Jaipur, May 2 -- Delhi Capitals (DC) batter Ashutosh Sharma underlined the importance of a strong opening partnership and effective use of the powerplay in T20 cricket, following his side's seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the IPL 2026 clash on Friday night.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, Ashutosh credited the opening stand between KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka for laying the foundation of the successful chase.

"In T20 cricket nowadays, a lot depends on the opening partnership and the powerplay. Our openers [KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka] played really well, and because of that, we were in the game throughout and could take it till the end," Ashutosh Sharma said.

Reflecting on the challenging target of 226 run...