In this article the most consistent team of the last 5 years of the IPL will be talked about as the Delhi Capitals look to regroup together after the massive loss of their captain and biggest player in Rishabh Pant who is recovering from a very serious accident. And therefore the Delhi Capitals team had to do a lot of thinking and this squad will be one that will make Rishabh Pant proud.
So, let’s look at the Strongest Playing XI for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023
Openers
David Warner
The first batter in the team is the best and he is also the captain of the team in the absence of Rishabh Pant. David Warner is an IPL legend and he has made 500+ runs in a season 6 times. In the 162 IPL Matches that he has played in he has made 5882 runs and he will be looking to cross the 6400 run mark this season.
Prithvi Shaw
The second opening batter for the Delhi Capitals is none other than Prithvi Shaw and he has been in great form throughout the domestic season and he will be looking to have his best IPL season yet. He has played in 63 IPL Matches and has made 1588 runs so far and he will be hoping to cross the 2000 run mark this season.
Middle Order
Mitchell Marsh
At number 3 will come probably the best batter in the world right now in Marsh and he will be looking to attack from ball 1 and if he stays for long then the total will go up and away. He has played 29 IPL Matches and has scored 476 runs as well as taken 24 Wickets meaning he is a proper all rounder.
Manish Pandey
Manish Pandey has been playing the IPL ever since 2008 and he has done very well for a lot of different teams and he will be looking to do the Same this year in the absence of Pant. He has played in 160 IPL Matches and has made 3648 runs so far.
Riley Rossouw
Riley Rossouw has not played much IPL cricket but he is in the form of his life and he loves batting in India and at number 5 he can be a very destructive batter for Delhi Capitals. He has only played the 5 IPL Matches and has made 53 runs and there is no doubt that he will cross the 500 run mark by this season.
Sarfaraz Khan
The absence of Rishabh Pant could prove to be the biggest opportunity for Sarfaraz Khan because he will be the most likely wicket keeper for Delhi Capitals and he is in the form of his life just like Prithvi Shaw and he can make serious Runs. He has played in 46 IPL Matches and has scored 532 runs so far.
Lower Order and Bowlers
Axar Patel
At number 7 will come the all rounder in Axar Patel and he is someone that has gotten so much better as a cricketer in the past year and he has become a very capable lower Order batter. Axar Patel has played in 122 IPL Matches and he has made 1135 runs as well as taken 101 wickets meaning he is a proper all rounder.
Kuldeep Yadav
The best spinner in India currently and someone who is extremely high on confidence and he will be looking to have a similar season like he had last year for Delhi Capitals. Kuldeep Yadav has played 59 IPL Matches in his career so far and he has taken 61 wickets.
Chetan Sakariya
At number 10 and the left arm fast bowler in the team will be Chetan Sakariya and he is someone that has made a name for himself at the IPL stage and has impressed everyone with his skills. He will look to have a 20 wickets season this year. He gas played in 17 IPL Matches and he has taken 17 Wickets in IPL so far.
Anrich Nortje
One of the most potent weapons in the arsenal of Delhi Capitals is Anrich Nortje of South Africa and he has done extremely well for Delhi Capitals and nobody can forget his 150+ balls that he bowls. He has played 30 IPL Matches so far and he has taken 43 wickets so far in IPL.
Mukesh Kumar
Mukesh Kumar is a young Indian talent who was bought by Delhi Capitals for a lot of money and he is the future of Indian cricket and he will most likely get the chance of playing all the matches and it will be his first IPL season so he will look to start with a bang. He has taken 123 wickets in first class cricket and 25 in all T20Is.
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