Well, for many a match between CSK VS DC can be a match to top the table but I am seeing that match as a potential final of this edition. And Delhi’s capitals came strong in this particular match. Both the bowling sides have dominated most of the match and it was Delhi batting who help them to take the 2 points and win an important fixture to build their confidence and gain momentum over CSK. While in the last two matches Chennai looked a bit sluggish against Rajasthan they were never looked in control in bowling and against DC their batting is a bit of a flop show. And every team should note that if you take early wickets against CSK then they are the team that has big flaws in the middle-order. And DC exploited this weakness of CSK very well and asked some difficult questions which every team till now has failed to do so.
But coming to Delhi why they are more poised to win this edition of IPL. Firstly, they play exciting cricket they have a good blend of youth and seniors which makes their team very strong. And their opening pair lays the foundations for other batsmen which makes the job of other batsmen easy and especially in UAE where pitches are slow this time, so if your openers utilize the first 6 overs of powerplay brilliantly then you have a good chance to make winning runs. And then their middle order and lower order is also very reliable they got Shreyas Iyer and Pant then some big hitters like Hetmyer, Axar Patel, and Stoinis. Stoinis is currently injured but he has always played a vital role in Delhi’s success over the past 2 years. And one thing they have shown this season is match awareness, like last season in big matches some batsmen used to got panicked and they throw their wickets easily especially in big matches and which resulted in the loss in final. And with that loss, they have become stronger and mentally they are stronger than ever and this helped them a lot and in this season they have won many tight matches in this edition which they might have lost in last editions of IPL.
And last reason is Ricky Ponting, I think he deserves huge credit for the team’s success. After his arrival, Delhi has always managed to be in the top-4, and last season they reached their first-ever final and there were times when Delhi was one of the teams who always finishes last and even with the great team they always underachieve but he has created the monster team. So Kudos to him.
Sportsoff 