks to a 110-run opening stand between Rahul (75 in 40) and Rahul. Pathum Nissanka (33 to 62) followed by Tristan Stubbs (18*) and Ashutosh Sharma (25*) with five balls to spare.(Winning makes it sweeter) Yeah, of course it does. At the end of the day, we play to win. After playing for so many years, the numbers matter. I mean, you’re happy that you score runs and you score these big runs and break records. But if you don’t get a win after the game, it’s not as fun. Be in the right place for the next one?) No, the dressing room has always been in a good place, we try to Keep the dressing room as balanced as possible,” said Rahul.Rahul was adjudged player of the match.“And we realize the results didn’t go our way, but if you have to really dig deep and see if we were making mistakes or if we were making any big mistakes, we weren’t. We had some honest conversations in the dressing room. Yeah, we didn’t take advantage of the big moments. Except for the last game, if we were competing against each other, we would have been more successful in every game. We were on the winning side. So we realize we played some decent cricket, but there were areas where we needed to be really sharp and crisp. And this competition and T20 cricket doesn’t give you a second chance. So it was important that we take our chances and press really hard when we’re ahead and finish the game, which we weren’t doing,” he said.“It’s really nice to get this win and we’re looking forward to picking up a few more wins and that will give us more confidence. (How much did you enjoy the way your bat pinged as we went through your innings?) Yes, I did. I was hoping I could get some more balls in the powerplay. But the way Patham batted, there wasn’t much for me. I just got to stand on the other side and see how he was smoking the ball. The way he batted, put us in front of the game. That’s what we expect from Powerplay. We attack you early,” he added.“They are a really good team that wins games with bat and ball in the power play. Along with the ball, I think we started very well with the bat. It gave us the start we needed in the 220 game. (Partnership with Pathum) Yes, we do. I mean, we don’t have a lot of interaction, but yeah, just reminding each other to play proper cricket shots and be as aggressive as we can in the powerplay and use the powerplay. So yeah, that’s about it. And he’s batted very well this season in the games he’s got, but he hasn’t been able to get past that 40, and I think, getting 50 in the IPL, his first IPL season will definitely give him a lot of confidence and hopefully he’ll build from there and continue to give the team that start. (Is there a particular aspect of your game that you are most satisfied with this season?) Strikeout rate. I think that was a big talking point for a few years. So that’s something I’ve really worked on. So I’m happy that I’ve worked on it and I’m doing what the team needs, number one, and what modern T20 cricket needs. And yes, that’s something that makes me happy,” Rahul said.With the win, Delhi Capitals registered their fourth win of the season to move up to sixth in the points table, while Rajasthan Royals are fourth with six wins from 10 matches.
