IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals suffering due to inconsistent top-order, says Shaun Pollock
Former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock thinks that Delhi Capitals' drop in form is directly related to their inconsistent batting order. Speaking after Delhi's defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League, Pollock said that DC need at least three of their batters to perform consistently in all games.DC's loss against KKR was their third defeat in the last four games. The team's homecoming at the Arun Jaitley Stadium has not been ideal, with the team winning just one out of their four games. The only match that DC has won at the Arun Jaitley Stadium was against Rajasthan Royals, where Mitchell Starc bowled a sensational Super Over to take the side over the line.advertisementSpeaking on Cricbuzz, former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Pollock stated that things have quite rapidly unravelled for DC, who were looking like the team to beat at the start of the season.
"They won four on a trot and it looked like everything was happy, and then it takes just a couple of losses for everything to go sideways. Everyone is under more scrutiny," Adam Gilchrist said on Cricbuzz.Pollock took over from Gilchrist and said that instead of cameos, top DC batters needed to make sure that they stitch long innings and partnerships, just like Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill have done for the Gujarat Titans this season."They have shown us what they can do. They have scored some cameos here and there, but you look at the teams that are sitting on the top. For example, Sai Sudharsan has scored nearly in every game, Shubman Gill's been very consistent. Suryakumar Yadav does not have less than 20 runs in the whole tournament; there is always someone who is scoring there. KL Rahul is DC's man. They will be happy that Faf is back at the top of the order, but I just think the other three need to score runs more consistently. They need 3–4 guys to score consistently every game," Shaun Pollock analysed on the same panel.advertisementDespite the string of losses in the recent past, DC are placed at the 4th spot in the league table. They have 12 points after playing 10 games.Stay updated on IPL 2025 with India Today! Get match schedules, team squads, live score, and the latest IPL points table for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Plus, keep track of the top contenders for the IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap. Don't miss a moment!
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