All you need to know about IPL 2021 Delhi Capitals

Been tagged as the perennial under achievers of the Indian Premier League, the Delhi Capitals have in the last two years seen some kind of a resurgence. This resurrection of this squad has happened after they were renamed Delhi Capitals from Delhi Daredevils and saw a change of leadership in the team. The coaching duties of the team was taken over by one of the most significant winners of the game in Ricky Ponting, the results were there to see for everyone as they reached the finals in the previous edition of the IPL and are currently at the top of the league. This change has also come under the change of captaincy as Shreyas Iyer took over the reigns of the team and while he was injured in the current edition, Rishabh Pant took over and has done impeccably well too.

Delhi capitals in 2021

It is said that the team that wins the close games in the IPL usually ends up winning the tournament. The Delhi Capitals team has done well in that department so far and have been at their very best in the tournament when the chips have been down. The biggest turnaround for them has been the approach of their players. This is a Delhi team that plays a very aggressive brand of cricket

In the 8 games that have been played so far the biggest positives so far have been the two openers of the team. Prithvi Shaw who was undergoing a lot of criticism lately has come back to top form in this time around. His 308 runs in the 8 games played so far have come at the right time for his team and have created a stir in the IPL helping him get selected for the Sri Lankan team in the 2021 tour in July. Despite his great showing, he has been overshadowed by his senior partner at the top of the order. Shikhar Dhawan who has off late been on the fringes for the Indian team has come up with what can be called as the performance of the lifetime where he has scored 380 runs in just 8 games. He would have been the most gutted with the break in the IPL as he was in the touch of his life and will hope to continue in the same vein of form. They have seen a big revelation in the bowling department too with Avesh Khan stepping up to the plate getting 14 wickets in just 8 games overshadowing even the likes of Kagiso Rabada who is at 8 wickets right now.

Delhi capitals Team

The IPL Delhi Capitals team during this edition of the IPL was a good mixture of youth and experience. They have the likes of R Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan who have been able to guide the young guns such as Prithvi Shaw, Avesh Khan and even the young captain Rishabh Pant as and when required. They missed the services of their regular captain Shreyas Iyer who was struggling with injury but that has not impacted their performances so far in the competition. On the international front, the addition of Steven Smith to the ipl 2021 delhi capitals team squad. Smith, who is one of the best players in the world has added loads and loads of experience to the other players in the team. They also have some mavericks like Shimron Hetmeyer and Chris Woakes who have delivered when called to action. They will hope to get more from the likes of Kagiso Rabada and Andrich Nortje who were brilliant in the previous edition in the IPL.

IPL 2021 Delhi Capitals Players list

The IPL is a big tournament and the games come thick and fast in this tournament. It is imperative that the teams have a large squad and vouch in for all the injuries which may occur during the IPL tournament. The team was pretty active in the auction as well when they let go off some players such as Tushar Deshpande, Alex Carey and Keemo Paul who were deemed surplus to requirements by them. They brought the likes of Steven Smith, Sam Billings and Umesh Yadav who have added to their reserves and will definitely come into action during the IPL. The IPL Delhi capitals team prayers list is as under.

Shreyas Iyer (c), Shikhar Dhawan, M Siddarth, Tom Curran, Sam Billings Prithvi Shaw, , Shimron Hetmyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk) Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Marcus Stoinis, Chris Woakes, R Ashwin, , Anrich Nortje. Lalit Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Pravin Dubey, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Steve Smith, Vishnu Vinod, Umesh Yadav, Ripal Patel, Lukman Meriwala,

Who is the captain of Delhi Capitals in ipl 2021

The regular captain of the IPL Delhi Capitals is Shreyas Iyer, however in March when India were hosting England, Shreyas suffered a knee injury which ahs since kept him out of the game. This paved the way for the man of the moment in Indian Cricket, Rishabh Pant to take over the captaincy. Rishabh came into the IPL on the back of a dream run of form after success in Australia and scripting one of India’s most famous wins in Gabba in early 2021. While Shreyas was a more sedate captain, Rishabh’s captaincy has been the firebrand that he is. Both have been very successful.

FAQS

Will Delhi Capitals win IPL 2021?

The IPL is one of the most unpredictable and toughest leagues in the world .It is impossible to predict a winner as in the T20 game particularly in the IPL any team can upstage another team. However, consistency is one of the keys to success when it comes to qualifying for the knockout rounds. Delhi Capitals have faired really well in that department and have done everything so far to make their fans believe that their 13 year wait is going to end and this will be the year they win the IPL. However, it is too close to call as in the qualifiers, it takes just one good bowling or batting performance to create an upset. We saw Delhi perform exceptionally well in the previous edition and lose in the finals. This was heart-breaking but would have given them a lot of confidence and lessons on how to approach the qualifiers this time around.

Who is the owner of Delhi Capitals in 2021?

The ownership of the Delhi Capitals in the current season belongs jointly to the GMR Group (Kiran Kumar Grandhi) and the JSW group ( Parth Jindal). While they own the team, the operations are taken care off by the CEO Vinod Bisht who along with the team manager Siddarth Bhasin has been carving his own path to success. This perhaps is the best time the club has had and in years, they have finally come up with the best possible combination for them.

Who is the vice captain of Delhi Capitals in 2021?

While there was no Vice Captain announced when Rishabh Pant was promoted to captaincy, there are many senior players who can take up the mantle if at any point during the season, there is a need. Players like Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, R Ashwin and Steven Smith have all had captaincy experiences. The official vice captain of the team if Shreyas Iyer returns in time for the resumption of IPL is going to be Rishabh Pant.