'They don't hit sixes': Gavaskar slams Rahul and Nissanka approach against KKR

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar came down heavy connected Delhi Capitals batters and criticized them for their deficiency of intent successful their IPL 2026 lucifer against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) connected Friday."They don't look to deed sixes," Gavaskar said successful the TV commentary during the match, questioning DC's intent successful powerplay.DC openers KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka managed lone 2 sixes successful the archetypal six overs, some of them coming from Nissanka. Rahul did not deed a six during his innings arsenic DC scored 55 runs successful the powerplay.KL Rahul was dismissed aft scoring 23 disconnected 14 balls by Kartik Tyagi connected the past shot of the 5th over. Kartik had Rahul caught astatine mid-on by Cameron Green. Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the flip and elected to vessel against Delhi Capitals successful an Indian Premier League lucifer present connected Friday.KKR are unchanged from their past game, portion DC made 2 changes bringing successful Mukesh Kumar and Vipraj Nigam successful spot of T Natarajan and Karun Nair.Delhi Capitals started their Indian Premier League 2026 run good but person since deed a unsmooth patch, losing 4 of their past 5 games. With the playoff conflict intensifying, they spell into today's lucifer successful a must-win situation, presently sitting seventh connected the points array with 4 victories from 10 matches.Kolkata Knight Riders are besides placed precariously, contempt winning their past 3 games. They are eighth connected the points array and volition beryllium aiming to proceed their winning momentum to dependable their run and ascent the standings.