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'They Should Be Held Responsible...,' Says Virender Sehwag After DC Succumbs to Fifth Successive Loss

image-lgjb7x48Warner's Delhi are still to win their first game in IPL 2023 (AP Photo)

Former Indian cricketer, Virender Sehwag, has called for Delhi Capitals' (DC) head coach, Ricky Ponting, to take responsibility for the team's dismal performance in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. 

The Capitals suffered their fifth consecutive defeat at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Saturday, leaving them rooted to the bottom of the points table.

In their match against RCB at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, DC faced a daunting chase of 175 runs. However, the team suffered a top-order collapse and struggled to keep up with the required run rate, eventually finishing their innings with a disappointing score of 151/9 in their allotted 20 overs.

While speaking on Cricbuzz, Sehwag stated that coaches are typically credited with a team's successes, and so they should also shoulder responsibility when the team is not performing well.

“When a team losses, the coaches are credited, so when the team losses, they should be held responsible. Even we said so many times that Ponting has done a brilliant job, took them to the finals, they now reach the playoffs almost every year now. He took all those credits, now he has to take this credit as well," said Sehwag.

Sehwag emphasized that coaches have a vital role to play in man-management and building player confidence, but in the end, they can only look good if the team performs well.

"There is zero role of a coach in an IPL team. The big responsibility is man-management and to give the players that confidence, but in the end, a coach looks good only when the team performs well which Delhi haven't done it at all,” added the erstwhile opener.

The Indian veteran further highlighted that DC' current situation is one of confusion, with the team struggling to turn their fortunes around in the tournament.

Meanwhile, David Warner’s men are currently at the bottom of the IPL 2023 points table and are the only team yet to taste victory. They will need to turn their fortunes around quickly if they hope to stay in contention for the playoffs.