He made this observation while reviewing the Shreyas Iyer-led side’s massive defeat against the Orange Army in a video shared on his YouTube channel.
Aakash Chopra started by criticising the Delhi Capitals bowlers for not resorting to short-pitched bowling in the Powerplay overs, despite having been smashed all over the park and having the express pace of Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje at their disposal.
The reputed commentator observed that the Delhi Capitals had put up a lethargic bowling and fielding display, something that was out of the norm.
The former KKR player highlighted that Rabada had failed to pick up a wicket after 25 IPL games, with the other Delhi Capitals bowlers also not proving to be penetrative.
Aakash Chopra on the Delhi Capitals batting effort
Talking about the Delhi Capitals run chase, Aakash Chopra pointed out that their batsmen were blown away with a flurry of wickets at the top of the order.
He observed that the Delhi Capitals’ decision to send Marcus Stoinis and Shimron Hetmyer up the order to save them from Rashid Khan had proved to be counterproductive.
The 43-year-old highlighted that the Delhi Capitals were too dependent on Shikhar Dhawan in their batting, with Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant not firing.
Aakash Chopra signed off by stating that the Delhi Capitals will have to turn things around quickly as they seem to be falling apart in the crucial phase of the tournament.
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After yesterday’s thrashing at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad, the Delhi Capitals have slipped below the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2020 points table, with their net run rate taking a massive hit.
With the perennial underachievers in the IPL set to face the Mumbai Indians and Virat Kohli’s men in their last two encounters of the league phase, they would have to lift their socks to ensure a spot for themselves in the playoffs.
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