Axar Patel dives to save a run during the DC vs KKR IPL 2025 match.© BCI/IPL
Axar Patel, Delhi Capitals captain, got injured during the side’s IPL 2025 match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Delhi on Tuesday. The incident happened in the 18th over, when Axar fell nastily while trying to stop the ball while fielding. he immediately left the field and looked to be in pain. Later, he came on to bat. However, he looked to be in discomfort. Every time he would hit a big shot, he looked visible in pain.
Axar Patel seems to have injured himself and is walking out with the physio… pic.twitter.com/t8f0dFbEa8
— Rudransh (@rudraaaansh) April 29, 2025 Talking about the first innings, Kolkata Knight Riders’ under-fire middle order finally delivered as Venkatesh Iyer silenced his critics with a 25-ball fifty while Angkrish Raghuvanshi struck a fluent half-century to power KKR to 200/6 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL on Thursday.
KKR’s new-look opening pair continued to struggle, with Quinton de Kock (1) and Sunil Narine (7) falling cheaply after SRH opted to bowl.
But an 81-run partnership by skipper Ajinkya Rahane (38 from 27b) and Raghuvanshi (50 off 32 balls; 5×4, 2×6) laid the foundation for a competitive total.
SRH gained ground in the middle overs when 26-year-old Sri Lankan Kamindu Mendis delivered a rare sight in IPL history, bowling with both hands in the same over on debut.
The ambidextrous Sri Lankan first bowled left-arm spin to Raghuvanshi before switching to off-spin against the left-handed Rinku Singh.
The over proved pivotal as he dismissed Raghuvanshi, breaking KKR’s momentum.
Momentum slowed with boundaries drying up for two overs,
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