“He Can Always Come Good”: Jake Fraser-McGurk Backed By DC Coach Despite Lean Patch In IPL 2025

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April 18, 2025 0 70

Hemang Badani shows faith in Jake Fraser-McGurk

Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani supported struggling batter Jake Fraser-McGurk despite his poor form in IPL 2025.

Despite his underwhelming performance in the ongoing Indian Premier League season, Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani has firmly backed Australian batter Jake Fraser-McGurk ahead of their next fixture against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad.

Fraser-McGurk, who has managed only 55 runs this season, has failed to live up to the explosive standards he set in the previous year. However, Badani remains confident in the youngster’s ability to turn things around. He stated that the team will not consider dropping the batter, especially with DC’s solid position in the points table.

“He (Fraser-McGurk) is someone who gives us massive starts and someone who we believe is a match winner. Yes, the numbers this year haven’t been his best compared to last year but we as a side believe that he is someone who is likely to be a player who can always come good for us at any given time,” Badani told PTI.

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He further explained that their current momentum gives them room to persist with Fraser-McGurk. “It (Fraser-McGurk’s presence in the XI) also gives us the freedom to keep having him in the side because of our position at the moment with five wins in six games; it just gives us the cushion to have someone like him in the XI and if he fires it’s happy days for us.” Speaking on veteran batter Faf du Plessis, Badani remained tight-lipped about his availability, saying the management would assess his condition on match day.

“I genuinely cannot give you anything with regards to team mix up, whether he (Du Plessis) is ready or not, we will have to wait and see tomorrow,” he added. Reflecting on the team environment, Badani said, “So far, we have had five good days, so sitting here, I am quite happy with the results that we have achieved. We are all happy, there is quite a bit of fun, banter, laughter in the side, we are all enjoying each other’s company.”