After successfully reinventing their team last season and ending the wait for a playoffs appearance , Delhi Capitals have built — on paper ...
After successfully reinventing their team last season and ending the wait for a playoffs appearance, Delhi Capitals have built — on paper — an even stronger squad for this edition of the Indian Premier League after the auctions.
Delhi added India veteran Ravichandran Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane in the mix to back the squad featuring Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, and Amit Mishra along with captain Shreyas Iyer, who had been riding the high of being India’s No 4 before cricket came to a halt.
And above all that, the team is helmed by Ricky Ponting — a proven winner.
For a franchise that has been an ever-present in the league, the one thing that has eluded them is the title. With that in mind, the team has focused on creating a balanced squad with international players and Indian youngsters and having a core of current India internationals will be a huge advantage for young captain Iyer, said assistant coach Mohammad Kaif.
“We have a balanced squad, many experienced players and a big advantage is that many of them are currently playing for India. Iyer will get a lot of support from the players, it will be a headache for us from the management point of...
