He made this observation while reviewing the Shreyas Iyer-led side’s crushing defeat at the hands of the Mumbai Indians (MI) in a video shared on his YouTube channel.
Aakash Chopra started by pointing out that the Delhi Capitals were blown away by a Mumbai Indians side which was without the services of Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya.
The reputed commentator highlighted the lack of confidence in the Delhi Capitals lineup. Iyer’s side seem to have lost the momentum they gained in the initial stages of the tournament.
He added that the Delhi Capitals still making wholesale changes to their playing XI is a clear indication of instability in the lineup.
While talking about the Delhi Capitals batting effort, Aakash Chopra pointed out that Shikhar Dhawan has failed to click after his back-to-back tons while Prithvi Shaw threw away his wicket by playing an injudicious shot.
The former KKR player observed that Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant could not provide any momentum to the Delhi Capitals innings after the openers had been dismissed.
He highlighted that Jasprit Bumrah drilled the last nail in the Delhi Capitals’ coffin by dismissing Marcus Stoinis and Rishabh Pant in the same over.
Aakash Chopra pointed out that it was an easy run-chase for the Mumbai Indians as they romped home to a 9-wicket victory.
Aakash Chopra on the problems afflicting the Delhi Capitals
Talking about the problems that are bogging down the Delhi Capitals, Aakash Chopra stated that Prithvi Shaw will have to score runs while adding that he got out by playing a reckless shot.
He added that the Delhi Capitals batting mainstays - Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer - need to get back their mojo if the franchise aspires to come back to winning ways.
While pointing out that a win in their next match against RCB will help the Delhi Capitals finish in the top two, the 43-year-old observed that the team hasn’t been dishing out match-winning performances.
Aakash Chopra signed off by highlighting that the Delhi Capitals outfit is looking listless and will have to lift their game several notches to turn things around.
The Delhi Capitals batting lineup has dished out insipid performances in their last few matches. They would have to regain their lost touch quickly as a loss against the Royal Challengers Bangalore could even signal the end of the road for them in the tournament.
0 votes
