Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has stated that Rishabh Pant will be the key player for Delhi Capitals in their clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore, on October 5. DC and RCB both have won three matches out of the four they have played in this campaign. DC sit at the second and RCB at the third spot on the points table, both having equal points and differing on the net run rate.
DC will be without veteran spin bowler Amit Mishra who fractured his ring finger in the match against KKR and will not feature in the rest of the tournament.
I feel Rishabh Pant will be the gamechanger in Delhi Capitals’ clash against RCB: Aakash Chopra
IPL commentator Aakash Chopra believes that Rishabh Pant will be the gamechanger in DC’s clash against RCB, tonight. He also said he has similar expectations from Shreyas Iyer but because of spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Adam Zampa’s presence in the opposite team.
“I feel Rishabh Pant will be the gamechanger in Delhi Capitals’ clash against RCB. I believe he will play with even more responsibility against Virat Kohli’s team,” Aakash Chopra said on his Youtube channel.
“I have similar expectations from Shreyas Iyer but I am going with Pant because Chahal will be there and possibly Zampa as well, the RCB bowling is not that potent although they have been doing well as a unit,” he added.
Aakash Chopra feels RCB and DC both don’t need any changes from the last game
RCB and DC both had a win in their last match and Chopra feels the teams don’t really need any changes. DC will be forced to replace Amit Mishra, who has a fractured finger and is out for the whole tournament.
“If I look at Delhi Capitals, Ashwin did not have a good last match but he had come back from an injury. So they should stick with him, he will bowl well and it is a big ground as well and RCB has a few left-handers also with Devdutt Padikkal, Shivam Dube, Washnigton Sundar and they may opt to play Moeen Ali as well.
“You should stick with Mishra as well, Rabada is brilliant, Nortje is absolutely gold dust and you have Marcus Stoinis as well. Harshal Patel also did a very good job in the last match,” said Chopra.
“Coming to team changes required by RCB, not at all actually. They can play Chris Morris if they feel like it or they can also play Moeen Ali instead of Zampa because Delhi Capitals have three left-handers,” he added.
The Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore will lock horns against each other tonight at the Dubai International Stadium. The winner of the clash will top the IPL table for now.