One of the mistakes the IPL glaringly high-lighted was the assumption that cricket is a game played solely on the field. In losing to the Mumbai Indians, the Delhi Capitals perhaps served the greatest lesson to other IPL franchises. The parting gift was bittersweet for the Delhi
Capitals. On a great run to a historic final, the team was halted in their tracks by the only team higher than them on the points table. But it was not merely the Mumbai Indians’ performance on the field but also, a costly decision off it that will make the Delhi Capitals reflect back often with a tinge of regret knowing they were holding the ace card until the very start of the tournament.
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