| 2021 season | |||
| Coach | Ricky Ponting | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Rishabh Pant[1] | ||
| Tournament performance | Qualifier 2 (3rd) | ||
| Most runs | Shikhar Dhawan (587) | ||
| Most wickets | Avesh Khan (24) | ||
| |||
Delhi Capitals are a Twenty20 franchise cricket team based in Delhi, India. The team competed in the 2021 Indian Premier League.[2] Founded in 2008 as the Delhi Daredevils, the franchise is owned by the GMR Group and the JSW Group. The team's home ground is Arun Jaitley Stadium, located in New Delhi.
Background[edit | edit source]
Player retention and transfers[edit | edit source]
The Delhi Capitals retained 18 players and released seven players.[3]
Retained Players: Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Axar Patel, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prithvi Shaw, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Pravin Dubey, Chris Woakes.
Released Players: Harshal Patel, Alex Carey, Keemo Paul, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Lamichhane, Mohit Sharma, Jason Roy, Daniel Sams.
Added Players: Steve Smith, Manimaran Siddharth, Tom Curran, Umesh Yadav, Lukman Meriwala, Vishnu Vinod, Ripal Patel, Sam Billings
Supportive Players : Aniruddha Joshi, Shams Mulani
Squad[edit | edit source]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 3 | Ajinkya Rahane |  India |
5 June 1988 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2020 | ₹4 crore (US$561,000) | |
| 28 | Ripal Patel | India |
28 September 1995 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| 41 | Shreyas Iyer | India |
6 December 1994 (aged 26) | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹7 crore (US$980,000) | ||
| 42 | Shikhar Dhawan | India |
5 December 1985 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2019 | ₹5.2 crore (US$730,000) | Vice Captain |
| 49 | Steve Smith |  Australia |
2 June 1989 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-spin | 2021 | ₹2.2 crore (US$310,000) | Overseas Captain |
| 82 | Aniruddha Joshi | India |
7 November 1987 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | Short-term replacement for Shreyas Iyer[4] |
| 100 | Prithvi Shaw | India |
9 November 1999 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹1.2 crore (US$170,000) | |
| 189 | Shimron Hetmyer |  Guyana |
26 December 1996 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | ₹7.75 crore (US$1.1 million) | Overseas |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 16 | Lalit Yadav | India |
3 January 1997 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| 19 | Chris Woakes |  England |
2 March 1989 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹1.5 crore (US$210,000) | Overseas; Pulled out due to bubble fatigue |
| 20 | Axar Patel | India |
20 January 1994 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2019 | ₹5 crore (US$700,000) | |
| 21 | Marcus Stoinis | Australia |
16 August 1989 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2020 | ₹4.8 crore (US$670,000) | Overseas; Calf Injury |
| 59 | Tom Curran | England |
12 March 1995 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ₹5.25 crore (US$740,000) | Overseas |
| N/A | Shams Mulani | India |
13 March 1997 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | Short-term replacement for Axar Patel[5] |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 4 | Vishnu Vinod | India |
2 December 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | ||
| 7 | Sam Billings | England |
15 June 1991 (aged 29) | Right-handed | 2021 | ₹2 crore (US$280,000) | Overseas | |
| 17 | Rishabh Pant | India |
4 October 1997 (aged 23) | Left-handed | 2018 | ₹15 crore (US$2.1 million) | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||||
| 23 | Ravichandran Ashwin | India |
17 September 1986 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | ₹7.6 crore (US$1.1 million) | |
| 46 | Pravin Dubey | India |
1 July 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| 99 | Amit Mishra | India |
24 November 1982 (aged 38) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$560,000) | |
| 30 | Manimaran Siddharth | India |
3 July 1998 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||
| 02 | Anrich Nortje |  South Africa |
16 November 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2020 | ₹50 lakh (US$70,000) | Overseas |
| 6 | Avesh Khan | India |
13 December 1996 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹70 lakh (US$98,000) | |
| 10 | Umesh Yadav | India |
25 October 1987 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2021 | ₹1 crore (US$140,000) | |
| 18 | Lukman Meriwala | India |
11 December 1991 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| 25 | Kagiso Rabada | South Africa |
25 May 1995 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹4.2 crore (US$590,000) | Overseas |
| 97 | Ishant Sharma | India |
2 September 1988 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹1.1 crore (US$150,000) | |
| N/A | Kulwant Khejroliya | India |
13 March 1992 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| N/A | Ben Dwarshuis | Australia |
23 June 1994 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) | Overseas |
| Source:DC Players | ||||||||
Administration and support staff[edit | edit source]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kiran Kumar Grandhi (GMR Group), Parth Jindal (JSW Group) |
| CEO | Vinod Bisht |
| Team manager | Siddharth Bhasin |
| Head coach | Ricky Ponting |
| Batting coach | Pravin Amre |
| Bowling coach | James Hopes |
| Fielding coach | Mohammad Kaif |
| Assistant coach | Ajay Ratra |
| Physiotherapist | Patrick Farhart |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Rajinikanth Sivagnanam |
| Team doctor | Dr. Rizwan Khan |
| Source:DC Staff | |
Kit manufacturers and sponsors[edit | edit source]
