Follow UsAfter a stellar start, Delhi Capitals (DC) have tapered off in the last few games, losing three out of their last four games. The break in momentum has certainly cost DC as they find themselves in the fifth spot in the points table.
It has also impacted Karun Nair’s own personal form as the Vidarbha man has scores of 15, 4, 15, 31 and 0 across his last five games. Ahead of their clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the right-handed batter revealed that the franchise will have to go out and play with a lot of freedom.
“It's about winning moments in the game. We've been doing that really well in most of the games that we've played, and are sitting in a decent position. But having said that, we need to go out there and play with a lot of freedom,” Nair said.
“We've had a bit of a break just to have a reset. So we've had time as a team to go back to the things that we were doing well. It's about peaking at the right time,” he added.
Asked about the playoffs qualifying scenario and plans for the upcoming matches, the 33-year-old batter said, “Every time we go out there, we look to win. So we would like to win tomorrow and keep going further in the tournament. The talk (in the dressing room) is only about what we can control and what we can improve on. What we can control is how we play and we win our games. We can't keep looking behind us or in front of us."
Despite starting strong with an 89 against MI, the right-hander’s form has tapered off, with his last three scores being 15, 4 and 15.
“I think I'm still batting well. It’s about converting those 20 runs to bigger scores. That's where you can change matches for your team, and making those 15 or 20 runs is also impactful sometimes.”