West Delhi Lions won a Qualifier with a solid 7-wicket win over South Delhi Superstarz. Batting first, SDS got off to a flying start with Anmol Sharma’s 55 and Kunwar Bidhuri’s 65. Captain Tejasvi Dahiya played a fiery knock of 60 and Sumit Mathur’s quick 48 runs off 26 balls helped them post a strong 201/5. Hrithik Shokeen was the pick of the bowlers for WDL, taking 2/28.

Chasing 202, WDL lost a couple of early wickets, but captain Nitish Rana turned the game into a one-man show. He played a breathtaking knock of 134 runs off just 55 balls, smashing 13 fours and 8 sixes. Krish Yadav scored 31 and Mayank Gusain remained not out on 15 as WDL chased the target in 17.1 overs with 17 balls left. The win took West Delhi Lions to the Qualifier and ended South Delhi Superstarz’s campaign.

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Twitter reactions after West Delhi Lions won the Eliminator in DPL 2025

Nitish Rana was awarded Player of the Match for his outstanding century that sealed the victory against South Delhi Superstarz in the Eliminator of the Adani Delhi Premier League 2025! 🏏

Nitish Rana | West Delhi Lions | South Delhi Superstarz | #DPL #DPL2025 #AdaniDPL2025… pic.twitter.com/smYcoPrDX1

— Delhi Premier League T20 (@DelhiPLT20) August 30, 2025

Nitish Rana took home the Super Sixes of the Match award against South Delhi Superstarz in the Eliminator of the Adani Delhi Premier League 2025! 🏏

Nitish Rana | West Delhi Lions | South Delhi Superstarz | #DPL #DPL2025 #AdaniDPL2025 #Delhi pic.twitter.com/s0nDDxmlP9

— Delhi Premier League T20 (@DelhiPLT20) August 30, 2025

An intense moment in the middle! 🏏

Nitish Rana | Digvesh Singh Rathi | West Delhi Lions | South Delhi Superstarz | #DPL #DPL2025 #AdaniDPL2025 #Delhi pic.twitter.com/dX5E5wFDqd

— Delhi Premier League T20 (@DelhiPLT20) August 29, 2025

It’s all happening here! 🔥🏏

Nitish Rana | Digvesh Singh Rathi | West Delhi Lions | South Delhi Superstarz | #DPL #DPL2025 #AdaniDPL2025 #Delhi pic.twitter.com/OfDZQGhOlr

— Delhi Premier League T20 (@DelhiPLT20) August 29, 2025

A knock to remember the ages! 🏏

Nitish Rana smashed the fastest hundred of the season in 42 balls against South Delhi Superstarz in the Eliminator of Adani Delhi Premier League 2025! ✨

Nitish Rana | West Delhi Lions | South Delhi Superstarz | #DPL #DPL2025 #AdaniDPL2025… pic.twitter.com/8VvvvluY7n

— Delhi Premier League T20 (@DelhiPLT20) August 29, 2025

An outstanding batting display by Captain Nitish Rana helped West Delhi Lions secure a win against South Delhi Superstarz in the Eliminator. 🏏💥

Nitish Rana | West Delhi Lions | South Delhi Superstarz | #DPL #DPL2025 #AdaniDPL2025 #Delhi pic.twitter.com/khUYrmcvtL

— Delhi Premier League T20 (@DelhiPLT20) August 29, 2025

A heated clash broke out in the eliminator of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 between the South Delhi Superstarz and the West Delhi Lions at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Earlier, Nitish Rana was already engaged with the off-spinner, Digvesh Rathi, which led to an ugly fight and heated argument between the two superstar individuals.

Another incident took place after the dismissal of Krish Yadav when the batter attempted to nail Aman Bharti for a huge six over long-off but was caught by Anmol Sharma near the rope. It was followed by a furious exchange between the two players as both sides’ players came to push and shove, with tempers flaring.

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South Delhi’s Sumit Mathur, bowler Aman Bharti, and the batter Krish Yadav were at the centre of the entire incident, where the lady umpire had to step in and tried to bring the situation under control, with the other players rushing in to decrease the tension between the two players. 