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Teams and standings[edit | edit source]
Results by match[edit | edit source]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.750 |
| 2 | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.426 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.194 |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.187 |
| 5 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.633 |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.719 |
| 7 | Punjab Kings | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.967 |
| 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.483 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2021. Source: IPLT20.com
- The four top-ranked teams qualify for the playoffs
- advance to Qualifier 1
- advance to the Eliminator
League stage[edit | edit source]
The full schedule was published on the IPL website on 7 March 2021.[6]
Matches[edit | edit source]
Playoffs[edit | edit source]
- Qualifier 1
- Qualifier 2
Statistics[edit | edit source]
Most runs[edit | edit source]
| No. | Name | Matches | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave. | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 0s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shikhar Dhawan | 16 | 16 | 1 | 587 | 92 | 39.13 | 471 | 124.62 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 16 |
| 2 | Prithvi Shaw | 15 | 15 | 0 | 479 | 82 | 31.93 | 301 | 159.13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 18 |
| 3 | Rishabh Pant | 16 | 16 | 4 | 419 | 58* | 34.91 | 326 | 128.52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 10 |
| 4 | Shimron Hetmyer | 14 | 13 | 6 | 242 | 53* | 34.57 | 144 | 168.05 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 12 |
| 5 | Shreyas Iyer | 8 | 8 | 3 | 175 | 47* | 35.00 | 171 | 102.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[7]
Most wickets[edit | edit source]
| No. | Name | Matches | Inns | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Ave. | Econ. | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avesh Khan | 16 | 16 | 61.0 | 0 | 450 | 24 | 3/13 | 18.75 | 7.37 | 15.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Axar Patel | 12 | 12 | 46.0 | 0 | 306 | 15 | 3/21 | 20.40 | 6.65 | 18.40 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Kagiso Rabada | 15 | 15 | 56.0 | 1 | 456 | 15 | 3/36 | 30.40 | 8.14 | 22.40 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Anrich Nortje | 8 | 8 | 30.2 | 1 | 187 | 12 | 2/12 | 15.58 | 6.16 | 15.16 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 13 | 13 | 44.4 | 0 | 331 | 7 | 2/27 | 47.28 | 7.41 | 38.28 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[8]
Awards and achievements[edit | edit source]
Man of the Match[edit | edit source]
| No. | Date | Player | Opponent | Result | Contribution | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 April 2021 | Shikhar Dhawan | Chennai Super Kings | Won by 7 wickets | 85 (54) | [9] |
| 2 | 18 April 2021 | Shikhar Dhawan | Punjab Kings | Won by 6 wickets | 92 (49) | [10] |
| 3 | 20 April 2021 | Amit Mishra | Mumbai Indians | Won by 6 wickets | 4/24 (4 overs) | [11] |
| 4 | 25 April 2021 | Prithvi Shaw | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Match tied (Won the super over) | 53 (39) | [12] |
| 5 | 29 April 2021 | Prithvi Shaw | Kolkata Knight Riders | Won by 7 wickets | 82 (41) | [13] |
| 6 | 22 September 2021 | Anrich Nortje | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won by 8 wickets | 2/12 (4 overs) | [14] |
| 7 | 25 September 2021 | Shreyas Iyer | Rajasthan Royals | Won by 33 runs | 43 (32) | [15] |
| 8 | 2 October 2021 | Axar Patel | Mumbai Indians | Won by 4 wickets | 3/21 (4 overs) | [16] |
| 9 | 4 October 2021 | Axar Patel | Chennai Super Kings | Won by 3 wickets | 2/18 (4 overs) | [17] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Delhi Capitals Squad - IPL 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ↑ "IPL 2021 Auction: VIVO Remains The Title Sponsor As BCCI Releases The Player Auction List". Yahoo! Cricket. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ↑ "IPL 2021 PLAYER RETENTIONS LIST". IPLt20. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ↑ "Delhi Capitals rope in Shams Mulani as short-term Covid-19 replacement for Axar Patel". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Delhi Capitals rope in Shams Mulani as short-term Covid-19 replacement for Axar Patel". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "IPL schedule". Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ "DC Most runs in IPL 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ↑ "DC Most wickets in IPL 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ↑ "Delhi Capitals cruise to 189 target courtesy Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ "Dhawan 92 trumps Agarwal, Rahul fifties as Delhi Capitals cruise past big target". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ↑ "Amit Mishra four-for leads Delhi Capitals to jinx-breaking win over Mumbai Indians". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ↑ "Pant takes Capitals to victory in Super Over after Williamson helps Sunrisers tie the match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ↑ "Prithvi Shaw carnage leads Delhi Capitals to comprehensive win against Kolkata Knight Riders". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ↑ "Nortje & Co help Delhi Capitals reclaim top spot". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ "Nortje keys Capitals stifling bowling in win over Royals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ "Avesh and Axar set the stage for Capitals before Iyer and Ashwin ace tricky chase". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ↑ "Axar, Hetmyer key drivers in tight win for Delhi Capitals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2021.