IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals Performance | How Delhi Failed after a Monumental Start?

IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals Performance | How Delhi Failed after a Monumental Start?

Delhi Capitals surprised everyone when they won back-to-back four matches in the first four encounter this season and were looking unbeatable in the first half. However, what happened later was unexpected for everyone. The team couldn't even qualify for the playoffs, losing the fourth and final spot to the Mumbai Indians, who won just one of their first five matches but later make a huge comeback. This article will discuss Delhi Capitals' performance in the season.

DC: No. 5th In the Points Table

Delhi Capitals, this time under the leadership of new captain Axar Patel, finished the season in 5th place, winning only seven matches. The team finished with 15 points, with seven victories, six losses, and one match abandoned due to rain. Their decline in the points table will be remembered for years on how not to lose momentum in the second half of the season.



DC in IPL 2025: Inconsistent Batting

Delhi Capitals lacked multiple match-winners in their batting order this season. The team's reliance on KL Rahul resulted in losing matches when he didn't perform. The fact that KL Rahul, their highest run scorer, scored 539 runs in the season, while their second highest run scorer, Abhishek Porel, scored 301 runs, shows that the team needed more batting power. Another cause for the team's poor performance in the second half was Jake Fraser McGurk, who didn't perform throughout the season despite the team belief in him as it gave multiple chances to him throughout the season.

DC in IPL 2025: Bowling Department

Delhi Capitals' bowling lineup included stars like Mitchell Starc, Akshar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav. However, the issue was that the team relied only on these three well-known names in the bowling department while depending on Mukesh Kumar and Vipraj Nigam for the remaining overs. This strategy highlights the problem that if any of the three top bowlers have a bad day, the team's bowling lineup starts to look weak. The issue further widens when Starc didn't returns back to the squad after one week break, as he had to focus on his national commitments.

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