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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Rinku Singh and Delhi Capitalsβ (DC) spinner Kuldeep Yadav were seen having amiable moments with each other after KKR defeat DC in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 game played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 29. Chasing a massive 205 runs, the hosts fell 14 runs and lost their second game in a row at home. After the match, when players from both sides met one another, Kuldeep and Rinku had a playful moment with each other. However, the meeting between both attracted attention when Kuldeep slapped Rinku and the clip of the incident went viral.
Following the viral video, there was news of a rift between both Team India players. However, Knight Riders posted the video of their bonding on X and dismissed all rumours. Taking to X, KKR captioned the clip, βMedia (π΄π’π―π΄π’π―πͺ) vs (π₯π°π΄π΅π°π― π¬π¦ π£π¦π¦π€π© π¬π’) Reality! ππ¦π©π³πͺ π₯π°π΄π΅πͺ feat. our talented UP boys.β In Kolkataβs win, Rinku played a vital role with his bat as he chipped in with his 36 off 25 with four boundaries (three fours and a maximum).
DC lose their two consecutive home matches in IPL 2025
With the loss against defending champions, DC have now registered two defeats in a row at their home venue Arun Jaitley Stadium. Off their four losses in the competition, three came as hosts, registering defeats against Mumbai Indians (MI), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and KKR.
Delhi will next take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on May 5. DC will aim to top the points tally to get a double chance in the playoffs. Currently, they are in the fourth position with six wins and four losses in 10 outings.
