In Match 24 of IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru got off to a blistering start against Delhi Capitals, with Phil Salt and Virat Kohli opening the innings in style. All eyes were on Kohli, who is on the cusp of a historic milestone—just one half-century away from becoming the first Indian to register 100 fifties in T20 cricket. Delhi skipper Axar Patel won the toss and decided to bowl first, setting up an exciting contest at the top.
RCB stuck to their previous Playing XI, showing faith in their combination. Meanwhile, Delhi brought back Faf du Plessis, who had missed the last game, and made a key change by benching Sameer Rizvi. KL Rahul, as expected, slotted into the middle order.
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The early overs completely belonged to RCB. In just the third over, Phil Salt went berserk against Mitchell Starc, smashing three boundaries and two sixes. Kohli joined the onslaught with a crisp boundary, and the over yielded a staggering 30 runs. This propelled RCB to the 50-run mark in just three overs—the fastest in this IPL season so far.
Most Runs Conceded By Starc In A Single Over Of IPL
- 26 runs for KKR vs SRH, Kolkata, 2024
- 25 runs for DC vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2025*,
- 22 runs for KKR vs RCB, Kolkata, 2024
Axar’s plan to control the powerplay with spin fell flat. He introduced himself in the second over, but Salt and Kohli counterattacked with ease, milking 16 runs. With aggressive intent and flawless execution, RCB’s openers completely dictated terms early on.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul(w), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar
