Prabhsimran Singh scored his maiden T20 century, a 65-ball 103, to help Punjab Kings post a competitive 167 for 7 against Delhi Capitals in their must-win IPL match. Prabhsimran paced his innings well as he scored 27 from his first 30 balls before exploding as his next 76 runs came from 35 balls. Despite a dismal start, Prabhsimran and Sam Curran steadied the ship with a 72-run partnership off 54 balls. Prabhsimran's aggressive approach on a slow track backfired for Punjab with the team losing three wickets for 46 in the first six overs after DC skipper David Warner asked them to bat first.
Delhi Capitals defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League, with Phil Salt's 87 off 45 balls leading the way in a chase of 182. Salt's attacking strokeplay brought the asking rate under control extremely quickly, with his eight fours and six sixes helping Capitals beat RCB for the first time in three years. It was Capitals' fourth win in their last five games, and lifted them off the bottom of the table.
Delhi Capitals beat Gujarat Titans by five runs in a dramatic IPL match. After being reduced to 23 for 5, Aman Hakim Khan's maiden T20 fifty and contributions from Axar Patel and Ripal Patel helped Capitals reach 130 for 8. Titans were then left reeling at 32 for 4 by Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, and Kuldeep Yadav. Hardik Pandya steadied the chase with a half-century, but Rahul Tewatia's hat-trick of sixes off Anrich Nortje in the 19th over set up a thrilling finish. Ishant Sharma held his nerve in the final over to seal the win for Capitals.
Delhi Capitals defended a total of 144 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad to win by seven runs in the Indian Premier League. Sunrisers needed 13 runs off the last over, but Capitals' Mukesh Kumar gave away only five runs, sealing the win. Capitals' spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel had combined figures of 8-0-43-3 to stifle Sunrisers in the chase. Despite the win, Capitals remained at the bottom of the standings.
Apple CEO Tim Cook watched an IPL 2023 game between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders with actor Sonam Kapoor in Delhi. Cook is in India for the opening of Apple's special stores in Mumbai and Delhi. The internet came up with funny memes after Cook's images emerged from the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Delhi Capitals won the match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Virat Kohli's half-century helped Royal Challengers Bangalore defeat Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2023. However, a video of Kohli not shaking hands with DC Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly after the match has divided social media. While some believe it was intentional due to their troubled past, others think it was just a coincidence. Ganguly seemed in a jovial mood and went on to shake hands with most other RCB cricketers.
Aman Khan's stunning one-handed diving catch dismissed Faf du Plessis during the IPL 2023 match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore. RCB skipper Faf was looking in tremendous touch as he dominated the bowlers in the first three overs. However, Aman pulled off a perfect dive towards his right to complete the catch and hand Delhi Capitals the much-needed breakthrough.
