After facing a narrow one-run defeat in IPL 2026 cash against Gujarat Titans on Wednesday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Capitals' skipper Axar Patel chose to address David Miller's decision not to take a single in the dressing room in the presence of every team member.
Axar Patel backs David Miller
On Thursday, Delhi Capitals shared a video clip where Axar Patel can be seen urging the players to move on from the defeat with a smile, saying the tournament is very long.
"At the start of this season, I told you (all) to control emotions and stay calm in any situation. We are all sad, feeling sad, but we can still smile, it's okay. All are, you know, sad, feeling sad. We can still smile, it's okay. It is a long tournament," said Axar Patel.
Later in the video, Axar reminds everyone that it was David Miller's extraordinary knock of unbeaten 40 runs off 20 balls which kept the game within DC's reach till the last over. The left-arm spin all-rounder urged to focus on the next challenge as they gear up to face the Chennai Super Kings.
If he (Miller) didn't hit those sixes, then you know that we would not have been in the game. We'll go [to] Chennai and start again. Keep smiling," concluded Axar Patel.
Next challenge for Delhi Capitals
Other than Millers' fantastic unbeaten 41 off 20 at the end of the innings, star opener KL Rahul gave an outstanding start to DC with his amazing 92 runs off 52 balls. Eventually, the hosts finished at 209/8 while chasing 211. Delhi Capitals will lock horns with Chennai Super Kings in their IPL clash on Saturday.
How Delhi Capita have performed so far in IPL 2026
After the one-run loss against GT, Delhi Capitals are placed fourth in the points table with four points in hand and a net run rate of +0.811 after three matches in the tournament.
The Axar Patel-led side kicked off the season with a six-wicket win over the Lucknow Super Giants, before recording another six-wicket victory against the Mumbai Indians.