Before the season began, former Delhi Capitals assistant coach Mohammad Kaif Chose the IPL Delhi Capitals team’s “X factor” while making a dazzling declaration about his place in IPL history.
There is precisely one week till the 16th season of the popular Indian Premier League (IPL) begins in Ahmedabad.
A day later, when they play Lucknow Super Giants on the road, Delhi Capitals, one of the few teams yet to win the elusive title, will start their season.
Before the season began, former Delhi Capitals assistant coach Mohammad Kaif chose the team’s “X factor” while making a dazzling declaration about his place in IPL history.
Rishabh Pant, Delhi’s usual captain, won’t be present in IPL 2023. He was in a tragic vehicle accident in December, and he’s still recovering. For the majority of the year, Pant won’t be available. David Warner has been selected captain in his place after previously leading Sunrisers Hyderabad to IPL championship triumph in 2016.
Before Tata IPL 2023, Kaif identified Warner as Delhi’s “X factor” and added that despite being an IPL icon, the Australian never receives the recognition he merits.
“Warner is the team’s strength in my opinion, I’ll say that constantly. He is the sort of player who, when in form, is capable of dominating games by himself. Warner most likely never receives the recognition he merits, but he has established himself as a famous hitter in IPL history. He has a profound understanding of the situation in India. He has performed in India for some time. Warner is thus the X factor for me, he remarked.
When Warner returned to the Delhi franchise last year after a 13-year absence, it was like coming home. The Australian started his IPL career with Delhi in 2009 before switching to SRH. In the IPL 2022 season, he amassed 432 runs for Delhi with five fifty-plus scores and a strike rate of 150.52.
When questioned about Delhi’s weaknesses, Kaif mentioned that their main difficulty would be finding a capable substitute for Pant. “Delhi must determine who will succeed Rishabh Pant. It’ll be a difficult question,” he continued.
Tata IPL 2023 will be free stream on Jio Cinema.
