In the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025, Harshit Rana’s team experienced a setback, failing to extend their winning streak after three consecutive victories. Despite the strong performance of Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s teammate, the team struggled in the fourth match. The player’s impressive scoring has created a peculiar problem for the team.
Arnav Bagga’s consistent run-scoring has become a double-edged sword for North Delhi Strikers. The team often suffers defeat when Bagga scores more than 40 runs, a trend observed in the 24th match of DPL 2025.
The 24th match of DPL 2025 involved Central Delhi Kings and North Delhi Strikers. Chasing a target of 197 runs, Delhi Strikers’ opener, Arnav Bagga, provided a fast start. Bagga and his partner, Sarthak Ranjan, built an 85-run partnership in 29 balls.
Bagga was eventually out after scoring 43 runs from 13 balls, including 3 sixes and 5 fours, failing to secure a win for his team. A pattern has emerged where North Delhi Strikers loses when Bagga scores over 40 runs.
In the initial match of the season against Central Delhi Kings, Arnav Bagga’s 67 runs off 43 balls, including 4 fours and 5 sixes, were not enough to prevent an 8-wicket loss. In the subsequent match versus Outer Delhi Warriors, Delhi Strikers won by 19 runs, with Bagga managing only 3 runs. A similar scenario occurred against Purani Delhi 6. Bagga scored 39 runs off 26 balls (less than 40), and Delhi Strikers won this match by 27 runs.
In the third match, Bagga scored just 6 runs. Delhi Strikers won against West Delhi Lions by 11 runs, securing a hat-trick of victories. However, during the fifth match against Central Delhi Strikers, Bagga again crossed 40 runs. Despite this, Delhi Strikers lost the match by 15 runs, ending Harshit Rana’s team’s successful run. Arnav Bagga, who is part of the India Under-19 team alongside Vaibhav Suryavanshi, has scored 158 runs in 5 matches, which includes one half-century.
