DC the worst hit due to foreign pull out? Playoff qualification opportunities decrease significantly

There was a time till 22 April, where in eight matches, Axar Patel’s DC went to win six matches, the points were in the top half of the table and were the major candidates who not only make it in the IPL 2025 playoffs, but also pick up the trophy. But after this, the team lost speed, and then lost against RCB after a five -day gap, followed by KKR, a washed encounter vs. SRH, and a suspended match vs. PBKS in Dharmasala.

Yes, the match of May 8, which was stopped in the middle for security reasons, amid the military growth between India and Pakistan. The price of Delhi capitals in that stoppage is large, as most of their foreign property is not ready to return. The list is long-and it includes the choice of Vice-Captain Faf Day Plessis, Mitchell Starc, Donovan Ferreira and Jake Fraser-Macgurk.

While the team has planted Bangladeshi Pesar Mustafizur Rahman, it will not be around for all matches, and according to the report it is expected to join only on 18 May – the day DC takes to GT in Delhi. Therefore, he may not be available to play on the day. This puts a big question mark on the combination of the team, and how the DC player will look the XI, especially when they are in fifth place on the points table, and fourth place against MI are in fighting for merit.

Oh yes, even South African Triston Stabs will be available only till the completion of the league stages. So, it practically leaves the team without any remarkable foreign player. If someone has to see players who have gone out for DC, they can be the worst hit team in current circumstances.

The FAF played 6 matches, where he scored 128 runs under his belt with two fifties. On the other hand, Stark took 14 wickets in 11 encounters. JFM was poor that only 55 were scored in 6 clashes, but it would have been important at this time. Stabs, finally 259 runs in 11 matches, an average at 51. Therefore, if DC qualifies, and it has to go, the team will be the final losing.

Just to keep things in perspective, DC needs to win at least two of the remaining three matches. In addition, they have to hope that MI lost his two matches, to avoid any NRR competition. But their main foreign players have gone, it all looks a bit difficult.