Kuldeep Yadav had to leave the field after getting injured during the match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday (April 16).
Kuldeep Yadav Suffers Injury in DC vs RR Match
The incident happened in the 17th over of Rajasthan Royals’ innings when Mohit Sharma was bowling to Nitish Rana. On the last ball of the over, Mohit bowled a slower delivery outside off stump, and Rana tried to scoop it.
Kuldeep Yadav was fielding at short fine leg. As soon as Rana played the shot, Kuldeep ran in and dived to stop the ball, but accidentally pushed it to the boundary. While diving, he fell awkwardly on his left shoulder and looked to be in pain.
He was seen holding his shoulder and wincing. The physio came out right away, and Kuldeep decided to leave the field. Delhi Capitals will now be hoping that the injury isn’t serious and that he can play the rest of the season.
— crictalk (@crictalk7) April 16, 2025
Kuldeep Yadav’s Best Performances This Season
Kuldeep Yadav had a tough game against Rajasthan Royals. Not only did he suffer a shoulder injury, but he also bowled his most expensive spell of IPL 2025. For the first time this season, Kuldeep gave away more than 30 runs in a match.
In his four overs, he conceded 33 runs and took the important wicket of his India teammate Yashasvi Jaiswal. Despite this, Kuldeep has been in great form this season. In six matches so far, he has taken 11 wickets. His best performance came against Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he picked up 3 wickets for 22 runs.
Delhi Capitals posted a total of 188/5 after being asked to bat first by Rajasthan Royals. Abishek Porel was the top scorer for DC, making 49 runs off 37 balls. KL Rahul (38), Axar Patel (34), and Tristan Stubbs (34*) also contributed well with the bat.
In reply, Rajasthan Royals were at 177/3 in 18.4 overs when this report was written. Dhruv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer were at the crease for the visitors.
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