Axar Patel & Story

Delhi Capitals vice-captain Faf du Plessis is leading the side in their Indian Premier League (IPL) do-or-die match against Mumbai Indians, which is taking place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The South African star revealed that regular captain Axar Patel is down with the flu for the past two days.

The ongoing clash between DC and MI is crucial for both teams to seal their berth for the playoffs of the crucial cash-rich league. MI are currently fourth in the points table, and DC are fifth.

“Its unfortunate for Axar Patel, really sick in the last two days, down with flu, so we wish Axar Patel all the best. He’s been excellent for us this season, and we will surely miss him today. What an opportunity! If you ask any team, the last game of the season, you have a chance to get to the top four, you will smile and you will grab that opportunity with both hands.

Playing a good team today, we are ready for it. We have not been at our best in the last 5 or 6 games. Everyday there is a new opportunity, Looks a bit different to a normal Wankhede wicket, a bit dry one, so we are sticking with the tone of the campaign and chasing. Axar Patel is not there, Axar is like two players – fantastic spinner and a great batter, so it’s difficult to replace that. We don’t have a like-for-like. We’ll see how it goes” said Faf du Plessis during toss.