IPL 2024: Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel included in the list of top players of Delhi Capitals. cricket news

Delhi Capitals spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel on Tuesday registered their names in the list of highest wicket-takers for the franchise during their clash against Rajasthan Royals in the 56th match of the Indian Premier League 2024. Following their 20-run win over RR at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, DC kept the race for a playoff spot alive with Mukesh Kumar taking key wickets at crucial points along with Kuldeep’s game-changing 17th over. While Kuldeep finished with figures of 4-0-25-2, Axar bowled three overs and took one wicket in his three-over spell, where he gave away 25 runs.

With this, Akshar took 61 wickets and Kuldeep took 45 wickets for the Capitals in the history of the cash-rich league.

The highest wicket-taker for the Delhi-based franchise is experienced leg-spinner Amit Mishra, who has taken a total of 106 wickets. Other players in the list are Kagiso Rabada (76), Anrich Nortje (60) and Morne Morkel (45).

Talking about the game, RR won the toss and decided to bowl first. Brilliant half-centuries from youngsters Jake Fraser McGurk (50 runs from 20 balls with seven fours and three sixes) and Abhishek Porel (63 runs from 36 balls with seven fours and three sixes) and entertaining form from Tristan Stubbs (41 runs from 20 balls). Cameo. (with three fours and three sixes) took DC to 221/8 in their 20 overs.

Ravichandran Ashwin (3/24) was the top bowler for RR.

In the run chase, however, RR lost their openers early, captain Sanju Samson (86* from 46 balls with eight fours and six sixes), Ryan Parag (27 from 22 balls with one four and three sixes) and Shubham. Dubey (25 off 12 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes) kept RR in the hunt but Sanju’s dismissal proved to be a gamechanger as RR stayed away from victory.

Kuldeep, Mukesh Kumar and Khalil Ahmed took two wickets each while Akshar Patel and Rasikh Dar Salaam got one wicket each.

Kuldeep won Player of the Match for his spell of 2/25.

DC has reached fifth position with six wins, six losses and 12 points. RR are in second place with eight wins, three losses and 16 points.

Kuldeep Yadav’s crucial wicket in the 17th over combined with the crucial wicket of Mukesh Kumar kept Delhi Capitals in the race for a playoff spot after their 20-run win over Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. His 17th over yielded just four runs and two wickets, which helped DC take advantage in the final moments of the game. DC scored 53 runs in the last three overs, while Royals could only score 20 runs, which played a key role in their defeat. Also kept DC’s hopes alive.