Rajasthan Royals fans were left fuming after the team’s defeat to Delhi Capitals, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. The DC vs RR match was decided in the Super Over, and questionable strategical decisions by the hosts led to a defeat.

In the Super Over, RR were batting first, and decided to go with left-handers against DC pacer Mitchell Starc.

During the run-chase Starc was pivotal for DC, and when RR needed 31 off 18 balls, he conceded only eight runs in the 18th over and also got 50-up Nitish Rana, with a yorker. In the final over with RR needing nine runs, Starc’s heroics enforced a Super Over, and then once again, he came out on top, restricting them to only 11/2.

What did Mitchell Starc say?

Speaking Following the match, Starc expressed his astonishment at Rajasthan Royals' choice to field left-handed batsmen against him during the Super Over. The home team, along with their head coach Rahul Dravid, opted for Shimron Hetmyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal as their left-handed options. Starc encountered difficulties only with right-handed batsman Riyan Parag, indicating that Dravid's strategy did not yield the desired results.

In his post-match comments, Starc was questioned about the Royals' decision to utilize left-handed openers in the Super Over. He remarked, “It was somewhat surprising to see left-handers come in given my bowling angle, as the ball was moving back in. I misjudged one with the side line no-ball, but we had enough batting strength to chase that down.”

Mitchell Starc expressed his surprise at Rahul Dravid's unconventional decision during the Super Over in the match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals, asserting, “We had the…”

This victory propelled Delhi Capitals to the top of the IPL 2025 points table, accumulating 10 points from six matches, which includes five wins and one loss. In contrast, Rajasthan Royals currently sit in eighth place with two victories and five defeats. Axar Patel’s leadership has brought a refreshing change for Delhi Capitals this season, following Rishabh Pant's captaincy in the previous season.

Pant was released by Delhi Capitals prior to the mega-auction and was subsequently acquired by Lucknow Super Giants for ₹27 Crores, making him the most expensive player in IPL history. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals signed KL Rahul, who served as the captain for Lucknow Super Giants last season, for ₹14 Crores as a replacement.

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