This is called sportsman spirit… When the opposing captain got injured, Krunal Pandya carried it on his shoulders, won the hearts of the fans.

New Delhi: Cricket has always been known as a gentleman’s game. During the match on the field, two teams are undoubtedly against each other, but this opposition is limited only to the game. This is why whenever any player is in trouble during a match, everyone is ready to help each other. Something similar was seen in the 26th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 when Delhi Capitals captain Akshar Patel was in trouble due to injury.

Akshar Patel suffered a leg strain while batting, due to which he left batting and retired hurt. Akshar Patel’s condition was such that he was not even able to walk properly. In such a situation, Akshar’s opponent Royal Challengers Bangalore player Krunal Pandya came forward to help him and carried him off the field by supporting him with his shoulder. Seeing this sportsman spirit of Krunal Pandya, fans are praising him a lot.

Delhi Capitals won the match by 6 wickets

The Delhi Capitals team, which had made a strong start to the season, had lost its rhythm, but after the victory against RCB, the team has now made a strong comeback. In the match played at M Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium, Delhi captain Akshar Patel had asked RCB to bat first after winning the toss. Batting first, RCB scored 175 runs in the stipulated 20 overs. In batting, Phil Salt played a strong half-century for RCB.

In reply to RCB’s 175 runs, Delhi had a very bad start. The team had lost three wickets in the power play, but after this Akshar Patel along with Tristan Stubbs worked to get Delhi out of trouble. Akshar contributed 26 runs in 19 balls before retiring hurt. After this, Tristan Stubbs along with David Miller led Delhi to victory by 6 wickets with 1 ball remaining. For Delhi, Stubbs remained unbeaten on 60 runs in 47 balls, while in the last over, David Miller finished the match with an innings of 22 runs in 10 balls.