Axar Patel got injured while playing against KKR, gave an update on whether he will play the next match or not
IPL 2025, Axar Patel Injury Update: The captain of Delhi Capitals has been injured while playing against the Kolkata Knight Riders. He has given an update about his injury.
The 48th IPL 2025 match was between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals. In the match, with a loss of 14 runs to Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals' captain Axar Patel was injured in the field. In fact, he was injured fielding at midwicket during the 18th over of KKR's game.
Rovman Powell played a hit like his own. He dove in to save this shot. He rubbed his hand over the practice pitch and winced in pain. Following that, the physio stepped onto the field, and Axar Patel stepped out of the field with the physio. He was sent out to bat in Delhi Capitals' innings nonetheless. He struggled in pain and scored 43 runs from 23 balls.
Axar Patel said after the match, My palm got rubbed on the practice pitch while diving. Due to this, the skin there got peeled off. I was feeling pain when I was hitting the ball while batting. It is good that we have a break of 3-4 days before the next match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, by then I hope I will be fully recovered.
In the absence of Axar Patel, Delhi Capitals vice-captain Faf du Plessis took over the responsibility in 2.2 overs. Delhi Capitals' next match is against Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 5 in Hyderabad.
