IPL 2025 ke ek thriller match mein, Mitchell Starc ne apni deadly yorkers se Rajasthan royals ke haathon se jeet cheen li aur Delhi Capitals ke liye match Super Over tak le gaye. Iske baad DC super over apne naam kiya.
Match ka Turning Point: Axar aur Starc ka Masterplan
DC ke captain, Axar Patel ne 18th over mein soch liye tha ki last over Starc hi daalenge chahe jo ho jaye. Match mein RR ko 14 balls mein sirf 28 runs chahiye the, aur Nitish Rana set batter the. But fir aayi starc ki jadoo yoorkdr.
Pehli ball – slower one, doosri short. Fir starc ne angle badla,aur inswinging toe – crusher daali seedha Rana ke pad pe lag gayi. LBW out. Usne saliva use karke ball ko reverse swing kar rahe the. Axar ne kaha: “Let’s not over complicate this.” Bas yorkers pe tikna tha, aur Starc toh isme king hain.
Starc Ka Death Over: Yorker After Yorker
Last over mein RR ko chahiye the sirf 8 runs. Ball purana tha, gila bhi tha due ke kaaran. But Starc ne chhakka nahi khaya, sirf yorkers ki baarish ki. Unhone 6 mein se 5 perfect yorkers daale. Aur RR ne match tie kar diay. Aakhri ball par Jurel ne sirf ek run liya, aur doosra churaane ke chakkar mein run out hog aye. Starc ne RR ke haathon se jeet cheen liya.
Axar Patel Ka Reaction:
“12 mein se 11 yorkers daalne who bhi reverse swing ke saath starc ne kamaal kar diya. Unka mindset clear tha aur use execute kiya.” Axar ne kaha who starc ko yaad dilate rahe ki “Apne lan pe tik jao, trust karo.” Aur star char baar kehte “don’t worry, skip. I’ll do it.”
Starc ka IPL 2025 Stats Breakdown:
| Phase | Economy | Wickets | Strike Rate |
| PowerPlay | 11.84 | 4 | 19.5 |
| Middle Overs | 4.66 | 1 | 18.0 |
| Death Overs | 8.82 | 5 | 6.8 |
Starc ka Statement:
“Har koi jaanta hai main kya karne wala hoon – yorker hi daalunga. Lekin agar main apne plan ko properly execute kar leta hoon, toh who kaafi hota hai.” Unka kehna tha thoda luck bhi zaroori hota hia.
Nitish Rana Ne Diya Credit:
“Pitch slow thi, new batter ke liye tough thi. Aur suddenly starc ne reverse swing ka kamaal dikha diya. Humne nets mein bhi itne time se saliva se ball ko reverse karne ka practice nahi karte hain. Yeh prue tarike se starc ki skill aur execution ka magic tha.”
