IPL 2026: Whom did captain Akshar Patel say was responsible for the defeat of Delhi Capitals? pain after the match

By Sandy Verma On Apr 22, 2026

Axar Patel on DC Loss: Delhi Capitals had to face their third defeat in IPL 2026. On April 21, DC faced Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. In this match, Delhi Capitals lost by 47 runs. SRH batsmen thrashed DC badly. Fans are blaming Delhi’s poor bowling for the defeat. However, the pain of Delhi Capitals captain Akshar Patel was expressed and he gave a big statement on the defeat.

Whom did Akshar Patel hold responsible for the defeat?

In the interview after the match, Akshar Patel took the side of the bowlers and told that it was not their fault. He blamed the defeat on poor fielding. Let us tell you that in the match, Nitish Rana had dropped the catch of Abhishek Sharma and some mistakes were also made in the case of runout. Akshar said, ‘If someone bats so well, there is no mistake in planning. Performance like this (Abhishek Sharma’s century) should get credit. The way Heinrich Klaasen batted, it was not the fault of our bowlers.

Patel further said, ‘When someone bats like this, the captain and coach should accept that it is difficult to stop him. I was telling the bowlers that even if you bowl the ball in the right place, they will still hit the shot. Fielding is in your hands. Catch and runout are your only support. It is important to support the bowlers at that time. That’s why I think we needed to perform better.

🚨 BIG STATEMENT BY AXAR PATEL AFTER LOSS VS SRH 🚨
Axar Patel said 🗣️,
"It was a very disappointing loss for us today. I feel our bowlers didn’t perform up to the mark as conceding 240+ runs on any surface is always going to be difficult to chase. While the pitch was good for… pic.twitter.com/CBM2AiO4L8
— Cricket Central (@CricketCentral) April 21, 2026

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Delhi Capitals failed to chase

Sunrisers Hyderabad, batting first, scored 242 runs at the loss of 2 wickets. Abhishek Sharma played an unbeaten inning of 135 runs. Travis Head scored 37 runs, Ishan Kishan scored 25 runs and Heinrich Klaasen scored 37 runs. In reply, Delhi Capitals team could score only 195 runs after losing 9 wickets in 20 overs. Nitish Rana scored a half-century, while Sameer Rizvi played an inning of 41 runs. However, no one was able to extend their innings and SRH won by 47 runs.

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