Delhi Daredevils (DD) will be aware of the rain threat when they square off the field against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 21 (Saturday).
Meanwhile, there were heavy showers last night washing away RCB’s practice session. Delhi, however, who were to train late, waited and got their session under lights.
Moreover, the team management welcomed this four-day break and admitted it was refreshing.
One of the worries for Saturday’s game is the recurrence of showers. It throws all the pre-match planning into a mess. With both the teams sitting at the last spot in the point table, they can’t afford for a washout.
The break was refreshing
Daredevils’ batting coach Pravin Amre admitted they have tried to sort out the problems while saying they are expecting some rain.
“Rain is expected tomorrow, so we’ll have to wait and see what is best. We had a rain-curtailed game against Rajasthan Royals too where our innings got reduced to six overs… this break has been refreshing; we had brainstorming sessions, meetings to sort it out,” Amre said.
The former India batsman feels bowling on this kind of wicket requires special skills and that will hold the key in tomorrow’s (Sunday) game.
“The ball travels here. After Johannesburg, this is the stadium where the ball travels the farthest. So you need bowlers who have special skills to bowl on these wickets. The other day Shahbaz Nadeem bowled four overs for 18 – that is the kind of bowling we are looking for,” said Amre before adding that a small ground is an advantage. “A set or an in-form batsman can win your game,” he added.
It will be a pity for both the teams if it gets rained out. Amre recalled the 175-run knock that Chris Gayle played a few seasons back. He was in the Pune camp then.
Perhaps, with Gayle out of RCB this year, having moved to Kings XI Punjab, Amre will feel a bit of respite.
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