In the marathon that’s the Indian Premier League (IPL), shedding a match after profitable 4 on the trot isn’t essentially a nasty factor. It might help deal with a couple of frailties that will have a tendency to get brushed underneath the carpet throughout a profitable streak. For Delhi Capitals, then, the 12-run defeat to Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday in its fifth match of the season could have come at an applicable time.
As it gears up for an additional home recreation against Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday, there are a few essential cogs within the DC camp who will probably be hoping to fireplace. At the highest of the order, Jake Fraser-McGurk has not teed off within the method that his ball-striking capacity warrants. His subpar scores have meant that DC has had just one opening stand of fifty-plus in 5 matches.
Yet to mild up the stage can be skipper Axar Patel. Beneath his jovial exterior is a critically good all-rounder, however his returns this season haven’t been on par together with his standing. His left-arm spin hasn’t yielded any breakthroughs, and he hasn’t capitalised on his begins within the middle-order.
In the wake of two consecutive defeats, RR, after all, has graver considerations. While it has a powerful array of people within the batting unit, the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag and Shimron Hetmyer haven’t clicked as a collective.
The bowling assault appears overly reliant on Jofra Archer for wickets inside the primary six overs. When he doesn’t ship, Samson has a tough job reining within the opposition.
Published – April 15, 2025 07:08 pm IST
