In the 33rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 Delhi Capitals (DC) will be locking horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their first match of the second phase of IPL 2021 on Wednesday (September 22). While Delhi Capitals is standing at the 2nd spot in the points table, Sunrisers Hyderabad is reeling at the bottom of the table. 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 IPL 2021 and 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 in this season and they managed to win only 1 match and lost 6.
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DC and SRH have locked horns with each other in 19 games and Hyderabad has won 11 of them while Delhi has won only eight matches. 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.
#1 Shikhar Dhawan vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Shikhar Dhawan is the most crucial cog for DC as he is holding the orange cap for being the leading run-getter in IPL 2021. In 8 innings, he has amassed 380 runs with 3 half-centuries. He will be looking for another good knock against SRH. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will have the responsibility to dismiss Dhawan early. Their battle will be interesting to watch. Both are also regular members of the Indian team in limited-overs cricket.
#2 David Warner vs Avesh Khan
David Warner vs Avesh Khan will be another interesting battle to watch out as 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 matches. 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.
#3 Rishabh Pant vs Rashid Khan
Under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant, Delhi Capitals had reached the top spot in the points table after the first leg of the IPL 2021 in India. The wicket-keeper batsman has mustered 213 runs in 8 innings with 2 half-centuries. Since Pant bats at a lower-middle order, he is most likely to face SRH spinner, Rashid Khan.
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Rashid Khan is the most crucial bowler for SRH and also one of the best in the teh shortest format of the game. With the spin-friendly conditions in the UAE, Rashid Khan will get more assistance while bowling. Rishabh Pant has the ability to smash big shots while Rashid Khan can be a huge threat with his googly. Their battle will be interesting to watch.
