Image: Suyash Sharma taunted Axar Patel after dismissing him / © Cricshots
With the team aiming to stay alive in the playoff race, tensions flared between Suyash Sharma and Axar Patel during the IPL 2025 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. In the 12th over of DC’s innings, after a string of singles and dot balls, Axar attempted a big shot off Suyash’s flighted delivery but missed it completely. Seizing the opportunity, Suyash Sharma brutally mocked Axar by pretending to watch an imaginary six sail over the boundary, humiliating the DC captain.
However, Axar immediately responded by smashing the very next ball for a boundary. The fiery exchange between the two players reignited memories of their previous face-off earlier this season when Suyash had given Axar a death stare after dismissing him. Although Suyash failed to claim a wicket this time, he bowled an economical spell, finishing with figures of 4-0-22-0.
Meanwhile, Axar contributed 15 runs with the bat and picked up two key wickets, Jacob Bethell and Devdutt Padikkal. In the end, RCB avenged their earlier loss to DC with a six-wicket win, chasing down the 163-run target after a shaky start. Half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya ensured RCB’s seventh win of the season, propelling them to the top of the table.