Delhi Capitals still haunted by 'mental scar' of Gujarat Titans loss: Ex-India cricketer
Former India spinner Murali Kartik feels Delhi Capitals' IPL campaign was derailed by a one-run loss to Gujarat Titans, leaving them mentally scarred. Despite a decent squad, DC has struggled since that defeat, experiencing extreme results. Now seventh, they face a resurgent Kolkata Knight Riders, who are in winning form.
NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Murali Kartik believes Delhi Capitals are still mentally scarred by their heartbreaking one-run defeat to Gujarat Titans earlier this IPL season — a loss he feels completely derailed their campaign. Ahead of DC’s crucial clash against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday, Kartik said the Axar Patel-led side has never truly recovered from that dramatic defeat at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
SUBSCRIBE NOW! “DC, last year had won 4-5 matches at the start, and even this year they won their first two. If you look at their team, there is not much wrong with it,” Kartik said on Cricbuzz.
“But that one-run loss against GT, those 2 points, that has been a mental scar for them. That is causing them problems. I don't think they have recovered from that yet.
” DC had looked set for a strong start to IPL 2026 after winning their opening two matches. However, the dramatic loss against Gujarat — where David Miller ‘controversially’ turned down a single before a final-ball run-out ended the chase — completely changed the team’s trajectory. DC’s campaign spirals after GT heartbreak Since that defeat, Delhi have managed only two wins in eight matches.