Delhi Capitals: In IPL 2023, Delhi Capitals will land without their regular captain Rishabh Pant. After a car accident last year, there is no chance of Rishabh returning to the field for the next 6 months. His not being in the team is a big blow for Delhi Capitals because this player has always been playing the role of a game changer for Delhi. However, now Delhi Capitals CEO Dheeraj Malhotra believes that this time Prithvi Shaw will be in this role.
In a conversation with TOI, Dheeraj Malhotra said, ‘If you see his (Prithvi Shaw) performance, you will find that he plays very well every year. Last season also, because of him, we won two-three matches. After that he fell ill and it affected him. There is no problem in his form and approach to play. I think he will be a game changer for us this year. The way he bats in the powerplay makes it easy for Delhi to pave their way in the tournament.
What did the CEO of DC say on Rishabh’s absence?
On the question related to missing Rishabh Pant, Dheeraj says, ‘100% we will miss him. He was not only the captain. He was also a strong batsman at number-4 and number-5. He used to control the whole game even after staying behind the wicket. No bowler could control him while batting. We will certainly miss him. But this is sports. Injuries keep happening. The good thing is that he is safe after that terrible accident.
This time David Warner is the captain of Delhi
In the absence of Rishabh Pant, the command of Delhi Capitals has been handed over to David Warner. David Warner is the fourth highest run scorer in IPL. He is on the first position among foreign players. He has also captained Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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