IPL 2021: Rishabh Pant will lead Delhi’s capitals in the absence of regular captain Shreyas Iyer.© BCCI / IPL
After reaching their first Indian Premier League (IPL) final last season, the Delhi Capitals will try to build on their performance and this time try to overcome the final hurdle. The Capitals suffered a major setback before the season began, before skipper Shreyas Iyer suffered an injury to his shoulder during the one-day series between India and England. However, the setback opened an opportunity for Rishabh Pant, who has been selected to lead the team in Iyer’s absence. The wicketkeeper-batsman has been in red form for India in the last two months, and his first term as captain in the IPL could not have come at a better time for him.
DC co-owner Partha Jindal said, “As a team, the Delhi Capitals play a passionate and fearless brand of cricket, and Rishabh Pant is at his best.”
The Capitals will kick off their season against the Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai on 10 April.
new faces
DC bought eight new players at the auction as they looked to improve their squad. Steve Smith, for 2.2 crore rupees, was a big deal for him. He also took the services of uncapped Indian players Vishnu Vinod, Lukman Meriwala, M Siddharth and Ripple Patel along with Sam Billings, Tom Curren and Umesh Yadav.
Old guard
The players who first helped the Capitals reach the final of the IPL were mostly retained. He will hope that Prithvi Shaw, who was performing brilliantly in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, can retain his good form. Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane are experienced heads in their batting lineup, while Ravichandran Ashwin is also expected to play a key role.
DC also retained the South African duo of Kagiso Rabada and Enrique Narje, who had a lethal pace attack last season.
Promoted
Travel to dc last year
The Capitals won eight matches to lag behind Mumbai Indians in the table in IPL 2020. They lost to MI in the first qualifier, but defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad to reach the final. However, he once again lost to a wanton MI.
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