IPL 2023: Warner woes worrying DC
Updated On: 15 April, 2023 11:19 AM IST | Bangalore | R Kaushik
Delhi Capitals will be hoping their under-fire skipper David shows more intent as opener to help them get their first win as they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Chinnaswamy today
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David Warner slams one during practice in Bangalore yesterday
Coming off heart-breaking last-ball defeats in their respective previous matches and perched in the bottom half of the ten-team table, the heat is on, in every sense of the phrase, on Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals. Adding to their predicament is the prospect of the first day game of the season at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, with mercury levels in the mid-30s.
Delhi need a win more than the home side, of that there is little doubt. After four matches, they prop up the table, the only franchise without a victory, and while the league phase is a marathon rather than a sprint, David Warner’s men are gradually running out of time. Their cause hasn’t been helped by the captain’s batting; the left-handed Aussie is a strong contender for the Orange Cap, but his runs (209) have come far too slowly (strike rate 114.83) to have a meaningful impact.
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