Delhi Capitals are one of the very few teams that are yet to win a trophy since the inaugural edition of the lucrative Indian Premier League. The Delhi-based franchise made it to the finals of the competition in the IPL 2020 season.
Needless to say, they surrendered at the hands of the Mumbai Indians in the high-voltage encounter. However, it is good to note that they have been performing well as a team since the last few seasons of the IPL.
Their overall performance took a big hit in the previous season as they failed to qualify for the IPL 2022 playoffs. They ended up finishing fifth on the points table with seven wins and seven defeats, collecting 14 points at a Net Run Rate of +0.204.
The DC franchise suffered a huge blow after the franchise’s Director of Cricket, Sourav Ganguly confirmed that Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.
Rishabh Pant met with a major car accident recently on the Delhi-Dehradun highway. As per various sources and media outlets, Rishabh Pant is expected to return to cricketing action after eight or nine months.
Pragyan Ojha names the ideal replacement for Rishabh Pant at Delhi Capitals
While speaking on Match Centre Live, Viacom18 Sports expert Pragyan Ojha reserved the highest respect for Rishabh Pant at Delhi Capitals. According to him, Phil Salt is someone who can fill Pant’s shoes and crack the code in the sixteenth edition of the IPL.
Phil Salt who is currently playing for Pretoria Capitals in the SA20 league scored an unbeaten 77 off 47 balls against Sunrisers Eastern Cape. His red-hot form is a massive boost to Delhi Capitals and the franchise will be hoping that he carries his rich vein of form into the IPL 2023 season.
Delhi Capitals acquired the services of Phil Salt for INR 2 crore at the IPL 2023 mini-auction in Kochi. Pragyan Ojha reckons that the DC think-tank will be looking at Phil Salt as one of the vital cogs where he can come and fix the leaks wherever required.