DC coach Ricky Ponting to Kuldeep Yadav after loss vs RCB
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IPL 2023: After DC's loss to RCB, head coach Ricky Ponting lauded Kuldeep Yadav and recalled what the wrist spinner told him after the franchise's previous encounter versus MI.
Delhi Capitals (DC) continued their losing streak as they lost their fifth game in a row in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 edition as they went down to the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday (April 15). Opting to bowl first, David Warner-led DC restricted RCB for 174 for 6 with Mitchell Marsh (2 for 18) and Kuldeep Yadav (2 for 23) being the top performer with the ball. In reply, DC only managed 151 for 9 to remain winless in the tournament after five games and are languishing at the bottom.
After the game, many expected DC's head coach Ricky Ponting -- former Australian captain -- to give a earful to his players. However, Ponting chose to look at the brighter side of things and gave a special mention to Indian wrist spinner Kuldeep for his sparkling performance. In DC's previous game, the 29-year-old had been expensive and returned with figures of 2-0-23-0, however, he turned the tables emphatically versus RCB to end with 4-0-23-2.
'Don't you ever say sorry to me or anyone for what happens on the cricket field'
Thus, Ponting told Kuldeep while addressing the team in the dressing room, "Good, really good bowling performance. They challenged us early; they got off to a flier. Our attitude and commitment came back, we dragged it back. Kuldeep, where are you mate? Disappointed last game, weren't you? You actually said sorry to me at the end of the game. " He added, with DC's Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly in attendance, "So mate, don't you ever say sorry to me or anyone for what happens on the cricket field. What I want you to do is bounce back strong and today with 2/23 off four, it was an outstanding spell of bowling. Well done."
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