Watch: Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav share fun moment during DC vs RR IPL 2026 match

Both players had an exchange of words along with smiling faces. Their friendship was built in this small incident that proved their strong bonding.

Players who frequently compete together for India develop strong bonds through which their friendship becomes visible in this particular moment. The umpires carried out their duties while everyone focused on the enjoyable scene which had developed between them.

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Friendship Beyond Competition

The two cricketers proved that apart from being friends, there was also mutual respect between them in terms of their teams. This particular instance served as a reminder to cricket fans that playing cricket acts as a medium through which players are able to connect with each other.

Jadeja then started his innings slowly. Jadeja scored his runs using a single that left him calm when he was batting. He went ahead to score 20 off 14 balls, hitting one four and one six.

Jadeja faced the end of his innings when Mitchell Starc delivered a slower short ball. Jadeva attempted to direct the ball toward the boundary but instead sent it directly to Ashutosh Sharma who completed the easy catch.

Delhi Capitals Make Strong Start in Chase

Delhi Capitals executed a successful beginning to their second innings as they chased after the target. The team achieved 59 runs without losing any player after completing 5 overs of the match. Pathum Nissanka played a strong inning as he scored 44 runs from 21 balls which included 4 fours and 3 sixes. KL Rahul maintained his steady performance with 14 runs from 9 balls which included 2 fours and 1 six.

Delhi Capitals needed to score 167 runs from 90 balls at that point in the game. Rajasthan Royals bowlers allowed Delhi Capitals only 1 extra run. Jofra Archer bowled 2 overs which resulted in him giving up 26 runs to his opponents. Nandre Burger allowed 23 runs to score during his 2 overs of bowling while Tushar Deshpande delivered 1 over which resulted in 10 runs.

Delhi Capitals held match control until the remaining time required to complete all scheduled match play.