Delhi Capitals were in good form during the first half of the IPL 2021 before the tournament was suspended due to Covid-19 outburst within the franchises but their assistant coach Ajay Ratra has said that the franchise will need to start afresh after the break. The second part of the tournament is scheduled to start on September 19 in the UAE.
"It's a different season altogether, generally it happens in full flow, and we had good momentum in the first half. Now that it's happening after a break, so we will have to start afresh, and that's why our franchise has organized this camp a little early," Ratra said in a Delhi Capitals release.
Talking about the break and how much impact it would have, Ratra suggested that breaks do matter and make a difference but also added that a number of DC recruits are featuring in international fixtures which can help them to stay in the groove.
"Even in Test cricket, sometimes it becomes difficult to find the rhythm after lunch breaks. So, breaks do make a difference. However, as I said before, we still have time, and most of our core players are playing international cricket, so they might be already in a good rhythm,” Ratra added.
The Delhi-based franchise were the table-toppers before the tournament was halted and would now resume the tournament against Sunrisers Hyderabad on September 22 in Dubai.