Mustafizur Rahman, Harshit Rana, Akash Deep and Mathisha Pathirana were ruled out due to various issues, while marquee signing Cameron Green, returning from injury, was unable to bowl during the early stages of the tournament.
“It was unexpected, unfamiliar territory,” KKR CEO Venky Mysore said during a recent event.
Despite the setbacks, KKR have made an impressive turnaround, winning six of their last seven matches to remain in contention.
For the Delhi Capitals, it has largely been a season of missed opportunities. Their batting relies heavily on KL Rahul, who has scored 533 runs in 13 innings at a strike rate of just over 171, including a century and four half-centuries.
More often than not, DC have struggled in matches where Rahul has failed to provide a solid start.
With the return of David Miller bringing some stability to the middle order, South Africa scored 51 off 28 balls during DC’s unsuccessful chase of 211 against the Punjab Kings.
However, Delhi’s bowling unit has lacked consistency throughout the campaign.
