In the race to playoffs, Delhi Capitals (DC) was knocked out after Mumbai Indians (MI) emerged victorious. Mitchell Santner and Jasprit Bumrah played a key role in MI’s win as the took three wickets each. Delhi on the other hand already had a disadvantage with their skipper Axar Patel ruled out due to flu. DC had great momentum coming into the season, the team won four consecutive matches but they couldn’t carry it forward and since then they’ve only won 2 matches.
Delhi Capitals Knocked Out Of IPL 2025 Playoffs
DC’s chase was never smooth, there was a complete batting collapse, Sameer Rizvi (39) and Ashutosh Sharma (18) tried to put in a partnership but Mitchell Santner didn’t let that stay for long. Mukesh Kumar was the only bowler who picked two wickets for DC. After the match, Delhi Capitals stand-in captain Faf du Plessis opened up about their defeat and mentioned the loopholes that costed heavy for Delhi.
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“Not The Easiest Pitch To Bat On” Says Faf du Plessis
“Felt we were excellent in the field – the guys showed great fight. The bowlers pitched up. Not the easiest pitch to bat on. We let it slip in the last two overs. Momentum is a real thing in cricket. The way they counter-punched to get almost 50 in the last two overs…undoing the work of the first 17-18 overs, we lost that momentum. If you look at the two teams, it was a case of David and Goliath. I enjoy that because it gives you the opportunity to play as a team. Rizvi showed some signs – he has some talent there.”
“We Have Been Cold Either In Batting Or Bowling”
“When you come up against a team like this…we were there for the first 17-18 overs and then we were pretty average. Sums up our season – we have been cold either in the batting or the bowling in the last seven or eight games. Perhaps a fair reflection (that we did not qualify). (On missing Axar and Starc) Axar on a wicket like that, the way Mitchell Santner bowled…Axar is that kind of class, proven international bowler who, on a wicket like that, would have loved to bowl. But he was very sick.”
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“It Was A Fight To Get Back Momentum”
“Starcy is a fantastic bowler but a spinner on a wicket like this is worth gold. I am a big believer that you never take it (momentum) for granted. In the last two games, it was a fight to get that momentum back. So, it is about not losing that (momentum) quickly when you are on top of the wave.”
