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Updated On: Apr 11 2026 | 11:32 PM ISTSamson hit his 4th IPL hundred in 52 deliveries, with 14 fours and 3 sixes on the night to help CSK post a challenging total on the night.
Updated On: Apr 11 2026 | 9:33 PM ISTThe Capitals had secured Nabi for a significant ₹8.40 crore at the IPL auction after outbidding SunRisers Hyderabad, but the young pacer was yet to break into their playing XI.
Updated On: Apr 11 2026 | 7:29 PM ISTDelhi Capitals Director of Cricket Venugopal Rao said losing four wickets in as many overs proved to be the turning point as they went down by 23 runs to Chennai Super Kings in their IPL match here. Chasing 213 to win, DC were placed 61 for no loss in 4.5 overs but lost the wickets of KL Rahul (18), Pathum Nissanka (41), Axar Patel (1) and Sameer Rizvi (6) to slip to 76 for 4 in 8 overs on Saturday. "I think after seeing this second inning's batting, there was a bit of due there. I felt losing four wickets in four overs was the turning point. In this format, always felt that back-to-back wickets, it's always cause for the team," Rao told reporters. DC were also sloppy in the field as they missed a run-out of Ayush Mhatre and dropped a catch of Sanju Samson, who made them pay by scoring a 56-ball 115. "It happens. It's a long tournament, we will have one or two bad games. In the first three games, we fielded well. One-off game; after the strategic timeout, we missed a run-out and ga
Delhi Capitals batter Nitish Rana has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for an intense altercation with the fourth umpire during their Indian Premier League match against Chennai Super Kings here. The incident occurred in the 19th over when umpire denied Tristan Stubbs' request to change his wet gloves, leading to a heated dispute. Stubbs asked to change his gloves due to heavy perspiration in Chennai's humidity on Saturday. After his dismissal, a frustrated Rana confronted the fourth umpire for which he was also handed a demerit point. "Nitish Rana, batter, Delhi Capitals has been fined 25% of his match fee and has also accumulated 1 demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the IPL's Code of Conduct for Players," IPL said in a statement. "Rana was found to have breached article 2.3 of the IPL's Code of Conduct, which relates to 'use of an audible obscenity during a match'," the statement added. Rana admitted to the offence and accepted the Match Referee's sanction. Gaikwad f
Chennai Super Kings bowling coach Eric Simons said three successive defeats did not dent the side's spirit but admitted the players were "tired of losing" as the five-time champions finally opened their account in IPL 2026. CSK snapped their losing streak with a commanding 23-run victory over Delhi Capitals here on Saturday night. "The boys really were desperate to win this one today. I think we were tired of losing after losing three in a row," Simons told reporters after CSK bowled out DC for 189. "The mood in the changing room tonight is obviously really good, but it never really dropped. I think people looked at the RCB game and thought, oh, we were a long way behind. We didn't think we were a long way behind. "In this tournament, you need to get on the roll and you need to get the positivity going There's a lot of positive to be around the camp after a win like this but even leading into it, the practices have been good, the attitudes have been good." Asked if something was .