Overview

• West Delhi Lions beat South Delhi Superstarz by seven wickets chasing 202, driven by Nitish Rana’s unbeaten 134 off 55, to set up Qualifier 2 against East Delhi Riders.
• Nitish Rana and Digvesh Rathi nearly came to blows after Rathi aborted a delivery and Rana answered with a reverse‑swept six and a mimic of Rathi’s ‘notebook’ celebration, prompting umpire intervention.
• A separate melee followed Krish Yadav’s dismissal, involving Aman Bharti and Sumit Mathur, with a female umpire and Rana stepping in to defuse tensions.
• DPL sanctioned five players: Digvesh Rathi 80% (Article 2.2 Level 2), Nitish Rana 50% (Article 2.6 Level 1), Sumit Mathur 50% (Article 2.5 Level 1), Aman Bharti 30% (Article 2.3 Level 1), and Krish Yadav 100% (Article 2.3 Level 2).
• Media reports say the players accepted the penalties without hearings, as clips posted by the league’s official X account fueled scrutiny of the incidents and of Rathi’s conduct this year.