The middle-order woes continue for just another day for the Kolkata Knight Riders, with the lead role being played by Venkatesh Iyer! Let's not drag in the price tag every day, but expecting a little bit of responsibility shouldn't be too much for the team and the fans. In that case, the captain, Ajinkya Rahane, hasn't managed a lucrative deal but is still doing the job with the bat. Axar Patel, the skipper of Delhi Capitals, spun his wrist to dismiss Rahane earlier and then cleared Venkatesh Iyer. Axar Patel dismissed Venkatesh Iyer with a fullish delivery angled away outside off at around 90 km/h. Iyer attempted a big slog across the line, reaching out for the ball. However, he mistimed it badly, getting it off the bottom of the bat. The ball went straight up, and Vipraj Singh moved in from cover to complete a simple catch. Iyer was dismissed for a single-digit score. Watch the video here: Into the act straight away 😎Captain Axar Patel is leading #DC's roar 🔥Updates â–¶ https://t.co/saNudbWaXT #TATAIPL | #DCvKKR | @akshar2026 pic.twitter.com/sH0Ln5dKQd — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 29, 2025 Read also: Hanuma Vihari’s Cool Comeback to Fan’s ‘Dream for You’ Goes Viral Axar Patel walks off injured Axar Patel has been brilliant on the field, saving runs. One such incident happened in the 18th over, right after Rinku Singh's dismissal. Trying to save runs off Rovman Powell's bat, Axar came running from the midwicket and dove and managed to stop the ball halfway, but hurt his left hand badly while landing. He looked in pain and the physio ran in. After a little bit of speculation, he left the field immediately. It was the veteran Faf du Plessis, who then handled the captaincy for the last few overs. KKR posted 204/9 with Raghuvanshi top-scoring 44. Starc took 3/43, while Patel and Nigam claimed two wickets each. Despite a strong start, KKR lost five wickets late, setting Delhi a target of 205 for victory.