The DPL 2025 season saw a match filled with dramatic twists and turns, where bowler Rahul Chaudhary’s performance became the central point of discussion. Playing for South Delhi Superstarz, Chaudhary achieved a hat-trick, a significant accomplishment in cricket. However, his performance took a turn, ultimately leading to his team’s defeat.
The match between the New Delhi Tigers and South Delhi Superstarz at the Arun Jaitley Stadium was a nail-biter. The Tigers were chasing a target of 197 runs, needing 12 runs in the final over with six wickets remaining. Anmol Sharma, with 79 runs, looked set to win the game for the Tigers, setting the stage for a thrilling conclusion.
Rahul Chaudhary was handed the task of bowling the crucial final over. He started strongly, dismissing Anmol Sharma, caught by Aryan Dalal, and then Sumit. Chaudhary then achieved a hat-trick by taking the wicket of Gulzar Sandhu.
However, the subsequent events were disastrous for Chaudhary and his team. He bowled a wide, which resulted in four extra runs. The next ball saw the batsmen take two runs. With the equation down to five runs needed off two balls, Abhishek Khandelwal hit a massive six, leading the New Delhi Tigers to victory. Chaudhary’s hat-trick was overshadowed by the final two deliveries of the over.
South Delhi Superstarz had earlier posted 196 runs for 9 wickets in their 20 overs, with contributions from Dhruv Kaushik (65 runs) and Deepak Punia (54 runs). Aman Bharti took 3 wickets for the Tigers. Despite Rahul’s hat-trick, the New Delhi Tigers won by 3 wickets, with Anmol scoring 79 and Tejasvi Dahiya scoring 72.