David Warner in motion for Delhi Capitals in IPL© BCCI
Australian opener David Warner will likely be main Delhi Capitals within the 2023 version of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in absence of an injured Rishabh Pant, reported ESPNCricinfo on Thursday. Head coach Ricky Ponting and the staff administration have reached an settlement that the Aussie star is the most effective man to steer the aspect on an interim foundation as Pant step by step recovers after surviving a horrific automobile crash in December. With Pant dominated out for the whole thing of 2023, the Capitals needed to look out for an interim skipper and Warner was a standout together with Axar Patel, who was the vice-captain in 2022.
This would be the second time Warner leads the Capitals. In his earlier stint with the franchise from 2009 and 2013, he led the aspect in a few matches. The opener was purchased by Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014 and in 2016, he led the aspect to their maiden title.
In phrases of matches received, Warner is the fifth joint-most profitable skipper. He has received 35 out of 69 matches as a captain, misplaced 32 and tied two matches.
The load of captaincy additionally didn’t have an effect on Warner. He has 2,840 runs at a mean of 47.33 and a strike charge of 142.28, with one century and 26 fifties as a captain. But a dip in his type within the first half of the 2021 IPL pressured SRH to bench Warner and substitute him with Kane Williamson as a captain.
This led to a fallout between the staff and Warner and he was launched forward of the 2022 mega public sale. In the public sale, Capitals bagged him for Rs 6.25 crore. He emerged because the staff’s main run-scorer with 432 runs at a mean of 48, a strike charge of 150.52 with 5 fifties.
Capitals missed out on a playoffs spot after a slim loss to Mumbai Indians of their must-win closing league match. DC completed in fifth place within the factors desk with seven wins and 7 losses and a complete of 14 factors.
Warner not too long ago struggled in the course of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in opposition to India and returned house after injuring his elbow within the second Test at Delhi. Despite a dip in his red-ball type, he nonetheless stays a robust limited-overs batters and could be aiming to make use of his IPL expertise to assist his aspect in the course of the ICC Cricket World Cup, which will likely be held in India from October-November this yr.
DC will begin their IPL 2023 marketing campaign in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants from April 1 onwards.
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