DC vs KKR Ricky Ponting Should Be Held Responsible Virender Sehwag After Delhi Capitals 5th Successive Defeat In IPL 2023
At the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals fell to RCB by 23 runs, marking their fifth straight defeat in the IPL 2023. With an NRR of -1.488, this loss keeps them at the bottom of the points chart.
The Delhi Capitals had a fantastic opportunity to win this game, and they did so at the Chinnaswamy while chasing. They held RCB to a respectable total of 174/6. However, they got the worst start to the chase imaginable.
After Prithvi Shaw was run out, they were reduced to 2 for 3 within the first three overs. David Warner, the captain, was ejected during the powerplay, leaving Delhi at a 30/4 advantage.
As the team’s leading scorer through the first three games, David Warner’s ejection proved to be crucial. Warner was dismissed by RCB for 19 off 13 balls. Axar Patel (21) and Aman Khan (21) failed to make an impact due to Manish Pandey’s 50 points off of 28 balls.
In contrast, former Indian opener Virender Sehwag has publicly stated that DC’s five straight losses this season should be blamed on coach Ricky Ponting in his interactions with Cricbuzz. Additionally, he contrasted DC’s fortune with that of the Punjab Kings in prior IPL seasons.
Virender Sehwag Targets Ricky Ponting
“I believe I already stated that Punjab passed the axe on to Delhi, thus the axe has now arrived in Delhi. The coaches are given credit when a team loses, so they ought to be held accountable when the team loses. Even though we have praised Ponting for his outstanding leadership and ability to lead them to the championships, they are now making the playoffs practically annually. He claimed all of those credits, and now he must also claim this credit, added Sehwag.
He went on to discuss the function of a coach on an IPL squad. According to Sehwag, the coach only presents a positive image when the team succeeds on the pitch, which the Capitals franchise has yet to do.
There Is Zero Role Of A Coach In An IPL Team: Virender Sehwag
“A coach’s position at an IPL squad is nonexistent. The main duty is to manage the team and instill confidence in the players, but in the end, a coach only looks good when the team performs well, which Delhi hasn’t done at all. I believe Delhi has reached the stage where they are unsure of what to do to change their fortune, Ponting said in his closing remarks.
On April 20, Delhi Capitals will play Kolkata Knight Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
