The Delhi Capitals have been handed a huge injury blow, as Mitchell Starc is set to miss at least 3 more games due to a shoulder & elbow injury. He already missed the opening two games against the Delhi Capitals and the Lucknow Super Giants. Starc is a key player in the bowling unit, as his opening spells in the power play in the past have proved to be game-changing.

The absence of Mitchell Starc was well covered by Lungisani Ngidi, as he has picked up 4 wickets from the 2 games that he has played for the side. Mukesh Kumar and T Nataraj have also bowled well, as they have been able to break partnerships at crucial phases of the game. The pace attack of the Delhi Capitals continues to terrify teams, and with the return of Starc to the attack, it will be even more deadly.

Sameer Rizvi shines as Delhi Capitals thrive, but top-order concerns persist

The Delhi Capitals have been off to a flying start in the season as they have dominated both their opening games in some fashion. Sameer Rizvi has been the talking point of the side with 2 consecutive half-centuries to his name, and he has also been awarded the Player of the Match award twice. They had backed him in the last season, and it did bear fruit as he is performing well for his side. The concern for the side will be around the top order, as KL Rahul and Nitish Rana haven’t been able to deliver yet. The strength of the middle order of the side with Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi and David Miller has covered the issues at the top, nd they have been able to finish matches.

Their bowling attack has been in great form as all their pacers are on point with their deliveries, and even the batting unit of the Mumbai Indians struggled against them. The spin trio of Axar Patel, Vipraj Nigam and Kuldeep Yadav have also been economical, and they have been able to tighten things in the middle overs.

The Delhi Capitals will be disappointed that Mitchell Starc will miss a couple more games,s but they will also be looking to utilise the depth of the squad. They have a few important fixtures coming up, and they will need their top order to step up their game. Their next match will be tomorrow against the Gujarat Titans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.