Delhi Capitals (DC) lost a close IPL 2026 game to Gujarat Titans in Delhi, on April 8 after David Miller’s lapse in judgment in the last over. Gt had scored 210/4, and DC was on course to chase it down thanks to KL Rahul’s 92 and some lusty hitting by David Miller.

However, when the equation came down to 2 runs in the last 2 balls, Milker inexplicably refused a single on the penultimate ball, bowled by Prasidh Krishna, underlining his lack of trust in partner Kuldeep Yadav.

On the final delivery, Prasidh bowled a pace-off slower ball that Miller missed, and keeper Jos Buttler, who had removed one glove, smashed down the stumps before non-striker Kuldeep could reach the opposite end of the pitch.

GT won the tight game by one run in the end, and Miller remained unbeaten on 41 runs and was distraught at the result. The video later shows DC coach Hemang Badani walking up to Miller and consoling him.

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Miller has come under fire from certain fans and commentators for denying Kuldeep Yadav a strike on the penultimate ball of the match.  

Speaking to DC players in the locker room after the game, Axar emphasized that the club would not have been in a winning position if Miller had not accelerated in the final few overs. As a result, there's no reason to blame him for the 'no single' decision.

"At the start of this season, I told you (all) to control emotions and stay calm in any situation. We are all sad, feeling sad, but we can still smile, it's okay. All are, you know, sad, feeling sad. We can still smile, it's okay. It is a long tournament. If he (Miller) didn't hit those sixes, then you know that we would not have been in the game. We'll go [to] Chennai and start again. Keep smiling," Axar said in the DC dressing room.

At the post-match presentation ceremony, Axar confessed that his team could have "played smarter" in certain scenarios to put themselves in a better position to win the game.

"Yeah, obviously the way we are playing, I think both teams played a very good, I think, a very good cricket. And yeah, I think, this type of close game, you can, you know, point out anything. So I think, yes, we played very good cricket. As I said earlier, in a close chase, in a close game, you can point out a lot of things. But I think in the chase, I think we could have played smarter," he said.

Delhi next take on the Chennai Super Kings on April 11 at Chepauk.