Delhi Capitals are set to take on Chennai Super Kings in a crucial encounter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, May 5.
Ahead of the important match, Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel said that the team plays every match with the intention of winning and its 'relax mode' is over. The former India fast bowler said that the Capitals want to continue on the winning path with the hope of reaching the playoffs.
In the pre-match press conference, Munaf said, “You have no option but to win the match. Obviously, we play to win every match, but now the relaxed mode is over. If you want to qualify, you have to win all the matches. We have won and we have forgotten it. If we keep remembering it, we will lose again. It is better that we forget it and move forward with the momentum of winning matches.”
Delhi Capitals have won only one game at home in IPL 2026. However, with the pitches expected to be slow, they favored their spin pair Akshar Patel And Kuldeep Yadav will perform excellently in the coming matches.
“Our job is to motivate them. We tell them about their mistakes and improve them. Once you are on the field, mine and Hemang's talk is over because once you are on the field, it's all the players have to do. You can motivate them as much as you want. But unless they are motivated, or they can't bowl as per their strengths, or can't perform as per the batsman's weakness, you can't do anything.” Are,” Munaf said.
He said, “Confidence always comes from winning. I always believe that you cannot give confidence by losing. You are talking about slow wickets – the spinners who play in the T20 World Cup, Kuldeep and Axar, they are there anyway. There is no question that they will not play because we have one of the best spin bowling units. We have no reason to complain about slow wickets. If the wickets are slow, it is better for us because we have There are top spinners and that will benefit us.”
Chennai Super Kings' away record in this season of IPL has not been good. They have played four matches away from home and have faced defeat in three. Super Kings and Capitals are placed 6th and 7th respectively in the points table. The duo have played nine games and have eight points in the bank.
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