New Delhi, May 21 -- In a significant development, captain Axar Patel didn't make the Delhi Capitals playing XI in their crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter against Mumbai Indians on Wednesday at the Wankhede Stadium. It's a must-win game for both Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals with the final playoff spot at stake.

While there was no news about Axar's illness in the last few days, Delhi Capitals' stand-in-captain Faf du Plessis spilled the beans at the toss. "Axar's been down with flu. Really sick in the last two days. We'll miss him today," said the South African.

"Axar is not there, Axar is two players and it's difficult to replace him," added the former Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings star. Meanwhile,...