On Sunday, in the first match of the double header, Delhi Capitals defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets. In the press conference after the match, Delhi player Abhishek Porel praised the captaincy of Akshar Patel and said that I am enjoying a lot under his captaincy. He also talked about the support he got from KL Rahul during the match.
Abhishek Porel said about Axar Patel in the post-match press conference, “He is very funny off the field. He is also a motivator on the field. Overall, his captaincy is very good. I have enjoyed his captaincy a lot.
KL Rahul returned to the team on Saturday after becoming a father, he was playing his first match in the tournament against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday. Abhishek Porel also talked about the support he got from KL Rahul during the match. He told that he was feeling a little sad after dropping Aniket Verma’s catch, but he got relief with Rahul’s support.
KL Rahul consoled me after dropping the catch – Abhishek Porel
He said, “KL Rahul is like my brother. When I dropped Aniket Verma’s catch, he consoled me. He said it’s okay, don’t worry. During batting, he told me to play my natural shots.
Experienced batsman KL Rahul also helped Abhishek Porel during batting. He said, “After the first innings, Rahul knew how the pitch was behaving. He supported me.”
Abhishek Porel did wicketkeeping in the absence of KL Rahul in the first match, however he was not out even after his inclusion in the playing 11. Against Sunrisers Hyderabad, he scored an unbeaten 34 runs in 18 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 2 fours.
