Delhi Capitals on Wednesday, April 3 needed to face the embarrassment of recording their greatest defeat below the captaincy of Rishbah Pant within the historical past of the Indian Premier League because the Kolkata Knight Riders humbled them by a whopping 106 runs on the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam.Â
What was Delhi Capitals’ earlier worst defeat below Rishabh Pant within the IPL?
This loss by 106 runs eclipsed their earlier worst defeat by a margin of runs within the IPL below the captaincy of Pant. IT was in IPL 2022 when the Capitals have been thrashed by 91 runs by the Chennai Tremendous Kings on Could 8, 2022, on the Dr. DY Patil Sports activities Academy in Navi Mumbai.Â
Identical to within the match in opposition to the KKR, the Capitals have been tasked to chase a complete past 200. Chasing 209 to win, they have been bowled out for 117. Mitchell Marsh prime scored with 25 whereas Moeen Ali picked three wickers for Chennai.Â
Delhi has the misfortune of holding the report for the worst defeat within the historical past of the IPL as they have been bowled out for 66 whereas chasing 2143 to win in opposition to the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2017. They misplaced that match by a margin of 146 runs. In 2008, in the course of the inaugural season of the IPL, the then-Delhi Daredevils have been bowled out for 87 whereas chasing a goal of 193 to win in opposition to the Rajasthan Royals. They misplaced the sport by 105 runs.Â
First Printed: Apr 04 2024 | 6:20 AM IST