Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing XI If Only Indian Players Played In The IPL

Delhi Capitals have had an excellent run of form in the last three seasons and their strategy to strengthen the Indian core has started to reap benefits for the franchise. Despite Shreyas Iyer missing out on IPL 2021 due to his shoulder injury recovery, they managed to finish at the top of the table until the IPL was suspended.

Such has been the depth in their squad and the management has backed the Indian youngsters along with some international experience too. Their run for the title might be just around the corner soon and here are the Delhi Capitals predicted playing XI if only Indian players played in the IPL.

Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing XI If Only Indian Players Played In The IPL

Shikhar Dhawan:

Shikhar Dhawan has been in the form of his life in the last two years and he has managed to make his strike rate concerns invisible. He finished as the top scorer for the tournament in IPL 2021 scoring 380 runs in the 8 games he played. He has been very consistent opening the batting and is looking at his prime best in the IPL. He is at the stage of his career when he can manufacture shots and play in his own freedom.

Prithvi Shaw:

Prithvi Shaw had a massive impact on the franchise this year scoring 308 runs in the 8 games he played this season. His inconsistency was a question mark in the last season for Delhi Capitals but he has answered it in style and hit six fours in the first over of the innings against KKR. He has worked on his technical aspect of the game and has taken his game to the next level.

Ajinkya Rahane:

The opening pair of Shaw and Dhawan has been very destructive and has kept the senior batsmen Ajinkya Rahane out of the fray in the playing XI. He just played the one innings this year for Delhi Capitals where he was dismissed for eight runs and was unlucky to be dropped after that. His numbers in the tournament are too good to be ignored and his class remains permanent in any format he plays.

Shreyas Iyer(C):

Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the IPL 2021 but he has been recovering well and he might be back in the squad when the IPL resumes again. He had a good limited-overs series against England and has been very consistent for Delhi Capitals in the last two seasons. He has a big role to play in the team and has taken the responsibility of captaincy really well. Iyer is one of the prospects to be the future captain of the nation too.

Rishabh Pant(WK):

Rishabh Pant stepped up for the franchise in the absence of Shreyas Iyer and he has been playing exceedingly well in the last six months. Pant has always under the radar for throwing away his wicket, but he has been taking measured risks off late and it has paid off for the wicket-keeper batsmen. The left-hander scored 213 runs in the eight games he played this year and he can change a match quickly on its head.

Lalit Yadav:

Lalit Yadav finally got his opportunity in the side and he played some crucial knocks for the Delhi Capitals when they needed it the most. He can hit the ball a long way and so far, he has shown his all-around abilities. He can be the sixth bowler on the side and is a live wire in the field. The management was quite happy to groom the youngster and he certainly has the potential.

Axar Patel:

Axar Patel had missed out a few games this season after testing positive for Covid-19 but had an immediate impact after coming into the team. He bowled an excellent super over against the Sunrisers Hyderabad which won the game for the Delhi Capitals and he picked up 6 wickets in the 4 games he played. He is more than a handy batsman at seven.

R Ashwin:

R Ashwin has been the premier spinner for the franchise and he has bowled economically despite not picking up wickets regularly. He can bowl in the powerplay as well and is very good against the left-handers generally. Ashwin has a lot of variations and doesn’t bowl the traditional off-spin in the IPL mostly. He finds ways to outclass the batsman and his perception of the game is unique and more aggressive.

Umesh Yadav:

Umesh Yadav hasn’t got any chances in this IPL for the Delhi Capitals this year but he is one of the senior bowlers in the Indian test team at the moment and has matured as a fast bowler. He has controlled his aggression and has been sticking to the testing lines and lengths in any format he plays. His strength lies in the powerplay where he brings his outswingers into play.

Avesh Khan:

Avesh Khan was one of the finds of the year as he amassed 14 wickets in 8 games for the Delhi Capitals. The Madhya Pradesh fast bowler has made use of the chances he was given in the absence of Ishant in the first few games and ever since that, his graph has been in the upward direction. He has been nailing the yorkers and also bowls a heavy ball into the surface in the powerplay.

Ishant Sharma:

Ishant Sharma will be leading the pace attack for the Delhi Capitals as he has totally changed into a reliable four overs bowler in the shortest format. He has been accused of being very expensive in the past, but he has been far more accurate and economical in the last three editions. The tall fast bowler does generate pace and hits the top of the off-stump on most occasions.