Top 3 reasons why Outer Delhi Warriors lost to Central Delhi Kings in the DPL 2025 match 20

The Central Delhi Kings won Match 20 of the DPL 2025 against the Outer Delhi Warriors by 12 runs and managed to remain unbeaten. CDK made a good score of 161/8 in their 20 overs innings with a firepower of 41 runs that came off 28 balls from Aditya Bhandari. Apart from Bhandari, Siddharth Joon (32) and Jonty Sidhu (29*) played well too. Despite good spells from Siddhant Sharma (3/33) and Shivam Sharma (2/21), the Kings set a competitive total. In reply, ODW managed 149/8, with Keshav Dabas scoring a fighting 64 off 45 balls. However, disciplined bowling from CDK’s attack ensured the Warriors fell short. Here are the main reasons why the Outer Delhi Warriors lost the match:

1. Lack of Partnerships

The rest of the batsmen were not able to provide much-needed support to Keshav Dabas, who scored an effortless 64. No one else could stay long to form important partnerships, so ODW found themselves chasing in isolation rather than as a unit.

2. CDK’s Tight Bowling Under Pressure

The Kings' bowling unit performed as one under the guidance of Simarjeet Singh (2/27), Money Grewal (2/28), and Pranshu Vijayran (2/37). By cutting off the opponents' runs via singles and doubles and getting timely wickets, they kept the chasing side below the required run rate throughout the match.

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3. Middle-Order Power Hitting by CDK

Their good contributions from Aditya Bhandari, Siddharth Joon, and Jonty Sidhu gave necessary runs in the middle overs and thus allowed CDK to take their total beyond 160. Given the pitch conditions, it turned out to be the deciding factor in the match, which ensured that the victory was not easy to be achieved by the opponents.