Bengaluru, Apr 17 (PTI) Delhi Capitals’ head coach Hemang Badani did not read much into his side’s two successive defeats, and hoped the batters will get the job done, possibly in an important IPL 2026 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru here on Saturday.
The Capitals were subdued by Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings in their previous fixtures, leaving them stuck at the bottom half of the table with four points.
“We have scored 190 and 200. We lost a game by 1 run (vs GT), a close game. In the last game as well, we scored around 180–190. It is a question of our batters coming good at that point in time. I think we will be okay,” said Badani in the pre-match press conference here on Friday.
Badani insisted that DC had not lost any momentum because of two back-to-back reversals.
“There is a lot of conversation about momentum in tournaments like this. A lot of the coaching staff and even the broadcasters speak about momentum. But I think it is more about finding out what the area of concern is for a certain side. We have kind of figured out, or at least we think we have addressed that issue,” he added.
Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi did not have a particularly impressive IPL debut against CSK, giving away 17 runs in two overs.
But Badani said Nabi will soon find his bearings.
“There are two things which I think have been reasons for us to go hard for him. One is his temperament. He has maintained equilibrium. We have seen many times when cricketers have ups and downs and they behave very differently. But he has just been the same way throughout the season.
“The other is that he has been consistent with his line and length. He is somebody who has the skill-set to play at a higher level. Everyone has nerves in the first game. But I think he is somebody who will do well for us,” said Badani. PTI UNG APS APS
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