Harbhajan Singh, a former cricket player from India, has blasted the Delhi Capitals (DC) for their strategy following their elimination from the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL). On May 21, the five-time champion Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated DC by 59 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
According to the former off-spinner, the Delhi-based team hasn’t been concentrating on winning the competition for the past eighteen years, simply learning. The 44-year-old emphasised that the team should concentrate on the missing pieces for the upcoming season and criticised DC’s auction plan.
“A renowned discussion is currently in progress. We either learn or we win. They have no chance of winning; they can only learn. Add another year of education here. They need to concentrate on the things they missed. They chose the wrong players in the auction. They had a number of excellent middle-order players at their disposal, but they opted not to.
In the auction, they didn’t shop effectively,” Harbhajan Singh stated on Star Sports.
Delhi Capitals season gets an honest verdict from @harbhajan_singh! 🗣️
Will #GT seal the Top-2 spot tonight, or will #LSG end their season on a high? 🙌🔥#IPLonJioStar 👉 #GTvLSG | THU, MAY 22, 6:30 PM, only on Star Sports Network & JioHotstar! pic.twitter.com/Dw2YU4IkRw
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 22, 2025
Speaking of the match, MI in the first innings posted 180 on the board, courtesy an excellent batting display from Suryakumar Yadav (73* off 43) and late fireworks from Naman Dhir (24* off 8). In the chase, DC were tumbled out for 121 in 18.2 overs and gave away all their wickets. Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Santner each picked three wickets bowling very miserly spells.
With the result, DC lost the playoffs race and MI cemented their spot as the fourth team, joining Gujarat Titans (GT), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL 2025. Hardik Pandya-led team has one more fixture in the league stage against PBKS and will aim to win to finish on a high note.
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