Dellhi’s middle order appears to be the weak link at this time because Rishabh Pant is now injured and unable to play in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2023. On April 11 at Arun Jaitely Stadium, U19 World Cup-winning captain Yash Dhull made his IPL debut but was unable to make much of an impact against the Mumbai Indians (MI). However, Rovman Powel and Lalit Yadav also fell short of expectations. As a result, the David Warner-led team felt a lot of pressure when playing against Michigan.
Fortunately, Axar Patel up to the challenge, scoring 54 runs off just 25 deliveries to assist the team with 172 runs.
The southpaw claimed that he came out to bat with an aggressive mindset, which allowed him to score runs at a rapid clip. He was speaking about his intentions with the bat. Interestingly, his bat form will also be beneficial to the Indian national team, which is still in need of a left-handed middle-order batsman. But, when discussing his shots versus MI, Axar Patel said that he was able to maintain good body posture, which allowed him to play such a powerful knock.
“I was self-assured and supported myself. I came out with an attacking mindset and was just attempting to hit the ball if it was in my slot. I chose to maintain my shape while playing the strokes because the ball was starting to stop a little bit,” Axar Patel stated while speaking with the host broadcaster.
In IPL 2023, Delhi Capitals lost four games in a row.
The lone team without a victory in the current campaign is the Washington Capitals. They were so close to defeating Mumbai, but failed to hold on to two runs on the penultimate delivery, allowing the five-time champions to win by six wickets.
The victory was also the team’s first of the year under Rohit Sharma’s leadership. The captain set the bar high, scoring 65 runs off 45 balls, while Cameron Green eventually made a much-needed cameo, scoring 17* off 8. With the victory, they climbed up to position eight in the IPL Points Table, while Delhi stayed at position ten.
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