Delhi Capitals (abbreviated as DC) is a franchise cricket team based in Delhi, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Squad
editThe squad for the season was:[1]
| Name | Country | Batting style | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner |  Australia
|
Left hand Bat | Legbreak |
| Abishek Porel |  India
|
Left hand Bat | None (Wicketkeeper Batter) |
| Yash Dhull | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak |
| Priyam Garg | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium |
| Sarfaraz Khan | India
|
Right hand Bat | Legbreak |
| Manish Pandey | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium |
| Ripal Patel | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium fast |
| Rovman Powell |  West Indies
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium fast |
| Rilee Rossouw |  South Africa
|
Left hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak |
| Phil Salt |  England
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak |
| Prithvi Shaw | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak |
| Rishabh Pant | India
|
Left hand Bat | None (Wicketkeeper Batter) |
| Aman Khan | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium |
| Lalit Yadav | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak |
| Mitchell Marsh | Australia
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium |
| Axar Patel | India
|
Left hand Bat | Slow Left arm Orthodox |
| Khaleel Ahmed | India
|
Right hand Bat | Left arm Fast medium |
| Praveen Dubey | India
|
Right hand Bat | Legbreak Googly |
| Kuldeep Yadav | India
|
Left hand Bat | Left arm Wrist spin |
| Mukesh Kumar | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium |
| Mustafizur Rahman |  Bangladesh
|
Left hand Bat | Left arm Fast medium |
| Lungi Ngidi | South Africa
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast medium |
| Anrich Nortje | South Africa
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast |
| Vicky Ostwal | India
|
Right hand Bat | Slow Left arm Orthodox |
| Chetan Sakariya | India
|
Left hand Bat | Left arm Medium fast |
| Ishant Sharma | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast medium |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast |
Indian Premier League
editOn 1 April, they played their inaugural match of the season against the Lucknow Super Giants, and lost the match by 50 runs.[2]
On 4 April, they suffered their second successive defeat at the hands of the Gujarat Titans.[3]
On 8 April, they lost to Rajasthan Royals.[4]
On 11 April, they lost to the Mumbai Indians.[5]
On 15 April, they lost to the Royal Challengers Bangalore in their fifth straight defeat.[6]
They registered their first win against the Kolkata Knight Riders.[7]
On 24 April, they recorded their second win against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. The Capitals, batting first, registered 144 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. The Sunrisers could only manage 136 runs for the loss of 7 wickets at the end of their innings.[8]
They played their final game against the Chennai Super Kings. DC had no chance to qualify for the playoffs.[9] Chennai defeated the Delhi Capitals by 77 runs.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Delhi Capitals Squad - Indian Premier League, 2023 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ "Wood five-for, Mayers 73 stud Super Giants' win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ "Sai Sudharsan sees Titans home after their quicks restrict Delhi Capitals". ESPNcricinfo. 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ "Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler and Trent Boult help Royals thump Capitals". ESPNcricinfo. 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ Miller, Andrew (2023-04-11). "Chawla, Rohit star as Mumbai earn first points in last-ball thriller". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ Muthu, Alagappan (2023-04-15). "RCB send Delhi Capitals crashing to their fifth straight defeat". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ Shah, Sreshth. "Bowlers, Warner end Capitals' losing streak". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ Sudarshanan, S. (2023-04-24). "Delhi Capitals hang on to defend 144 against Sunrisers Hyderabad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ PTI (2023-05-19). "DC vs CSK | Chennai aims at qualification, Delhi looks to end season on a high". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ Kishore, Shashank. "Gaikwad, Conway script CSK's big win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.