India, May 21 -- In a rather unusual moment at the Wankhede Stadium ahead of Delhi Capitals' do-or-die clash against Mumbai Indians, the toss proceedings turned awkward when broadcaster Ravi Shastri forgot to ask Faf du Plessis, Delhi's stand-in captain, the most crucial question of all - whether his team wanted to bat or bowl.

With regular skipper Axar Patel ruled out due to fever, du Plessis stepped in to lead Delhi in a virtual knockout match that will determine the final playoff berth of IPL 2025. However, the sudden change in captaincy appeared to throw Shastri off script. Caught up in confirming Axar's absence, Shastri jumped ahead in the routine.

Realising the miss, he quickly corrected himself and turned to du Plessis, who confi...