New Delhi, May 16 -- Delhi Capitals (DC) batting coach Ian Bell has backed captain Axar Patel despite his off-season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 with both bat and ball, and also lauded batter KL Rahul for "evolving his game" and bettering his strike rate ahead of the team's clash against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Delhi on Sunday.

Axar Patel has endured a disappointing IPL 2026 campaign so far, scoring just 100 runs in nine innings and picking up 10 wickets in 11 matches. His underwhelming performances have been one of the key factors behind the Delhi Capitals being on the brink of elimination. DC currently sit seventh on the IPL 2026 points table with 10 points from 12 matches, having registered five wins and seven defeats.

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