On Monday, November 2, Delhi Capitals (DC) registered a close win over the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by six wickets which held them to reach the playoffs at the no.2 position on the points table for the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). As a result, they will get two shots at the final. DC will be locking horns with Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Qualifier 1 in Dubai.
The Capitals were casing a target of 132 runs to make the playoffs and they did it without breaking a sweat. Virat Kohli and his men also qualified, but they will have to win three matches in a row to win their maiden IPL title. The Red Army would now be facing either Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), led by Eoin Morgan, or the David Warner-led Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Eliminator.
Meanwhile, Aakash Chopra, the former Indian cricketer, wasn’t a happy man by any means. The veterans questioned the netizens for blaming the Capitals for delaying their wins purposely in Abu Dhabi. Had DC accomplished the target in 17.3 overs, RCB would have slipped down to fourth in the table. In that scenario, it would also have ensured qualification for the Knight Riders.
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Chopra reckoned that DC had no motivation for chasing down the target 15 balls earlier. He took to Twitter and wrote, “Reading a lot of stuff about #DelhiCapitals purposely not winning the game inside 17.3 overs. May I please know what was in it for them to even attempt that feat??! Doosro ki diwali kharab karne ke chakkar mein Bahut log khud lut jate hain. #IPL2020.”
Here’s the tweet:
Reading a lot of stuff about #DelhiCapitals purposely not winning the game inside 17.3 overs. May I please know what was in it for them to even attempt that feat??! Doosro ki diwali kharab karne ke chakkar mein Bahut log khud lut jate hain. #IPL2020
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 2, 2020
For the time being, all eyes will be on the match between the Mumbai Indians (MI) and SRH on Tuesday, November 3 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Irrespective of the result of the match, Kieron Pollard and his men would be playing in the Qualifier 1 on November 5.
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However, SRH and KKR’s fates hang by a thread. If the Sunrisers beat MI, they will reach eth playoffs, and play the eliminator with RCB. Both SRH and KKR will then end on 14 points with the former going through on a superior net run rate.
