
The Delhi Capitals have suffered the first loss of the Indian Premier League 2025 edition. Axar Patel and his men were brutally thrashed by Mumbai Indians by 12 runs on April 13th at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi. The side was in a strong position to chase down the total, but a few errors in the game let them down and shattered their unbeaten streak.
The Mumbai Indians have posted 205/5 after being sent to bat first in the game. However, the hosts could only manage to get 193 runs. Speaking about the same subject, given below are the three major reasons that highlight why DC lost to Mumbai Indians in the 29th game of the IPL 2025.
Lack of game sense and poor shot selections
The side seems to have not utilized their home turf conditions. DC failed to utilize their home-side conditions, while a few batters who were expected to showcase their talent in Delhi failed to step up and played poor shots, making them falter.
Collapse after Karun Nair’s wicket
Star batter Karun Nair has chipped in 89 off 40 balls, featuring 12 boundaries and five towering sixes, with a solid strike rate of 222. The star batter had stitched the stand with Abhisek Porel and put the side in a dominant spot. However, none of the batters the likes of KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, and Ashutosh Sharma stood up to help them chase down the target. This was something that cost them the game.
Collectively mediocre bowling performance except for Kuldeep Yadav
The poor bowling performance of the side has made them lose this encounter. The bowlers failed to step up against the MI batting unit and allowed them to post a huge total of 205. Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav bowled sensationally well, while the rest of the bowlers, with the likes of Mitchell Starc and Mohit Sharma, proved too costly and allowed MI to rack up a big total on the board, which made things difficult for DC batters during the chase.
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