IPL 2021: DC vs SRH- 3 Player Battles To Watch Out For

IPL 2021: DC vs SRH- 3 Player Battles To Watch Out For. Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their opening game of the IPL 2021 UAE leg. The encounter will take place on September 22 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. While Delhi Capitals hold the 2nd spot in the points table, Sunrisers Hyderabad are placed at the last 8th spot. During DC vs SRH clash in 1st leg, Delhi Capitals won the match in the super over.

Delhi Capitals have played  8 matches in the tournament so far. The Rishabh Pant-led side has won 6 games and lost only 2. On the other hand, Kane Williamson-led Sunrisers Hyderabad has played 7 games so far. They managed to win only 1 match and lost 6. During the DC vs SRH clash of IPL 2021, there will be interesting player battles to watch out for and here we take a look at 3 of them.

IPL 2021: DC vs SRH- 3 Player Battles To Watch Out For

3. Shikhar Dhawan vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Shikhar Dhawan is the most dependable batsman for Delhi Capitals currently. He is the orange cap holder for being the leading run-getter in IPL 2021. In 8 innings, the left-handed batsman has smacked 380 runs with 3 half-centuries. He will be looking for another good knock against SRH.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will have the responsibility to outplay Dhawan. Since Dhawan is an opener and Bhuvneshwar Kumar usually bowls the starting overs, they both will definitely face each other. Their battle will be interesting to watch. Both are also regular members of the national team in limited-overs cricket.

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2. David Warner vs Avesh Khan

David Warner vs Avesh Khan will be another interesting player battle to watch out for during DC vs SRH clash in IPL 2021. David Warner is expected to open the innings for SRH. Warner is the 2nd highest run-getter for the team, with 193 runs from 6 games with 2 half-centuries.

On the other hand, Avesh Khan is the top wicket-taker for Delhi Capitals with 14 wickets in 7 games. The right-arm pacer has managed to dismiss many crucial opposition batsmen with his bowling so far. He will seek to dismiss David Warner at the start, so as to give a big blow to SRH in the batting department.

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1. Rishabh Pant vs Rashid Khan

Rishabh Pant is the skipper of Delhi Capitals. Under his leadership, he took the team to the top spot in the points table after the first leg. The wicketkeeper-batsman has mustered 213 runs in 8 innings with 2 half-centuries. Since Pant bats at a lower-middle order, he will face SRH spinner, Rashid Khan.

Rashid Khan is the most crucial spinner for SRH and also one of the best in the T20 format. With the spin-friendly UAE grounds, Rashid Khan will get more assistance while bowling. Rishabh Pant has the ability to smash big shots while Rashid Khan can trouble batsmen with his googly. Their battle will be interesting to watch.