Axar Patel comes straight to the point, name-drops Kuldeep Yadav after Delhi Capitals stand on cusp of elimination

The total wasn't enough, but Sanju Samson's masterclass ensured CSK got over the line to keep alive their chances of making it to the playoffs. After the defeat, Axar was quite blunt in his assessment, saying the batting performance was the biggest reason behind the defeat.

“When set batters play, you feel there is nothing much happening in the wicket. But I still think there was something in it for the bowlers. For new batters, it wasn't easy as the length ball was holding up a bit. One can see how Samson finished the game, hence it was a case of the set batters,” he added.

“The only positive was the way we batted in the end after losing five wickets. We got a good finish. In the bowling department, I missed my partner Kuldeep Yadav,” said Axar.

Delhi are still in the race to qualify for the playoffs, but the franchise now needs to win all of its remaining matches to have any chance. The franchise is currently seventh in the points table with just 8 points in 10 matches.

“Obviously, we don't have any room for mistakes. We need to be clear in our mindset. We need to win the remaining four matches,” said Axar.

The Delhi Capitals will next take on the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday, May 8.

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