Former India player Aakash Chopra has selected the shortcomings in the Delhi Capitals’ (DC) bowling lineup as one of the reasons for their poor show in the IPL 2025. He added that Mukesh Kumar, one of their prominent pacers, has a ‘shocking’ overall record in the IPL as well. He registered figures of 2/48 in four overs against the Mumbai Indians (MI) as well.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra’, he said, “They played this match with just five bowlers. Mukesh Kumar bowled decently in this match, barring the last over, although he got hit a lot in the end. However, since Mukesh Kumar has started playing in the IPL, he is the most expensive bowler. It is shocking, but it is a reality.”
“I think he goes at 10s or 11s an over. If you keep a minimum benchmark of 100 balls, you will find that Mukesh Kumar has been the most expensive bowler. Mustafizur Rahman came in the end. Dushmantha Chameera, again, not a great buy. He is okay. Overall, their situation was very bad,” he again shared.
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While talking about the Delhi Capitals’ batting problems in IPL 2025, Aakash Chopra wondered why they took a lot of time to take a replacement for Harry Brook.
“Delhi won four consecutive games, and after that, I felt they fell prey to arrogance. Harry Brook wasn’t there. So, at some stage, you take his replacement. Everyone took it, but you didn’t. By the time they took Sediqullah Atal, it was too late, and you couldn’t play him either. Between 2018 and 2025, 2023 is the only year when KL Rahul hasn’t scored more than 500 runs. He is a 500 to 600-run bank, and you made him open only thrice. It’s a pity. He made a hundred once, scored 77 and became the Player of the Match another time, and this was the third time you made him open,” Chopra shared.
“They made Karun Nair open, played him, and then dropped him. Sameer Rizvi came up the order. Abishek Porel was moved up and down the order. Faf du Plessis with Jake Fraser-McGurk, and then something else. Ashutosh Sharma was playing well. He won them the first match alongside Vipraj Nigam, but after that, they said it’s okay if he doesn’t bat,” Aakash Chopra concluded.