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Winning the toss, the West Delhi Lions’ captain, Nitish Rana, decided to bowl first on a surface that looked to bowl first in the stadium. Anmol Sharma smashed 55 runs in just 39 balls at a strike rate of 141.03, thanks to seven boundaries and two sixes, while the captain and wicket-keeper of South Delhi, Tejasvi Dahiya, drilled 60 runs in 33 balls to post 201/5 in their allotted 20 overs of the first innings.

An intense moment in the middle! 🏏

Nitish Rana | Digvesh Singh Rathi | West Delhi Lions | South Delhi Superstarz | #DPL #DPL2025 #AdaniDPL2025 #Delhi pic.twitter.com/dX5E5wFDqd

— Delhi Premier League T20 (@DelhiPLT20) August 29, 2025

In reply, West Delhi lost their first couple of wickets for just 21 runs. At number four, Lions’ captain, Nitish Rana, stayed undefeated for 134 runs in just 55 deliveries at a strike rate of over 243.64, scoring eight boundaries and 15 sixes as they chased down the target by seven wickets with 17 balls to spare.

West Delhi has now qualified for the second qualifier of the event and will face the East Delhi Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The winner will meet the Central Delhi Kings in the final of the tournament.

A heated argument and physical altercation between Nitish Rana and Digvesh Rathi occurred during the 2025 season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The viral clip of their engagement was shared by the tournament’s social media accounts as it moved around the internet within seconds. 

The brawl during the T20 game happened after both players looked to play mind games against each other at the start of the over, after the southpaw batter looked to settle the batter by sweeping the spinner for a huge six, which burnt the fire of the players exchanging words. It didn’t go down well with the left-handed batter as he aggressively charged towards Rathi.

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Rana’s non-striker partner and all team mates of Rathi tried to cool down the situation by pulling the individuals away from each other, as it was also a vital eliminator clash of the event between the West Delhi Lions and the South Delhi Superstarz.

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In the do-or-die fixture for both franchises, Rana smacked Rathi for a four on the second ball of the opening over and then cracked the next three balls for successive sixes. In Rathi’s next over as well, the left-handed batter notched up another four on the second ball and two over-boundaries on the third and sixth deliveries.

It’s all happening here! 🔥🏏

Nitish Rana | Digvesh Singh Rathi | West Delhi Lions | South Delhi Superstarz | #DPL #DPL2025 #AdaniDPL2025 #Delhi pic.twitter.com/OfDZQGhOlr

— Delhi Premier League T20 (@DelhiPLT20) August 29, 2025

The 25-year-old spinner from Delhi, Rathi, featured for the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League and showed his incredible skills with the ball throughout the competition. During the eliminator, he ended with figures of 0/39 in his quota of two overs. Among those 39 runs, 38 were drilled by Rana alone in 11 deliveries.

During the 202-run chase, the West Delhi captain, Nitish Rana, remained unbeaten on 134 runs in just 55 deliveries at a strike rate of 243.64, thanks to eight over boundaries and 15 boundaries as they made the successful chase of the score in the second innings by seven wickets with 17 balls to spare. They have now qualified for the second qualifier fixture against the East Delhi Lions on August 30 at the same ground.

West Delhi Lions have qualified for the 2nd Qualifier of the DPL 2025 with an amazing 7-wicket victory over South Delhi Superstarz in the Eliminator at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Needing a massive 202 to win, the Lions achieved the target in 17.1 overs with 3 wickets remaining. Captain Nitish Rana was the main entertainer with his blistering 134 off 55 balls as he completely tore apart the SDS bowling attack. South Delhi had made 201/5 earlier, with Tejasvi Dahiya scoring 60 and Anmol Sharma 55. However, the Lions' batting strength and bowling discipline sealed a win without any trouble. Below are the main reasons for South Delhi Superstarz defeat:

1. Heroic batting from Nitish Rana.

Nitish Rana played one of the best innings of the season, hitting 134 runs from 55 balls at a staggering strike rate. Most importantly, this helped ease the pressure of the chase and gave no opportunity for the SDS bowlers to come back. The skipper’s dominance was the biggest difference-maker in the Eliminator.

