IPL countdown: Delhi Capitals preview
The Hindu
Delhi Capitals' IPL 2024 build-up focuses on Rishabh Pant's comeback, David Warner's spin expertise, and batting challenges.
CHENNAI
Rishabh Pant’s comeback has been central to the narrative surrounding Delhi Capitals’ build-up to the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
It’s also symbolic of the team attempting a comeback in quest of the elusive title after finishing ninth last season.
Head coach Ricky Ponting declared, “Anything less than that (the title) for me, I have failed. Not you guys, I have failed,” he said in the YouTube video titled ‘IPL 2024 Inaugural Speech’ put up by the franchise.
Capitals would hope for its opener Prithvi Shaw to not only be consistent, but sustained brilliance is needed from him. He might want to use the season to attempt a successful comeback to the National team. He has to better his fielding and running between the wickets.
Capitals would rely on the experience of David Warner in playing spin on typically slow tracks at Visakhapatnam. It’s home ground for the team at the start of the season and is a great fit for its spinners — Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, and Pravin Dubey.
It’s pace-bowling unit, with the exception of Anrich Nortje, isn’t as inspiring. Nortje is making his comeback from an injury layoff and might take some time to get into a fine bowling rhythm. Australian Jhye Richardson also will need to make adjustments, and thus Mukesh Kumar seems a good option when it comes to swing bowling. Ishant Sharma hasn’t been in his prime form. Capitals would hope for the retained Khaleel Ahmed to repay the faith shown in him.
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