Delhi Capitals have again struggled in the IPL after playing well in the last 3-4 years. The Capitals, who were finalists in 2020, have lost all five of their games in IPL 2023. Despite individual talent, the Capitals have struggled to gel as a team, which is why they are in the middle of this losing streak without stand-in leader Rishabh Pant.
Stand-in captain David Warner has been unable to rally his squad. After losses to the Mumbai Indians, Lucknow Super Giants, Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals, and Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Capitals are stuck at the bottom of the points standings and have failed to make a dent.
Ricky Ponting, a 3-time World Cup-winning captain motivated the team after the loss and picked out the positives from the last match. Ponting was upbeat when he made an effort to boost the team’s spirits following their 23-run loss to RCB.
Ponting talks after the loss against RCB
“Good, really good bowling performance. They challenged us early; they got off to a flier. Our attitude and commitment came back, we dragged it back. Kuldeep, where are you mate? Disappointed last game, weren’t you? You actually said sorry to me at the end of the game. So mate, don’t you ever say sorry to me or anyone for what happens on the cricket field. What I want you to do is bounce back strong and today with 2/23 off four, it was an outstanding spell of bowling. Well done,” Ponting said with DC’s Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly in attendance.
Lalit Yadav, who kept things close with the ball and concluded with a score of 1/29, was also commended, but top praise was saved for all-rounders Axar Patel and Mitchell Marsh.
“Lalit, I thought you did a good job with the ball as well buddy. Two sixes in that one over otherwise the reason we bought you in today was to bowl those hard overs in the Powerplay, just outside it, and you did a great job as well. Axar you were also great. 1/25 off three and our golden boy Mitchell Marsh, who picks up 2/18 of his couple overs as well. So well done,” added Ponting.
Ponting wished for players to become better fielders. The capitals have dropped catches very frequently in the tournament.
“Fielding was good. But it was good without being great. Whenever we take the field next time, I want to take the fielding from being good to great. I want you to go about your own preparations, look at your own vision, work on your own game plan and play it your way. One thing I said about the game, I know you keep on working hard. Keep doing all the right things, then eventually it’s going to change. That’s the only way we will be able to go forward boys – simple, altogether, as a group, work hard together for each other to turn things around,” Ponting concluded.
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