In a high-octane IPL 2025 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Delhi Capitals (DC) at Arun Jaitley Stadium, KKR secured a thrilling win. While chasing 204, DC managed only 190/9 and eventually lost by 14 runs.
Sunil Narine emerged as the Player of the Match, showcasing his all-round brilliance once again. With the bat, he smashed 27 runs off just 16 balls, which included two maximums and two boundaries, at a strike rate of 168.75, helping KKR to build momentum alongside Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who also struck a fiery 26 runs off just 12 balls at a strike rate of 216.67.
However, Narine truly turned the game with the ball, where he showed his dominance. He bowleda crucial spell of four overs, conceding just 29 runs, picking up three vital wickets of KL Rahul, Axar Patel, and Tristan Stubbs.
“Self pride keeps me going.” – Sunil Narine
In an unexpected turn, Narine also captained KKR in the final eight overs of the match. Ajinkya Rahane left the field due to a finger injury. Taking up leadership duty brilliantly, Narine bowled his final few overs under pressure and KKR stayed in control.
KKR’s bowling unit complemented Narine very well with Varun Chakravarthy picking up two wickets, and all other bowlers like Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, and Andre Russell also chipped in. During the post-match presentation, Narine said: “Self pride keeps me going. Always want to give the captain to give the option of having someone. If you want to be that kind of player, you have to keep up the hard work, even if there is no training.”
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