{"id":4725,"date":"2026-04-17T20:22:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/ipl-2026-weve-figured-it-out-badani-backs-delhi-capitals-to-bounce-back-after-losses-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T20:22:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:52:55","slug":"ipl-2026-weve-figured-it-out-badani-backs-delhi-capitals-to-bounce-back-after-losses-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/ipl-2026-weve-figured-it-out-badani-backs-delhi-capitals-to-bounce-back-after-losses-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: \u2018We\u2019ve figured it out\u2019 \u2014 Badani backs Delhi Capitals to bounce back after losses | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130336028,imgsize-206276,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/delhi-capitals.jpg\" alt=\"IPL 2026: \u2018We\u2019ve figured it out\u2019 \u2014 Badani backs Delhi Capitals to bounce back after losses\" title=\"Delhi Capitals players (ANI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Delhi Capitals players (ANI Photo)\">Delhi Capitals players (ANI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Despite two successive losses in IPL 2026, Delhi Capitals head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/hemang-badani\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Hemang Badani<\/a> remains confident that his side has identified its flaws and is ready to respond, insisting the team has already \u201cfigured out\u201d the areas of concern ahead of a crucial clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Delhi have slipped into the bottom half of the table after defeats to Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings, but Badani downplayed concerns around momentum, instead focusing on clarity within the squad.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl-2026-gt-vs-kkr-live-score-update-gujarat-titans-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-today-cricket-match-scorecard-playing-11-ipl-news-shubhman-gill-ajinkya-rahane\/liveblog\/130330438.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">IPL 2026: GT vs KKR Live Score<\/a><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\u2018We have addressed the issue\u2019<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>\u201cThere is a lot of conversation about momentum in tournaments like this,\u201d Badani said in the pre-match press conference. \u201cBut I think it is more about finding out what the area of concern is for a certain side. We have kind of figured out, or at least we think we have addressed that issue.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wLCOS vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"ap_Bf\">\n<div class=\"ZM4zO\">\n<p><i class=\"bo2C4\"\/> <span>Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- -->Jitesh Sharma reveals RCB\u2019s batting mindset<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Backing his batters to deliver, Badani pointed out that the team has consistently put up competitive totals.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>\u201cWe have scored 190 and 200. We lost a game by one run. In the last game as well, we scored around 180\u2013190. It is a question of our batters coming good at that point in time. I think we will be okay,\u201d he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Faith in youngsters remains intact<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Badani also threw his weight behind young pacer Auqib Nabi, who endured a tough debut against CSK, conceding 17 runs in two overs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>\u201cThere are two things why we went hard for him \u2014 his temperament and consistency,\u201d Badani explained. \u201cHe has maintained equilibrium. Many players react differently to ups and downs, but he has been the same throughout.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>\u201cHe has the skill-set to play at a higher level. Everyone has nerves in the first game, but I think he will do well for us,\u201d he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">RCB pose a stern challenge<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>While DC search for consistency, RCB have emerged as one of the most balanced sides this season, led by an in-form <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/virat-kohli\/3993\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Virat Kohli<\/a>, who currently holds the Orange Cap. Crucially, RCB\u2019s batting no longer revolves solely around Kohli, with contributions from Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt and Tim David strengthening their lineup.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>Patidar, in particular, has been exceptional, leading the six-hitting charts this season.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"47\"\/>For Delhi, inconsistency remains a major concern. Experienced names like KL Rahul, David Miller and Tristan Stubbs have struggled for rhythm, while skipper Axar Patel and spinner Kuldeep Yadav are yet to hit top form.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026\/ipl-2026-weve-figured-it-out-badani-backs-delhi-capitals-to-bounce-back-after-losses\/articleshow\/130336017.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delhi Capitals players (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Despite two successive losses in IPL 2026, Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani remains confident that his side has identified its flaws and is ready to respond, insisting the team has already \u201cfigured out\u201d the areas of concern ahead of a crucial clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4725","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4725"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4725\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}