Delhi Capitals after losing 5 back to back matches against the Mumbai Indians including four in the last season finally managed a victory against the defending champions defeating them by 6 wickets in the 13th match of the competition. Having won three of their four matches, DC has started off their journey in the 2021 edition in an impressive fashion. They are currently second in the table and will look to continue their good run in the tournament.
The presence of Ricky Ponting as the head coach has augured well with the newly appointed skipper Rishabh Pant. Speaking at a virtual press conference after the victory against the Mumbai Indians, Pant said that the presence of Ricky Ponting has helped him a great deal and the seniors have also helped him in his mini captaincy tenure so far.
"I think, yes, as a wicketkeeper I keep on reading the game and it helps me a lot. With seniors around and Ricky Ponting in our management, I think my captaincy is going great," said Rishabh a virtual press conference.
The second wave of COVID-19 is again wrecking havoc in India. It has been testing time for players to keep their mental shape especially when one is not allowed to step outside the hotel or the ground. Speaking on the challenges of travelling during these tough time, Pant said, "I think it's slightly challenging because of Covid. But as a team, we are not focusing on outside things. BCCI has done really well to give us a good bubble and travelling thing. We are focusing more on cricket."
Winning the toss it was the Mumbai Indians who opted to bat first and that worked in favour of DC. After a very good start courtesy a Rohit Sharma special, the defending champions collapsed to 84/6 from 76/2. Ishan Kishan and Jayant Yadav stitched together a vital partnership which eventually propelled them to 137 in their allotted 20 overs.
Delhi Capitals lost an early wicket in the form of Prithvi Shaw. Shikhar Dhawan didn’t look his usual fluent self but managed to score 45 which set the platform. Eventually, it was Lalit Yadav and Shimron Hetmyer who took DC to a last-over victory.