2. High scoring rate and ruthless acceleration

The Lions were always taking the chase comfortably at a run rate of over 11.5 per over. Their brutal hitting during the middle and death overs led to the target being reached with nearly 3 overs remaining. This acceleration completely killed SDS’s hopes.

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3. Bowling strategy keeping SDS in check

Although SDS's scored 201/5, the Lions' bowlers kept it in check, preventing SDS from getting an even bigger total. Timely wickets ensured that partnerships didn’t explode beyond control. Their disciplined effort meant the chase was always achievable for the Lions.

Tejasvi Dahiya played a fiery innings in a rain-soaked match between Purani Dilli 6 and South Delhi Superstarz of the ongoing Delhi Premier League (DPL 2025). Dahiya scored 69 runs off 21 balls, which took his strike rate to 328.57. His innings was powered by 3 boundaries and 9 over boundaries.

His opening partner, Anmol Sharma, too, played an impressive knock and assured a win for South Delhi Superstarz. Sharma remained unbeaten for 56 runs off 17 deliveries. Like Dahiya, Sharma mostly dealt with sixes rather than fours. He smacked eight 6s and one 4 in his innings. The Delhi Premier League, from their official social media platforms, shared a short video of Dahiya's entertaining batting display. 

But who is Tejasvi Dahiya? 

Captain Tejasvi Dahiya was awarded Player of the Match for his explosive knock in the 38th game of the Adani Delhi Premier League 2025! 🏏

Tejasvi Dahiya | Purani Dilli-6 | South Delhi Superstarz | Delhi Premier League 2025 | #DPL2025 #DPL #AdaniDPL2025 pic.twitter.com/Pxs0Yhhn4E

— Delhi Premier League T20 (@DelhiPLT20) August 27, 2025

Tejasvi Dahiya is an uncapped, 23-year-old keeper-batter and the captain of South Delhi Superstarz. The opener is mostly known for his hard-hitting abilities. As of now, his List A match tally is outstanding. The batter, in 2 List A games, scored a total of 115 runs, including a century with a 140.24 strike rate.

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Delhi-born, in his first List 'A' game, he scored a century against Tripura. The emerging cricketer got a chance to represent the Delhi cricket team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy as well. There is no doubt over his talent, but he had to deal with inconsistency and a long bad patch. The ongoing Delhi Premier League emerged as a stage to witness the comeback of Tejasvi. 

During a match against the Outer Delhi Warriors, he played a match-turning knock and announced his arrival in style. After the match, South Delhi Superstarz shared a video to depict his counter-attacking batting and wrote as the caption, "In that final over, Tejasvi became more than a player; he became the valiant warrior, clutch savior, and eternal legend of the Superstarz."

South Delhi Superstarz played a complete game to defeat Purani Dilli-6 by 46 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Batting first, they scored 184 runs in 20 overs. Anmol Sharma was the star with 58 runs from 37 balls, while Kunwar Bidhuri (22) and Vision Panchal (31) added quick runs in the middle and end overs. For Purani Dilli-6, Lalit Yadav (3/24) and Rajneesh Dadar (3/30) bowled well but couldn’t stop the scoring.

The team started strongly, reaching 70/1 in the powerplay. Anmol Sharma attacked from the front with five fours and three sixes. Even though a few wickets fell quickly, Vision Panchal’s late hitting lifted the total to a strong 184.

The chase went off track early as they slipped to 16/4 in just five overs. Sumit Kumar Beniwal (4/19) and Abhishek Khandelwal (4/31) did most of the damage with the ball. Samarth Seth fought hard with 56 runs, while Ekansh Dobal (36) and Lalit Yadav (22) tried to revive the innings, but it was too late. Purani Dilli-6 were bowled out for 138, giving South Delhi Superstarz a comfortable 46-run win.

