New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer… Sunil Gavaskar He came down heavily on the Delhi Capitals batsmen and criticized their lack of intent in their IPL 2026 match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday.“They don’t seem to hit sixes,” Gavaskar said on TV commentary during the match, questioning DC’s intent in the powerplay.DC Openers KL Rahul And Pathum Nissanka Only two sixes hit in the first six overs, both coming from Nissanka. Rahul did not hit a six during his innings as DC scored 55 runs in the powerplay.KL Rahul was dismissed on the last ball of the fifth over by Karthik Tyagi after scoring 23 off 14 balls. Karthik had Rahul caught at mid-on by Cameron Greene. Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bowl against Delhi Capitals in an Indian Premier League match here on Friday.KKR remained unchanged from their last game, while DC made two changes, replacing T Natarajan and Karuna Nair with Mukesh Kumar and Vipraj Nigam.Delhi Capitals started their Indian Premier League 2026 campaign well but have since gone on a run of sorts, losing four of their last five. With the play-off battle heating up, they are must-wins in today’s match, currently sitting seventh on the points table with four wins from 10 matches.Kolkata Knight Riders are also in limbo despite winning their last three matches. They are eighth in the points table and will be looking to continue their winning streak to consolidate their campaign and climb up the standings.
