India, May 9 -- Nothing is going right for the Delhi Capitals, and a loss against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday night sealed the inevitable. The Axar Patel-led side is all but out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 playoffs race, and the franchise will now have to play for pride in the remaining three matches. The entire tournament has been marred by some questionable tactics by the Delhi management, and no one really knows what the thought process has been in keeping someone like David Miller on the bench.

However, the biggest talking point has been Prithvi Shaw's constant exile from the competition. The U19 World Cup-winning captain is yet to get a game in the IPL 2026 season. Pathum Nissanka has been opening the batti...