The Delhi Capitals faced their sixth defeat of the 2023 Indian Premier League season on Saturday, as the side faced a narrow nine-run loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Among all the DC’s batsmen, the team’s skipper– David Warner, has been the highest run-scorer for his side. However, his strike rate – 118.60 – has been far from decent. Talking on this matter, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh launched a brutal attack on Warner, blaming him for DC’s horrid 2023 season.
“I don’t think they can make a comeback, and the entire reason for that is captain. He didn’t lead the side well, and then his form was an issue. It has been very disappointing. Warner was dismissed earlier today (vs SRH), which is why Delhi came so close. If he had played 50 balls, that would’ve been 50 balls wasted and DC would’ve lost by 50 runs,” Harbhajan said in a YouTube video.
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“Even now, when he comes to the presentation, he talks about other players’ mistakes. But what have you done? You didn’t show any intent; you scored 300+ runs but look at your strike rate. Warner hasn’t really done justice to his stature this year. His 300 runs are of no use to DC. Warner needs to look in the mirror if he wants to find a reason for DC being at the bottom,” Harbhajan said further.
The Delhi Capitals will play their next game against defending champions Gujarat Titans on May 2.