Central Delhi Kings captain Yash Dhull praised his team’s all-round effort after they defeated North Delhi Strikers to record their third consecutive win in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 on Monday.
The Kings produced an excellent batting display at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. They chased down a huge target of 210 to stay unbeaten in the tournament. The victory also helped them move to the top of the points table with six points from three matches.
Dhull praises Sidhu-Bhandari partnership after successful 210-run chase
After the match, Dhull highlighted how different players have stepped up in every game.
“One positive thing for us is that a different player is stepping up in every match. In the last game it was Vansh Bedi; today Jonty Sidhu and Aditya Bhandari played outstanding innings. That gives confidence to the entire team that we can chase any target. To win a trophy, you need different players to contribute in different situations.”
Central Delhi faced early trouble during the chase. They slipped to 86/4 after losing wickets at regular intervals. However, Jonty Sidhu and Aditya Bhandari turned the game around with an important 82-run partnership for the fifth wicket.
Bhandari scored a quick 46 runs from just 24 balls. Sidhu played a match-winning knock of 75 runs and guided the team towards victory.
Dhull praised both batters for handling the pressure.
“It was a crucial partnership between Jonty (Sidhu) and Aditya Bhandari. We have backed Jonty since last season, and today he showed great maturity. After losing a few wickets early, he built the innings brilliantly. Young players can learn a lot from the way he paced his knock.”
Sidhu said staying calm was the key during the chase.
“My plan was to stay as calm as possible throughout the chase. If you get carried away while chasing a big target, things can become difficult. I kept telling Aditya Bhandari that we only needed a couple of boundaries every over, and if we stayed patient, the game would come to us. Thankfully, our plan worked well.”
He also spoke about the team’s confidence.
“There wasn’t much discussion in the dressing room because we had already chased a 200-plus total earlier in the tournament. We had the belief that if we followed our process, we could do it again. The confidence in the team was very high.”
