IPL 2023: Ravi Shastri takes massive dig at Sourav Ganguly after Delhi Capitals lose 5th in a row

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Delhi Capitals' dismal start to the season has gone worse as they suffered yet another defeat at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday (April 15).

It is the 5th straight defeat of the season for DC as they remain languishing at the bottom of the IPL table, with zero points after five games. The Capitals have struggled in every department and their players have underperformed horribly so far this season.

And former Indian coach Ravi Shastri was critical of the team and showed no mercy on the Capitals during their loss against RCB. Shastri explained the problem at the DC camp and took a dig at Sourav Ganguly.

Sourav Ganguly functions as the Director of Cricket at DC, while former Australia captain Ricky Ponting works as the coach. Despite the presence of two great cricket minds, the poor outing of the Delhi Capitals is disappointing, as Shastri reckons.

"Problem now with Delhi Capitals is, especially with the way the other teams are going, you lose four on the trot, it becomes very, very difficult to come back. There are people in that dugout that are not used to losing. Ricky Ponting's one. David Warner too. He's been on the winning side as well," Shastri said during his match commentary.

The manner of DC's losses this season is also a huge matter of concern and Shastri believes the way Warner and his team have been outplayed so far is damaging for them.

"It's not about losing. It's about being hammered. It's five on the trot, with you not looking like winning. Losing close games is one thing, when you're being outplayed by opposition, it's not a happy story," he added.

Shastri continued and took a massive dig at Sourav Ganguly. The former Indian captain clashed with Shastri during his stint as the BCCI president. And Shastri went on-air to mock the Prince of Calcutta.

As DC were humiliated, Shastri commented that the former BCCI president must feel sitting upstairs instead of sitting in the dugout like a much better option.

"Sourav Ganguly, the former president of the board. He must have thought it's nice upstairs," Shastri concluded.