India, April 28 -- Axar Patel has emerged as a breath of fresh air in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Captaining Delhi Capitals for the first time, the all-rounder has shown excellent tactical acumen. However, the 31-year-old erred in judgment for the first time, and some of his decisions cost Delhi Capitals the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday. Former India spinner Anil Kumble called out some blunders, saying he could not "understand" what Axar Patel was thinking.

In the final two overs of the contest, RCB needed 17 runs to win. Mitchell Starc and Dushmantha Chameera both had overs left. However, Axar Patel decided to hand the ball to Mukesh Kumar, who had al...