Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals. [Photo-Twitter]

Delhi Capitals lost their maiden IPL final to Mumbai Indians in Dubai. After losing Marcus Stoinis on the first ball, Delhi was always behind Mumbai, who are now five-time IPL champions. However, there are plenty of positives to take for the runner-up, after all, they won 7 out of their first 9 matches this season.

Delhi’s who boasted of a strong Indian batting didn’t click together, especially in the second half of the tournament. However, three overseas players; Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, and Marcus Stoinis are Delhi’s major positive. DC has a strong core of young players which will reap the rewards in the future, and they would want to go one more step further than the final.

Delhi Capitals Players Performance Rating

Shikhar Dhawan-9

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Shikhar Dhawan [Photo-IPL]
Shikhar Dhawan had a dream season with the bat. He amassed 618 runs at an average of 44 and a strike rate of 144. The left-hander also became the first batsman in the history of the IPL to score back-to-back centuries. At times in the second half of the season, it felt that the entire batting was heavily dependant on the southpaw.

Even with all the runs and splendid form, Dhawan would have hoped to score runs against Mumbai in Qualifier 1 and especially in the final. However, the 34-year-old has received a call back to the national T20 team for the Australia tour. In Rohit Sharma’s absence, he will be competing with Mayank Agarwal for the second opening spot, with one occupied by KL Rahul.

Shreyas Iyer-7.5

Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer (Credits: Twitter)

Shreyas Iyer became the first captain to lead the Delhi franchise in an IPL final. At the age of 25, he is also the youngest to lead in the final of an IPL. Iyer was the second-highest run-scorer for DC. The right-hander scored 519 in IPL 2020.

Iyer had got starts throughout the season, but he wasn’t consistent in converting them into big knocks. However, in the final, when DC was 22/3, Iyer took his team to a respectable total scoring 65 from 50 balls.

Rishabh Pant-5

Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant in action in IPL 2020. (Photo: BCCI)

Rishabh Pant scored a total of 343 runs at an average of 31- which is ordinary by his standards. His strike rate of 113, was highly concerning. He was helping neither himself nor the team. Pant, who didn’t look in the best of fitness shape as well, was dropped from the India T20  squad to tour Australia. The 23-year-old had a forgettable season, but he did show some return to form in the final with a 38-ball-56.

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Marcus Stoinis-9

Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis (Credits: Twitter)

It has been a good year for Marcus Stoinis. After a thunderous season in the Big Bash League scoring over 700 runs, he made a comeback to the Australian team. His success in IPL 2020 under Ricky Ponting has almost ensured a place in the starting XI for the national team.

Stoinis carried DC on his all-round performance in Qualifier 2 to the final. It was a highlight of his form throughout the season. The right-hander has scored 352 runs at a strike rate of 148 and picked 13 wickets.

Shimron Hetmyer-5

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Shimron Hetmyer [Photo-Twitter]
While Shimron Hetmyer was highly inconsistent in the tournament, he put DC in a strong position with his late finishing. His two scores of 45 against Rajasthan and 42* versus Hyderabad came in winning cause. Otherwise, the left-hander scored a total of 185 in 12 matches, but at a strike rate of 148. DC would hope for such performances from the 23-year-old, albeit on a more consistent basis next season.

Prithvi Shaw-4

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Prithvi Shaw [Photo-IPL]
Prithvi Shaw had a forgettable season. He actually had a good start to the tournament, scoring 2 fifties in 4 matches. However, post that, his form slumped, horribly, such that what could have been a magnificent season for the youngster, he had to be dropped after his horror show. In his last 7 innings, the right-hander has 6 single-digit scored. That he will take this form and low-confidence to Australia is upsetting.

Tushar Deshpande-2

Tushar Deshpande
Tushar Deshpande. Image Credits: IPL

Tushar Deshpande has plenty to learn from the pacers in DC, as he will realize looking back at his performances this season. Deshpande picked just 3 wickets in 5 matches and leaked runs at an economy of 11.29- the most expensive in the Delhi squad. He fared decently in his first game but went wicketless in his last three.

Alex Carey-2

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Alex Carey. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Alex Carey came into the eleven when Rishabh Pant was injured, but the Australian couldn’t make most of the opportunities. In 3 matches, the left-hander scored 32 runs at a strike rate of 110. He was replaced as soon as Pant was available.

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Axar Patel-8

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Axar Patel [Photo-Twitter]
Axar Patel was outstanding in the middle-overs for Delhi Capitals. He contained the run of flow with his smart line and lengths. The off-spinner picked 9 wickets and gave runs at an economy of 6.41- the best amongst the DC bowlers.

He also gave depth to the batting. Against CSK the southpaw smashed three sixes in the last over to complete the chase. The 26-year-old with his performances in the IPL will be eyeing a comeback in the national team.

