IPL 2026 | 'My mother doesn't know much about cricket but ... ': 22-year-old Madhav Tiwari makes heartfelt admission
Half-centuries from Axar Patel and David Miller helped Delhi Capitals chase 211 against Punjab Kings and stay alive in the IPL playoff race. Young all-rounder Madhav Tiwari starred with two wickets and a calm finishing cameo. Madhav credited team support and coach Amay Khurasiya for shaping his all-round game, saying he stayed “in the zone” during the tense chase.
NEW DELHI: A night that began with Punjab Kings threatening to bat Delhi Capitals out of the contest ended with a young all-rounder, named Madhav Tiwari, calmly finishing the chase under pressure and speaking like someone already comfortable with the IPL spotlight. Powered by half-centuries from skipper Axar Patel and David Miller, Delhi Capitals pulled off a thrilling three-wicket win over Punjab Kings in a high-scoring IPL clash on Monday, chasing down 211 in just 19 overs to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. Punjab Kings looked set for an even bigger total after Priyansh Arya blasted 56 off 33 balls and added 78 runs with Prabhsimran Singh inside seven overs.
When captain Shreyas Iyer anchored the middle overs with an unbeaten 59 off 36 and Cooper Connolly added 38, PBKS posted a daunting 210 for five. Delhi’s reply stumbled early at 74 for four, but Axar and Miller rebuilt the innings with composure and power. Just when the equation threatened to tighten again, Ashutosh Sharma and young all-rounder Madhav Tiwari completed the chase with remarkable calm.
For Madhav, it was one of those nights where everything seemed to click — two wickets with the ball and a nerveless cameo in a pressure chase. “This is my second year in the IPL. I feel I have become quite used to the environment,” Madhav said after the match.
“The management and all the seniors are super supportive. You can go to them anytime to ask anything or do anything. But now that I am used to it, I had to control my nerves.
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