Axar Patel fined by BCCI as DC captain joins list of slow over-rate offenders after win over PBKS
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel has been fined ₹12 lakh for a slow over-rate during their Match 55 IPL 2026 win over Punjab Kings at Dharamshala.
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel has been fined ₹12 lakh for a slow over-rate during their Match 55 IPL 2026 win over Punjab Kings at Dharamshala.
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel described his team’s shocking collapse for 75 against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru as a mix of “bad luck” and lingering hesitation from their previous defeat, where they failed to defend a massive 264.
Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel called on his team to stay composed and keep their spirits up following a heartbreaking one-run defeat to Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026.
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel praised his bowlers after a six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026, while Rishabh Pant admitted that conceding extra runs and lack of partnerships cost LSG the match.
Speaking at the pre-season press conference on Monday, Axar admitted that the regulation has changed the way teams approach team combinations.
Among those who offered prayers were Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma. The players took darshan at the shrine as the team geared up for one of its most important matches of the tournament.
The defending champions smashed 17 sixes on their way to a commanding 256/4, the highest total of the competition, quelling concerns over their underperforming top order.
Yet beneath the soaring television promos and breathless studio debates lies a far less dramatic reality.
India all-rounder Axar Patel said that the Men in Blue approached their high-stakes ICC Men’s T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan with a focus on strategy over rivalry.
Put in to bat on a two-paced surface, India were rocked early as Shadley van Schalkwyk exploited movement to trigger a collapse that left the hosts reeling at 46/4 inside the powerplay.
