Rajasthan Royals faced a tough situation when Sanju Samson had to leave the field due to an injury during their IPL 2025 match against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday. He was scoring 31 runs off 19 balls when he hurt his rib while trying to hit a shot against Vipraj Nigam. Samson was clearly in pain, and although he continued for one more delivery after getting checked out, he ultimately chose to walk off. This was his first time playing as an Impact Player this season since he was still recovering from an earlier injury. As he received treatment, one commentator mentioned that it could be anywhere from a grade 1 to 3 muscle tear for the Indian cricket star.
Now, about the match: Delhi Capitals had a great middle-order performance led by Axar Patel and Tristan Stubbs, helping them score a solid 188 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. The Capitals got off to a strong start, with opener Abhishek Porel taking charge. He aggressively attacked Tushar Deshpande, scoring 23 runs in just the second over. However, momentum shifted a bit when Jake Fraser-McGurk was out for 9 runs, followed quickly by Karun Nair, who didn’t score at all.
Porel, however, didn’t let that stop him and put together a key 63-run partnership with KL Rahul, who made a calm 38 runs before falling to Archer, who took two wickets that inning. Porel missed out on a half-century, getting out for 49 runs off 37 balls, including five fours and a six, thanks to Wanindu Hasaranga.
Then, Axar Patel stepped up, hitting 34 runs off just 14 balls, striking four boundaries and two sixes before being dismissed by Maheesh Theekshana. He and Stubbs managed a 41-run partnership that kept the scoreboard moving. Stubbs finished strong with 34 runs off 18 balls, including two boundaries and two sixes. He targeted Sandeep Sharma in the last over, scoring 12 runs himself as the pacer gave away 19 in total, helping Delhi finish on a high note. Stubbs also had an unbeaten partnership of 42 runs with Ashutosh Sharma, who scored 15, ensuring Delhi ended with a competitive total. For the Royals, Jofra Archer was the standout bowler with 2 wickets for 32 runs, while Hasaranga and Theekshana each took one wicket.
