Ahead of their IPL 2023 opening recreation, Delhi Capitals (DC) are set to call substitute participant for injured Rishabh Pant. The DC captain was dominated out of the sixteenth version of Indian Premier League as he’s nonetheless recovering from the accidents he sustained within the automotive accident in December 2022. David Warner was named because the captain for DC for IPL 2023. Pant’s like-for-like substitute will probably be Bengal wicketkeeper and batter Abhishek Porel, mentioned a report.
Porel is an efficient wicketkeeper and bats left-handed for his Ranji Trophy facet Bengal. DC will probably be enjoying their first match of the match on Saturday (April 1) vs Lucknow Super Giants at Lucknow’s Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. The 20-year-old Porel made his home debut final season and in simply one-year time finds a spot within the sturdy Delhi Capitals squad.
Delhi Capitals’ IPL 2022 efficiency
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— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 29, 2023
In IPL 2022, Rishabh Pant led the Capitals however they didn’t qualify for the playoffs. They completed at No 5 with 7 wins from 14 matches. This yr, beneath Warner’s management, DC will probably be aiming to cross the playoffs hurdle first. Thetop two end will give them an extra probability to stay alive within the match.
Delhi Capitals’ match-winners
Pant will probably be enjoying 11 this season for Delhi Capitals. His absence places further resposibilities on some DC veterens. The likes of Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel must step up and ship the products. One of the massive gamers for DC, aside from the 4 above-mentioned gamers, will probably be Australia’s Mitchell Marsh. DC head coach Ricky Ponting is anticipated to play Marsh at No 3 spot. Marsh was in very good kind within the ODI collection vs India the place he completed because the top-run scorer with 194 runs from 3 matches at a mean of 97 and strike charge of 131.08.
