Delhi Capitals will be thankful they got one point: Mohammad Kaif

Former Indian cricketer and commentator Mohammad Kaif has opened up on Delhi Capitals (DC) sharing points with the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 55th match of the IPL 2025 season at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Kaif feels the Delhi Capitals would be thankful to get one point as they couldn’t post enough runs on board. In the first innings, Capitals could score 133/7 in 20 overs, thanks to the exceptional bowling from SRH bowling line-up.

"They will be thankful they got one point because they hadn't scored too many runs. Hyderabad were ahead in this match. Getting one point means you are still alive. You can come in the top four if you win continuous matches, but the upcoming matches are difficult. They have matches against good teams," Mohammad Kaif said on Star Sports ‘Match Point’.

At one point of time, Capitals were 62/6 in 12.1 overs. However, Tristan Stubbs (41*) and Ashutosh Sharma (41) stitched an important partnership to take the team's total to 133/7 in 20 overs. Pat Cummins was the wrecker-in-chief with a three-wicket haul.

"However, they have gotten a chance to come back again. They were 62/6. Then Ashutosh Sharma saved their honor a little. Otherwise, the batting flopped, if we talk about this match, and this has not happened for the first time. Their form has dropped in the last few matches. They started well, but their form has dropped slightly in the business end," he stated.

Moreover, Kaif felt that the Capitals bowling is also not in good form. Interestingly, they lost three games in their last seven games of the season. However, they started their season with four consecutive victories.

"Their bowling is also not in form now. If we look at the previous match, KKR scored 200 runs against them, and they lost that match. So they are conceding 200 runs, and they are losing batting form too. KL Rahul had started well. Karun Nair scored close to 90 in the first match he played. He hasn't scored runs after that. Faf du Plessis has looked in little form," he said.

"I feel the senior players, KL Rahul and Faf, will have to take charge because they have played earlier in this phase. They have been captains of their franchises. They have experience. Faf needs to play well. They made a mistake in not opening with Abishek Porel in this match. Abishek Porel hadn't given bad starts," Kaif concluded.

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