Former Indian cricketer Piyush Chawla praised Madhav Tiwarifor his impressive performance against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League 2026 clash held on May 18 at Arun Jaitley Stadium.

The right-arm pacer delivered an excellent spell, finishing with figures of 2/27 in his four overs. During the match, he dismissed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Shubham Dubey, playing a key role in restricting Rajasthan Royals.

Chawla stated that Tiwari had been impressive in both matches despite his limited experience. He highlighted the youngster’s bowling variety and praised the way he used his slower deliveries intelligently in Dharamsala. According to Chawla, Tiwari picked up crucial wickets at important moments and helped reduce the scoring rate when Rajasthan Royals were beginning to build momentum.

“Madhav Tiwari has been extremely impressive, not just in this game but in the previous match as well. For a youngster with limited first-class experience, he already seems to have a lot of variety in his bowling, but the key is having the confidence to execute those options at the right moments, and he’s doing that with remarkable ease. Even in Dharamshala, where bowlers were going for plenty, he smartly used his slower balls into the pitch and delivered an important spell. In this game again, just when Rajasthan Royals were building momentum, he picked up the crucial wicket of Vaibhav Suryavanshi and helped slow the scoring rate,” said Chawla on JioHotstar.

Delhi Capitals defeated Rajasthan Royals by five wickets in the Indian Premier League 2026 clash on May 17 at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Batting first, Rajasthan Royals posted 193/8 in their 20 overs, powered by impressive half-centuries from Dhruv Jurel and Riyan Parag. For Delhi Capitals, Mitchell Starc led the bowling attack with a brilliant four-wicket haul, while Lungi Ngidi and Madhav Tiwari chipped in with two wickets each.

In response, Delhi Capitals successfully chased down the target with four balls remaining. Abishek Porel and KL Rahul starred with composed half-centuries to guide their side home. For Rajasthan Royals, Jofra Archer and Brijesh Sharma claimed two wickets apiece. Despite the defeat, Rajasthan Royals slipped to sixth position in the points table with 12 points from 12 matches, while Delhi Capitals moved to seventh place with 12 points from 13 games.