David Warner Is Trying But It's Just Not Happening For Him, Says Axar Patel

12.04.2023 - 12:17 sports.ndtv.com

Delhi Capitals vice-captain Axar Patel feels skipper David Warner is trying his best to lead from the front, but things are not falling in place for the veteran Australian opener.

DC slumped to their fourth consecutive loss in the ongoing IPL after being outplayed by Mumbai Indians by six wickets in Delhi on Tuesday night.

They are languishing at the bottom of the table without any points. Delhi Capitals scored 172 on the Ferozeshah Kotla pitch, which was chased down by the five-time IPL champions on the last ball, with skipper Rohit Sharma playing a captain's knock of 65.

Even though Warner has been among the runs, scoring 209 in four innings, Axar feels the Australian is not able to close out the games for the side. "If you talk about the last two-three games, he is trying, but it's just not happening for him.

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Delhi Capitals will be squaring off against Gujarat Titans in their next IPL 2023 match on Tuesday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. After losing six out of their first eight matches, it will be a must-win game for the Capitals. In their previous match, they faced a defeat by 9 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Phil Salt and Mitchell Marsh showed their true potentials against SRH and produced fine knocks. DC are expected to go ahead with their same Playing XI.

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