KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma caught up after the IPL 2025 match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI) on Wednesday, May 21, at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Both players, who featured as impact substitutes, had quiet outings with the bat, scoring 11 and 5 runs respectively. Despite that, a strong team performance from MI’s bowlers secured a dominant 59-run win.
Suryakumar Yadav starred with an unbeaten 73 off 43 balls, earning the Player of the Match award and helping MI post a solid total of 180. Following the game, Delhi Capitals shared a video on X (formerly Twitter), capturing a warm post-match moment between KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma as they engaged in a friendly chat at the stadium.
You can watch the video here:
https://twitter.com/delhicapitals/status/1925465632373432822?s=46
“A 500–600 Run Bank”: Aakash Chopra Backs KL Rahul Despite DC’s Loss to MI
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra analyzed Delhi Capitals’ IPL campaign following their exit from the playoff race after a defeat to Mumbai Indians. He highlighted the inconsistency in their batting lineup and felt the team didn’t fully capitalize on their available resources. In a video on his YouTube channel, Chopra stated:
“Between 2018 and 2025, 2023 is the only year when KL Rahul hasn’t scored more than 500 runs. He is a 500 to 600-run bank, and you made him open only thrice. It’s a pity. He made a hundred once, scored 77 and became the Player of the Match another time, and this was the third time you made him open. They made Karun Nair open, played him and then dropped him.”
“Sameer Rizvi came up the order. Abishek Porel was moved up and down the order. Faf du Plessis with Jake Fraser-McGurk, and then something else. Ashutosh Sharma was playing well. He won them the first match alongside Vipraj Nigam, but after that, they said it’s okay if he doesn’t bat,” Chopra continued.
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