New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) A fit-again Lungi Ngidi has returned for Delhi Capitals as captain Axar Patel won the toss and elected to bat first against five-time champions Chennai Super Kings in match 48 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. A win for either of the two teams will brighten their chances of staying alive in the race for the playoffs.After winning the toss, Axar said, Ngidi, who was declared hundred percent fit by bowling coach Munaf Patel on t…
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New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel stressed that while every game is played with the intent to win, the side has moved past its ‘relaxed mode’ and is now firmly focused on maintaining the winning momentum if they are to enter the IPL 2026 playoffs.Both DC and Chennai Super Kings, their opponents in Tuesday’s clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, are at eight points. But DC are at seventh spot due to their net run rate being in negative. With both teams in a simil…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel confirmed that fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has cleared the mandatory concussion stand‑down period and is ‘100 percent fit’ to return to action ahead of the side’s crucial clash against five-time champions Chennai Super Kings, to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday evening.Ngidi suffered an unfortunate head injury while fielding in the third over of DC’s afternoon game against Punjab Kings on April 25 and was rush…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Delhi Capitals fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has heaped praise on his teammate, fast-bowling all-rounder Auqib Nabi, describing him as a ‘complete cricketer’ and added that his exploits in the Ranji Trophy had him intrigued long before the two ever shared a net session in IPL 2026. Nabi was signed by DC at last year’s auction for a whopping Rs. 8.40 crore after being a net bowler with multiple franchises before. Nabi was one of the key players in Jammu & Kashmir wi…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Delhi Capitals (DC) bowling coach Munaf Patel has lavished praise on South Africa fast bowler Lungi Ngidi, describing him as a smart, self-aware bowler who understands Indian conditions well and is among the easiest overseas players to work with in the dressing room.Ngidi has filled the void left by Mitchell Starc’s absence so far by relying on his deceptive slower balls, which dip late to fox batters. An instance of this was seen in DC’s six-wicket win over the Mum…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Delhi Capitals (DC) bowling coach Munaf Patel said there is still no clarity on when Australia left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc will join the franchise for IPL 2026, even as the Axar Patel-led side have won both of their matches without him.Ahead of IPL 2026 season, DC had said they were awaiting a word on the NoC for Starc, who would miss the initial few matches due to his workload being managed by Cricket Australia (CA), keeping the international schedule in mind. …
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Delhi Capitals have roped in former Ireland all-rounder John Mooney as their new fielding coach ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, which will commence on March 28. He will join an experienced support staff of Delhi Capitals, which includes Hemang Badani as head coach, former Indian pacer Munaf Patel (bowling coach) and former England player Ian Bell (assistant coach). Venugopal Rao is the team’s director in IPL 2026.Mooney, who holds …
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Delhi Capitals have strengthened their support staff ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign by appointing former England international Ian Bell as their new assistant coach. The franchise announced the appointment via their official social media channels on Tuesday.Bell, one of England’s most accomplished batters of his generation, brings a wealth of experience to the role despite never having been part of an IPL setup before. Across an illustrious play…