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Tejasvi Dahiya lit up the night with a stunning unbeaten 70 off just 30 balls, guiding South Delhi Superstarz to a thrilling three-wicket win over Outer Delhi Warriors in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) Season 2 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The rain-hit game was reduced to 16 overs a side.

Chasing 140, the Superstarz were in trouble early, losing three key batters including skipper Ayush Badoni in the first five overs. The pressure grew in the 10th over when set batter Anmol Sharma was dismissed, leaving them still more than 70 runs away with only six overs left.

That’s when Tejasvi took charge. Walking in at No. 5, he attacked from the start, sending the ball to all parts of the ground. With seven runs needed off the last two balls, he smashed a huge six and followed it with another big hit to win the match. His knock had 4 boundaries and 6 towering sixes. Sumit Kumar Beniwal added valuable runs with a quickfire 19 from seven balls.

For the Warriors, Suyash Sharma and Anshuman Hooda picked up two wickets each, while Harsh Tyagi was miserly, conceding only 15 runs in his three overs and taking one wicket.

Earlier, batting first, the Warriors couldn’t build long partnerships. Dhruv Singh top-scored with 42 off 31 balls, hitting 4 fours and 2 sixes. Sanat Sangwan made a quick 26 from 14 balls, and Shivam Sharma chipped in with 21 from 14 balls towards the end. They finished on 139/8. For the Superstarz, Beniwal was the standout bowler with 3/28, while Aman Bharti kept things tight with an economical spell.

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In an exciting match of the Delhi Premier League 2025, South Delhi Superstarz won a close game against New Delhi Tigers by 3 wickets by one ball remaining. After winning the toss, Superstarz chose to bowl first and faced a tough batting fight from the Tigers. New Delhi Tigers scored 196 runs for 9 wickets, thanks to good half-centuries by Dhruv Kaushik and Deepak Punia.

The Tigers lost two early wickets quickly Shivam Gupta scored 2 and captain Himmat Singh got out for 1. Dhruv Kaushik played well, scoring 65 runs from 41 balls. Parth Bali and Vaibhav Rawal added useful runs too. Deepak Punia was the star with a quick 54 runs from just 24 balls. For Superstarz, Aman Bharti took 3 important wickets and Vision Panchal took 1.

Chasing 197, Superstarz lost Kunwar Bidhuri early for 6 runs. Then Anmol Sharma steadied the innings with 79 runs from 52 balls. Ayush Badoni got out cheaply for 3, but Tejasvi Dahiya played a brilliant innings scoring 72 runs from 38 balls with lots of boundaries and sixes. Vision Panchal got out for 8 runs soon after. The match became very tense when the score was tied with 3 wickets down in the last over. Finally, Sumit Kumar Beniwal and Abhishek Khandelwal stayed calm and scored the winning runs in the last over thriller.

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Match 11 of the Delhi Premier League 2025 was a complete one-way show. Central Delhi Kings (CDK) totally outplayed South Delhi Superstarz (SDS) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, winning the match by 9 wickets in just 6 overs. After winning the toss, CDK bowled first and made the perfect use of the pitch.

SDS had a terrible day with the bat. They were bowled out for just 80 runs in 15.4 overs. Wickets kept falling from the start, and no one really stayed at the crease. Tejasvi Dahiya hit a quick 15, and both Kunwar Bidhuri and Vision Panchal got starts but couldn’t build on them.

CDK’s bowlers were on fire. Simarjeet Singh picked up 3 wickets for 15 runs and bowled with great energy. Tejas Baroka also did serious damage, taking 3 wickets for just 12 runs.

Chasing 81, CDK batters came out swinging. Captain Yash Dhull led from the front with 29 runs off just 15 balls. Siddharth Joon was even more destructive, smashing 32 off only 10 balls. He made the chase super easy. Only one wicket fell during the chase that of Siddharth but by then, the game was already over. Yugal Saini came in and finished things off calmly, scoring 12 not out. CDK chased down the target in just 6 overs and won the match with 14 overs to spare a totally dominating performance.

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