IPL 2020: Ajinkya Rahane faces stiff competition for berth in DC's XI
Updated On: 20 September, 2020 06:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
DC head coach Ricky Ponting believes Rahanes inclusion will add more depth to the team, but the India Test vice-captain faces a lot of competition for a slot in the middle order.
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Ajinkya Rahane is unlikely to be a part of Delhi Capitals' playing XI for their IPL opening contest against Kings XI Punjab in Dubai today.
DC head coach Ricky Ponting believes Rahane's inclusion will add more depth to the team, but the India Test vice-captain faces a lot of competition for a slot in the middle order. Delhi have a hard-hitting opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw followed by skipper Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, West Indian Shimron Hetmyer and Australian Alex Carey in the middle.
"We have a balanced squad. There is a lot of competition for middle-order slots. Having someone like Rahane in the team gives us more depth to our batting," Ponting said during a virtual press conference on Saturday. Rahane, who moved from Rajasthan Royals to DC this IPL, is the 11th highest run-scorer in IPL with 3,820 runs in 140 games that include two centuries.
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