Delhi Capitals have had an honest begin to their IPL 2022 marketing campaign, with two wins out of 4, inserting them at sixth within the desk. They have crushed the struggling Mumbai Indians and the high-flying Kolkata Knight Riders. But they misplaced their two video games to event debutants Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants.
Delhi Capitals all-rounder Shardul Thakur was purchased this yr in IPL 2022 mega public sale for a large 10.75 crore. He performed an instrumental in serving to Chennai Super Kings elevate the IPL trophy final season, getting the figures of 3-38 in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders within the ultimate. This season, he has taken 3 wickets and scored 53 runs in 4 video games for Delhi Capitals thus far.
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Shardul Thakur mentioned that he preferred the atmosphere of his new staff, with a core of younger gamers, and that he preferred to make an impression in each recreation that he performed.
“The environment within the team is quite good. There are a lot of youngsters in the team and we are all friends as we’ve been playing together for some time. I like to make an impact in every match I play and that’s why I play with a lot of energy,” mentioned Shardul Thakur in a Delhi Capitals media launch.
Delhi Capitals have an excellent core of all-rounders within the staff, Lalit Yadav, Mandeep Siingh, Axar Patel, Mitchell Marsh, together with Shardul Thakur. In the match in opposition to KKR, Patel (22 runs off 14 balls unbeaten) and Thakur (29 runs off 11 balls unbeaten) helped DC get 215 runs. Thakur completed the sport with figures of 2-30 within the bowling division, as KKR had been all out at 171. Lalit Yadav additionally received a wicket in that recreation.
GREAT DEPTH
Shardul Thakur praised the expertise of the all-rounders and the batting depth within the DC staff.
“We have great depth in our batting. The more all-rounders are there, the better it is for any team in T20s. If we lose quick wickets at the top, then the role of the players batting at 6,7 & 8 becomes important.” The all-rounder additional added.
Thakur was all reward for Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting, saying that he allowed the gamers to play their pure recreation, no matter the circumstances.
“The team is moving in the right direction and our Head Coach Ricky Ponting has always told us to play our natural game no matter what the situation is. He backs us so we always try to give our best,” he mentioned.
Thakur mentioned that he loved enjoying cricket and has labored exhausting to get to this stage of his profession.
“I look to enjoy playing cricket. I have worked hard to reach this stage so I don’t want to put myself under any kind of pressure. Even when the crowd cheers for our opponents in the stadium, I look to enjoy those situations.”
Delhi Capitals will face Royal Challengers Bangalore of their subsequent match on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.