The summit clash of DPL 2026 took place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, where the South Delhi Superstars delivered a stellar performance to defeat the Central Delhi Kings by 7 wickets and claim the championship title. Batting first in the final showdown, the Central Delhi Kings posted a competitive total of 182 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their 20 overs. In response, the South Delhi team, playing under the captaincy of Tejasvi Dahiya, chased down the target with remarkable ease, reaching 186 runs in just 18.2 overs with 10 balls remaining and 3 wickets down. The victory was largely driven by explosive half-centuries from Anmol Sharma and Ankit Dabas. Ankit Dabas was honored with the Player of the Match award for his outstanding all-around performance. For context, the championship in the previous year, 2025, was won by the West Delhi team.
Anmol Sharma and Ankit Dabas Lead the Chase With Fifties
Chasing the target, Anmol Sharma and Ankit Dabas put up an exceptional display of batting for South Delhi, with both players scoring 62 runs each. Ankit played an aggressive knock, smashing 4 sixes and 5 fours in just 34 deliveries, while Anmol contributed with 41 balls, hitting 6 fours and 3 sixes. Apart from them, captain Tejasvi Dahiya also accelerated the scoreboard by scoring 33 runs off 18 balls, laced with 3 sixes and 3 fours. Pranav Pant added 13 runs and Ekansh Dowal contributed 7 runs to help their side cross the finish line. Ankit Dabas also picked up a wicket with the ball, capping off his brilliant all-around performance to claim the Player of the Match accolade.
Central Delhi Bowlers Falter in Title Clash
Defending a target of 183 runs, the bowling attack of the Central Delhi Kings proved to be extremely ineffective. Their captain utilized as many as 7 bowlers during the match, but only Abhishek Kumar यादव, Keshav Dabas, and Gavnish Khurana managed to pick up 1 wicket each, while the rest went wicketless. Earlier in the innings, Samarth Singh starred with the bat for Central Delhi, scoring a quickfire 51 runs off just 27 balls, featuring 7 fours and 1. In addition, captain Jonty Sidhu played a brisk knock of 36 runs from 19 balls, Yugal Saini scored 32 runs, Moin Grewal contributed 18 runs, and Aditya Bhandari added 13 runs to the total.
