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There is no doubt Sunrisers desperately needs to come up with a complete, improved all-round performance to salvage some pride.On the other hand, Axar Patel-led Delhi Capitals too got stuck after topping the points table at one stage, losing a few games from seemingly winning positions

Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel said the contribution of Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc in the thrilling win against Rajasthan Royals showed why the great bowler is a legend

"I had been told that he wouldn't be able to play three matches - that's the time he needs to recover - and two matches are done," Axar said after DC's Super Over win against Rajasthan Royals in Delhi on Wednesday night,

As per Article 2.22 of the IPL's code of conduct, a captain is fined Rs 12 lakh for the first slow over rate offence in a season

DC, currently placed second on the points table, enter the match riding high on back-to-back victories. In contrast, CSK, positioned ninth, return to their home ground following two consecutive defeats. At the toss, Axar revealed that du Plessis, who had scored a half-century in their commanding win against Sunrisers Hyderabad, is unfit for Saturday’s game and has been replaced by Sameer Rizvi in the playing XI.

LSG's performance was the kind that should reignite confidence among other teams, proving that SRH is not invincible and that no team in the IPL is either unbeatable or too weak to be taken lightly.

All-rounder Axar Patel, who was a member of the Indian team that won the recent ICC Champions Trophy, has been appointed as captain of Delhi Capitals for the IPL season starting from March 22

The all-rounder had stepped in to be DC's captain in IPL 2024 when his predecessor Rishabh Pant was not allowed to play in a crucial game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) due to an over-rate offence.

At the Dubai International Stadium, when it became clear that India would chase down 242, there was some tension on whether Kohli would get his hundred or not, with 12 runs remaining.

India will start their campaign against England in a five-match T20I series at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday

Both wickets were pretty good to bat but as a team we didn't play to our best potential, says the pacer

Rinku blasted 53 runs off 29 balls at No 5 while forming a crucial 108-run partnership off 49 balls with Nitish Kumar Reddy (74)

The script is not expected to deviate much when the two sides clash in the second T20 International on Wednesday

While Nishant Sandhu comes in as a replacement for Axar in India D squad, Tushar Deshpande ruled out of game due to a niggle and his place will be taken by India A's Vidwath Kaverappa

Sources say that the wicketkeeper-batter, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav will remain with the franchise

Skipper praises Team India's calmness under pressure as they beat England to enter the T20 World semifinal

Leading the charge once again was their inspirational skipper Rohit Sharma, who laid the foundation with an aggressive 57 off 39 balls

Rohit Sharma will lead India in the showpiece tournament, while Hardik Pandya will be his deputy.

England, at tea, stands at 155/4 in 33 overs, trailing India by 241 runs. The session kicked off with Zak Crawley, celebrating his birthday, receiving a reprieve at 18, as Shubman Gill couldn't grasp a chance at short mid-wicket.

KL Rahul and Axar Patel were batting on 21 and 17 respectively when tea was called.