Former India opener Aakash Chopra has criticised KL Rahul and his workforce, Delhi Capitals (DC), after one other poor efficiency with the bat, which has slimmed their playoff possibilities. DC’s rain-hit encounter in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) could have earned them a degree, however their underwhelming batting show has raised questions as they head into the enterprise finish of IPL 2025.
The Capitals have now misplaced three of their final 5 matches, and although they sit fifth on the factors desk with 13 factors from 11 video games, their points with the bat have given them a severe risk to their top-four ambitions. In Tuesday’s encounter, DC had been seen struggling at 29/5 earlier than Tristan Stubbs and Ashutosh Sharma acted as disaster managers and helped them submit 133/7 in a rain-affected match.
Aakash identified DC’s misfiring batting order, naming Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karun Nair, Faf du Plessis, and Rahul for his or her performances. Chopra talked about that DC’s prime order has not simply lacked stability, but it surely has additionally collapsed beneath strain too typically.
“Your batting shouldn’t be firing. You misplaced religion in Jake Fraser-McGurk. Faf du Plessis has hardly performed one or two knocks. Karun Nair has performed one knock. Abishek Porel has performed two-and-a-half knocks. KL Rahul has performed a couple of knocks. Nevertheless, he has gone off the boil. After that, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Tristan Stubbs, and Axar Patel. You were not presupposed to play a punt on them,” Chopra mentioned on his YouTube channel.
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Chopra additionally took a dig at DC’s administration for not naming a alternative for Harry Brook, who withdrew earlier than the event.
“The place is your alternative for Brook? They have not taken one, and will not get it as properly if they do not take it within the subsequent two days. That story has ended for them,” he added.