Jake Fraser-McGurk was afforded another opportunity as Axar Patel stuck to the same XI against the Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday. The Australian opener has had a torrid time in IPL 2025, but given Faf du Plessis’ injury, the Delhi Capitals have persisted with him at the top. However, the 23-year-old failed to repay the faith, falling for another single digit score.
DC vs RR Playing XI: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma
Jake Fraser-McGurk gets extended run in IPL 2025
Jake Fraser-McGurk continues to search for form in IPL 2025, and he snuffed another chance at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday. Opening the batting, the 23-year-old smashed a couple of boundaries of Jofra Archer, only to be dimissed to the Englishman in the very next over.
In 5 IPL 2025 games, Fraser-McGurk has managed 46 runs at a strike-rate of 100 and an average of 9.20. It is in stark contrast to his numbers last season, where he managed to score at 232.33 and an average of 36.66.
Fraser-McGurk will feel the pressure now, with Karun Nair having made a blistering comeback to IPL cricket. After the Australian was dismissed for a first-ball duck, Nair scored a 40-ball 89 on his first game of the season, giving food for thought for the Delhi Capitals.
Jake Fraser-McGurk IPL 2025 vs IPL 2024
| IPL 2024 | Jak | IPL 2025 |
| 9 | Innings | 5 |
| 330 | Runs | 46 |
| 36.66 | Average | 9.2 |
| 232.33 | Strike-Rate | 100 |
| 84 | HS | 38 |
With Faf du Plessis struggling with injury, McGurk has been afforded a longer rope, with the franchise hoping he can discover his attacking best. Should he struggle, DC always has the option of bringing in the South African veteran into the playing XI once fit. If Jake Fraser-McGurk wants to continue to keep his place in the XI, he would need to fire in all cylinders.
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