Ajinkya Rahane-4

IPL 2020: Delhi Capitals Players Performance Ratings
Ajinkya Rahane. (Credits: IPLT20.com)

In 8 innings, Ajinkya Rahane scored 113 runs at a strike rate of 105. In those 8 innings, he was dismissed 5 times for a single-digit score. A fifty in the crucial match against RCB which placed DC at the second position in the points table was Rahane’s only significant contribution to DC this season.

Kagiso Rabada-9

Kagiso Rabada
Kagiso Rabada [Photo-Twitter]
The purple cap winner of IPL 2020, Kagiso Rabada was highly influential in Delhi reaching their maiden final. The right-arm pacer has 30 wickets to his name at an economy of 8.34. While Rabada was excellent in the middle-overs and at the death, he wasn’t as greatly effective with the new ball in the powerplay as Jofra Archer or Jasprit Bumrah were.

Rabada, who has had injury issues last year, played all the 17 matches for DC. The South-African didn’t threaten against Mumbai in the playoffs.

Ravichandran Ashwin- 7.5

Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin [Photo-Twitter]
Ravichandran Ashwin was the senior-most bowler in the Delhi team after Amit Mishra was ruled out of the tournament. Ashwin was used judiciously by Iyer as an attacking option in the powerplay with the new ball. In the middle-overs, he kept the oppositions’ run rate in check alongside Axar Patel. The off-spinner had 13 scalps and bowled at an economy of 7.66.

Anrich Nortje-8.5

Anrich Nortje
Anrich Nortje. (Credits: Twitter)

Anrich Nortje, who was a replacement for Chris Woakes, played a perfect second-fiddle to Kagiso Rabada. The right-arm fast bowler snared 22 wickets at an economy of 8.39. He was Man of the Match for his 3/33 in DC’s last league game against RCB- a victory in which ensured a second place for the Capitals. The South-African pacer hardly had a bad game with the ball and took wickets in almost every outing.

Harshal Patel-3

Harshal Patel (Courtesy: Twitter)
Harshal Patel (Courtesy: Twitter)

With 4 internationally experienced bowlers in the DC bowling line-up, the opposition batters targeted the fifth Indian bowler. And Delhi looked short of quality options for an Indian bowler. Harshal Patel was one of the several options DC tried. Patel started his season on an optimistic note with a couple of wickets versus KKR, then could manage only 1 in the next four.

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Daniel Sams-1

IPL 2020: Delhi Capitals Players Performance Ratings
Daniel Sams [Photo-Google]
Daniel Sams was roped in as a replacement for Jason Roy. He was the leading wicket-taker in the Big Bash League. However, Sams couldn’t buy a single wicket in 3 games in the IPL. The Australian leaked runs at an economy of 9.5. Apart from taking three catches, the 28-year-old would have hoped for contributing more.

Praveen Dubey-2

Pravin Dubey
Pravin Dubey (Credits: Twitter)

Praveen Dubey is an exciting talent and has made the headlines over the last year in the domestic circuit. Dubey played three matches for DC, including the final, but the leg-spinner didn’t manage any wicket. He bowled some good deliveries foxing the batsman. The 27-year-old was a bit expensive and had an economy of 9 runs per over.

Avesh Khan-1

Avesh Khan, MS Dhoni
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One match, figures of 0/42- Avesh Khan won’t have any wickets to take this season. The 23-year-old has done well in the previous editions of the IPL. He has a lot to learn and improve. Being an Indian pacer, he will get more opportunities in the IPL, and the right-hander should make every chance count.

Amit Mishra-6

Amit Mishra
Amit Mishra. Credit: BCCI

Amit Mishra got injured early in the tournament and was ruled out after participating in 3 matches. In those 3 games, he snared 3 wickets at a brilliant economy of 7.2. In his last game, before being ruled out, Mishra bowled magnificently against KKR and finished with figures of 1/14 in 2 overs in Sharjah. The veteran leg-spinner is the second-highest all-time wicket-taker, just 10 wickets behind Lasith Malinga.

Ishant Sharma-2

Ishant Sharma
Ishant Sharma (Source: Twitter)

Losing Ishant Sharma early in the tournament was a big blow to Delhi as their bowling plans revolved around the senior Indian pacer. Ishant played a solitary game this season and bowled well for his figures of 0/26. DC missed the experience of Ishant, as not only he is a wicket-taker in the powerplay with the new ball, but also someone who has good economy rates. The other bowling alternates were all expensive for Delhi.

Mohit Sharma-1.5

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Mohit Sharma (Source: Twitter)

Mohit Sharma played the opening match for Delhi Capitals and was expensive as the pacer ended the game with figures of 1/45. He was dropped from the eleven, never to be selected again in the tournament. It was surprising to see Mohit Sharma not play after just one bad game, as he is an experienced India bowler and has plied his trade for Chennai and Punjab in the IPL for years.

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