Tue Mar 25 01:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Kuldeep Yadav, Not Ashutosh Sharma, the Real Hero in Delhi Capitals’ IPL Victory: Kaif
**Visakhapatnam, March 24:** Delhi Capitals snatched a thrilling one-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants in the fourth match of IPL 2025, thanks to a fiery innings by Ashutosh Sharma. However, former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes the real game-changer was Kuldeep Yadav.
Speaking on Star Sports, Kaif credited Kuldeep’s economical bowling spell as the key to DC’s win. He highlighted Kuldeep’s 15 dot balls and two crucial wickets, including that of captain Rishabh Pant and Ayush Badoni, in a four-over spell costing only 20 runs (economy rate of 5.00). Kaif noted that Kuldeep often goes under the radar, but his performance was reminiscent of his effective use in the 2025 Champions Trophy by Rohit Sharma.
Aakash Chopra echoed Kaif’s sentiment, emphasizing the significance of Kuldeep’s remarkably economical bowling, which prevented Lucknow from reaching a challenging total. The commentators lauded Kuldeep’s performance as crucial to DC’s narrow victory.
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