Former Assistant coach of the Delhi Capitals, Mohammed Kaif feels the franchise needs to back their identity talent and back them properly. He expressed that they have failed to back the players to deliver in the last few seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The Delhi Capitals finished ninth on the points table in the 2023 Indian Premier League season. They won only five matches and lost nine. Mohammed Kaif, who has worked as an Assistant coach with the franchise feels that they need to find their top players and give them consistent chances in the tournament. Speaking to Lallantop in an interview, Mohammed Kaif said,
“When I was there, we went to the final in one season and finished top three in the other two seasons. I think the players are not getting backed properly. They are not able to identify players and back them. You can ask the same question of RCB.”
In the last five years, the Delhi Capitals have qualified for the knockout stages thrice, in 2019, 2020 and 2021. However, they have failed to make an impact in the last two seasons.
Delhi Capitals to kick off IPL 2024 campaign against Punjab Kings
The Delhi Capitals will kick off their campaign in the 2024 Indian Premier League season against the Punjab Kings on Saturday, March 23 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in Chandigarh. They will be excited as Rishabh Pant returns to the team for the 2024 edition. He is likely to lead the team in the season but play as a batter only in the first half.
Delhi Capitals squad: David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Swastik Chikara, Yash Dhull, Axar Patel, Jake Fraser-Mcgurk, Lalit Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, Sumit Kumar, Rishabh Pant, Abishek Porel, Kumar Kushagra, Ricky Bhui, Shai Hope, Tristan Stubbs, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Jhye Richardson, Khaleel Ahmed, Pravin Dubey, Rasikh Dar, Vicky Ostwal
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