IPL 2021: 3 Delhi Capitals Players Who Can Be Game Changers Against Chennai Super Kings

The IPL 2020 finalists Delhi Capitals will be taking on Chennai Super Kings in a mouth-watering clash in the second game of this year’s IPL tonight at Mumbai. Delhi had an excellent season in the last year’s IPL and is due for their first IPL title. They have the resources to take the team forward in the upcoming edition too.

Delhi will be missing four of their quality players for the first game due to injuries and a pandemic situation. Shreyas Iyer is set to miss the entire IPL 2021 with a shoulder injury and Rishabh Pant has been named as the captain of the side. Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada are not available for the first game as they haven’t served their quarantine period yet while Axar has tested positive for viruses.

3 Delhi Capitals Players Who Can Be Game Changers Against Chennai Super Kings:

Prithvi Shaw:

Prithvi Shaw has been in terrific form in the recent Vijay Hazare Trophy and broke a lot of records in the process. His aggressive approach will certainly suit the opening combination as Dhawan takes some time to get into the groove. Shaw had a poor season last year and was dropped after a string of low scores.

His form will be crucial to Delhi’s plans this year and also considering the fact that Shreyas Iyer won’t be available this year. He can take the game away from the opponents in a flash and can dominate the proceedings from the word go. He is one of those game-changers that the Delhi Capitals will rely heavily on today against CSK.

Rishabh Pant:

Pant has taken his game to the next level in the last few months and the extra responsibility as a captain can be a blessing in disguise for him. He always puts up the hand first when the team is in danger and has the ability to change the course of the game with some attacking play. He has nurtured his game well with calculative risks.

His maturity was evident in the tests and the limited-overs series against England and Delhi Capitals has backed him to get the job done. Pant is more of a cheerful and engaging captain who wants his voice to be heard in a positive way in the team. He will play a big role in Delhi Capitals’ success as a captain as well as the batsman.

Ravichandran Ashwin:

Ashwin is a match-winner on any day and he will be the first choice spinner for the Delhi Capitals. He will have the support of Amit Mishra from the other end for the first game as Axar Patel is not available after testing positive for Coronavirus. Ashwin has been in good form in the recent test series against England.

He picked 32 wickets in the four tests and finished as the leading wicket-taker in the series. He played a crucial role in taking Delhi Capitals to the playoffs last year and is set for a big season again considering that the T20 World Cup is just around the corner. He has played for the CSK in the batsman and is a very clever bowler. He will be a big weapon against the CSK batsman.