Delhi Capitals batsman Shreyas Iyer has said that he respects the team management’s decision of continuing with Rishabh Pant as the skipper despite his return to the side.
Iyer who was previously the captain of the team, had missed the first leg of IPL 2021 after getting injured during the home series against England and subsequently DC had handed over the captaincy to Pant in his absence.
“When I got the captaincy, I was in a different frame of mind. My decision-making and temperament level was really good. It really helped in the last two years. But obviously, this is part of the decision-making from the franchise. I respect the decision they have made to continue with him (Pant) as captain,” said the right-handed batsman in the press conference after the match.
Iyer lauded Pant for the way he has been leading the team. “As for Rishabh Pant, he is leading really well from the start of the season. That’s why the decision-makers took the call to let him continue till the end of the season. I completely respect it,” he added.
DC were off to a flying start in the second half of the IPL 2021 after they thumped SRH by 8 wickets in Dubai on Wednesday night. Chasing 135 in 20 overs, the side went over the line in the 18th over to move at the helm of the points table.
Iyer and Pant stitched an unbeaten stand of 67 runs for the third wicket to take the team home. While Iyer remained unbeaten at 47 off 41, Pant struck 35* off 21 during the course.
Delhi will next take on Rajasthan Royals in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.