Delhi Capitals mid-season assessment: Can new-look Capitals finally go all the approach? | Cricket News – The Times of India

Delhi Capitals are comfortably sitting at the second place on the factors desk after 7 video games with 5 wins and simply 2 losses up to now in the match. This has been one of their finest begins to an IPL season and the crew appears extra balanced than ever. Under the new management group and with just a few sensible adjustments, DC has instantly change into one of the groups to beat this season.
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The greatest optimistic for Delhi this season has been KL Rahul, who has been requested to bat at no.4 as a substitute of opening. So far, he has scored 266 runs at a median of 53.20 and a strike charge of 158.33, together with an aesthetic 93* in opposition to RCB. Tristan Stubbs has additionally performed essential cameos for them, accumulating 183 runs at a strike charge of 160.53.
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In the bowling division, Mitchell Starc has been their go-to man with 10 wickets to his identify. His tremendous over heroics in opposition to Rajasthan Royals and tight demise bowling have given DC the edge in crunch moments. Apart from him, Kuldeep Yadav is their main wicket-taker with 12 wickets at a median of 14.58 and a formidable economic system of 6.25.

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Despite the robust begin, Delhi’s high order has appeared a bit shaky at instances. The openers have didn’t constantly give robust begins and Jake Fraser-McGurk has been a complete catastrophe up to now. The damage to Faf du Plessis hasn’t helped their trigger both. Now the onus is on the new opening pair of Karun Nair and Abhishek Porel to offer stability and set the tone early in the innings, one thing DC has been lacking up to now.
In the bowling unit, whereas Kuldeep has been good, the help from different spinners has been underwhelming. Captain Axar Patel has managed to take simply 1 wicket up to now in the match. The solely different spinner who has chipped in decently is Vipraj Nigam, who has picked up 7 wickets — however past that, DC’s spin depth nonetheless appears a bit skinny. If Starc has an off day, the assault does look barely toothless at the demise.

Playoffs Chances
With 5 wins in 7 video games, Delhi Capitals are in a robust place and would solely want 3 extra wins of their remaining 7 video games to seal a playoff spot. The larger query although — can this Delhi crew, which has at all times promised however by no means delivered, finally go all the approach and carry their maiden IPL trophy?