IPL 2019: Shreyas Iyer Heaps Praises On Players, Proud Of The Way Team Played This Season

In the big league of Indian Premier League, where each and every team has an experienced captain, young Shreyas Iyer – with a young team – showed his captaincy skills and led Delhi Capitals to the playoff stage for the first time since 2012. The Delhi-based side was never the favourite to make it the second round, keeping its past form in mind.

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Surprising everyone, Delhi Capitals also reached on the top of the table and in the end, finished as the third-placed team to make it to the playoffs. However, the team failed to prevent a total of 147 in the Eliminator against Chennai Super Kings that saw them crash out of the tournament.

Despite failing to reach the final, it was a dream season for Delhi Capitals where the team blossomed under a young captain. Iyer, speaking after the end of the season, heaped praises on his players and said that he is proud of how the team played in this season.

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“The way we started…right from the Mumbai game, Rishabh (Pant) started with a great knock and from there on every individual took responsibility. In the league phase, we did amazing. Last season was really disappointing for us and the way we came out this year, everybody took that initiative and responsibility till this game,” Iyer said.

“Off the field also, we have gelled as a team and now it’s time to grow from here on. I am really proud of the way we played this season. We’ve got a lot more to come next season,” the 24-year-old added.

Delhi Capitals kicked off their campaign with a win against Mumbai Indians. They lost their next match against Chennai Super Kings but were back on winning track after they defeated Kolkata Knight Riders in the super over.

Going into the Eliminator, Delhi Capitals had a tough task and in the end, the experience of Chennai Super Kings was too much for the young side. in all the three matches that they played against each other, Chennai Super King emerged as the winning team.

Experienced Shane Watson was back in form as he scored 50 off 32 to keep the chase on even after the wicket of Faf du Plessis. The latter took the charge in the first wicket partnership of 81 to lay a strong base in the chase to a target of 152.

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Despite crashing out of the tournament just a step away from the final, Delhi Capitals had a lot of positives to take back from the tournament and come back strongly next year.

Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings will be facing Mumbai Indians in the final of IPL 2019 tomorrow. Mumbai Indians hold an edge of 3-0 over CSK this season and will go as the favourite to win the final and become the most successful team in the history of IPL with 4 titles.

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