DC vs GT Preview: Delhi Capitals continue promising start with hat-trick

Shubman Gill and Axar Patel (Image: IPL)

New Delhi: There seems to be spring in every step Delhi Capitals takes this season. Yes, it may only be two games so far, but with two comprehensive wins, the Capitals have given the impression of finally converting their potential into performance and look capable of becoming a team that can stay the course. Axar Patel’s side will be keen to build on their impressive start and complete a hat-trick when they take on winless Gujarat Titans at home at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday night.Push boundaries with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The good news for the Titans is their regular captain Shubman Gill After missing the last match against Rajasthan Royals due to muscle spasm, he is fit enough to take part in the match. While ‘impact player’ Sameer Rizvi grabbed the headlines with two brilliant half-centuries, it was the bowlers’ performance that sealed the win for the Capitals. Their bowling unit appears to be a well-rounded unit, with the pace trio Good luckMukesh Kumar and T Natarajan made up for the absence of Australian speedster Mitchell Starc. Mukesh seemed to learn quickly from his seam bowling partner Ngidi, employing the same clever deception of pace and length that helped him beat Mumbai Indians in the last game and return with impressive figures of 2/26.“If you can get two or three wickets in a Powerplay of around 40 overs, it’s difficult to score more than 200 unless you bowl badly at the death. That’s what we have been able to do so far. Lungi Ngidi’s presence has also helped. He has variety and a good slow ball. He is making the most of his experience of playing in Indian conditions during the recent World Cup. He is also giving useful tips to the other pacers,” Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel said.

Skipper Axar is not afraid to take the field personally in the Powerplay, nor is he afraid of leg-spin all-rounder Vipraj Nigam. Left arm wrist spin bowler’s dexterity Kuldeep Yadav Even in the middle of the game, it helped the Capitals maintain the pressure on their opponents. Capitals’ only concern is cheap return for their top hitter Kuala Lumpur Rahul and Nitish Rana in the first two games. Rahul, who scored 0 and 1, and Rana, who scored 15 and 0, will be eager to repay the faith reposed in them by the team management, who gave them their favorite batting position.Titans will be smarting from their defeat against Rajasthan Royals last time out as they suffocated in the run chase. Their bowling attack, which featured Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Prasidh Krishna and veteran spinner Rashid Khan, looked scary on paper but was guilty of missing runs.For the Titans to get out of their slump, hitting coordination will be crucial. Hopefully Gill can lead them from the front.numbers game

— Stats: Rajesh Kumar