Virender Sehwag slams DC coach Ricky Ponting after Delhi Capitals endure fifth successive loss in IPL 2023

By India Today Sports Desk: Former India opener Virender Sehwag slammed DC head coach Ricky Ponting after Delhi Capitals suffered their fifth successive loss inside the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, saying that the earlier Australian captain must be held answerable for the crew’s nightmarish run inside the occasion.

The David Warner-led crew misplaced their fifth successive sport inside the ongoing opponents on Saturday evening, falling to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 23 runs in Bengaluru. After six consecutive losses in 2013, that’s DC’s second-worst IPL season.

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The crew hasn’t gelled as an entire, no matter some sturdy performances by the captain and his deputy, Axar Patel. Consecutive losses have moreover referred to as into question the crew’s administration and former captain Virender Sehwag believes that head coach Ricky Ponting must be held accountable.

“I think I said before that Punjab have passed on the axe to Delhi, so now the axe has reached Delhi. When a team losses, the coaches are credited, so when the team losses, they should be held responsible. Even though we have said so many times that Ponting has done a brilliant job, took them to the finals, they now reach the playoffs almost every year now. He took all those credits, now he has to take this credit as well.

“This should not be the Indian crew the place they take credit score rating for the wins and for the losses one other particular person is blamed. There is zero place of a coach in an IPL crew. The large accountability is man-management and to offer the players that confidence, nonetheless in the end, a coach seems to be like good solely when the crew performs successfully which Delhi haven’t achieved it the least bit. I actually really feel Delhi has reached that point the place they’re confused what must they do to change their fortune,” Virender Sehwag talked about in a dialog with Cricbuzz.

Despite Virat Kohli’s fifty, the Delhi Capitals staged an unimaginable comeback to restrict RCB to 174/6 in 20 overs. However, the hitters as quickly as as soon as extra fell in want of expectations. Chasing a difficult ranking, Delhi Capitals (DC) purchased off to a disastrous start, shedding 4 wickets by means of the powerplay – Prithvi Shaw (0), Mitchell Marsh (0), Yash Dhull (1), and David Warner (19).

Manish Pandey reached a half-century off 37 balls, nonetheless when he was caught by Wanindu Hasaranga, DC have been nearly out of rivalry. Anrich Nortje (23 not out off 14) and Aman Khan (18 off 10) hit a pair boundaries, nonetheless it was all in ineffective as Delhi have been restricted to 151-9 in 20 overs.