Rahul, who led Lucknow Super Giants in the previous season, was released ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction. He was then bought by DC for ₹14 crore. Though the batter operated at number four on his DC debut, he opened the proceedings against CSK as the injured Faf du Plessis was unavailable.

Much like their previous two outings, CSK lost early wickets in the Powerplay. A change in the opening pair didn’t pay off, as both Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway fell to soft dismissals. Even Ruturaj Gaikwad's half-hearted pull shot led to his downfall.

Standout spells from spinners Vipraj Nigam and Kuldeep Yadav strangulated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) scoring rate as Delhi Capitals (DC) continued their winning run in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with a 24 run win at Chepauk Stadium on Saturday.