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Team Delhi: One of the strongest
On paper, Team Delhi undoubtedly starts as one of the strongest teams in the IPL fray, in spite of their blow hot-blow cold performance last season.
In 2008, they looked top-heavy and fragile in the middle. Although Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag are the most feared opening combine around, the franchise has taken steps to bolster the weak middle by roping in Paul Collingwood and Owais Shah.
Add to that an in-form AB De Villiers and Shoaib Malik's absence will hardly be noticed. Shikhar Dhawan has been sacrificed too but rookie T20 sensation David Warner is expected to more than make up.
Don't be surprised if you even see Warner opening the innings in a few games. Then there's Manoj Tiwary who looks keen to make more of an impression this time and will be hoping to be a regular in the XI.
There are a few handy allrounders apart from Collingwood and lower-middle hitting options in Daniel Vettori, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Ferveez Maharoof and Andrew McDonald.
On the bowling front, a slew of new signings are expected to offset Mohammad Asif's unavailability. The onus is still on Glenn McGrath to deliver with the new ball but there's ample back up in Ashish Nehra, Aussie left-arm seamer Dirk Nannes, Victoria's McDonald, promising Vidarbha pacer Umesh Yadav and of course, the presence of T20's most economical spinner, Vettori himself. Then there's Yo Mahesh, Maharoof and last year's hat-trick hero Amit Mishra.
In: David Warner, Ashish Nehra, Dirk Nannes, Andrew Mcdonald, Paul Collingwood, Owais Shah, Umesh Yadav.
Out: Brett Geeves, Shikhar Dhawan, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Asif
Source: TOI
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Team Delhi: One of the strongest
On paper, Team Delhi undoubtedly starts as one of the strongest teams in the IPL fray, in spite of their blow hot-blow cold performance last season.
In 2008, they looked top-heavy and fragile in the middle. Although Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag are the most feared opening combine around, the franchise has taken steps to bolster the weak middle by roping in Paul Collingwood and Owais Shah.
Add to that an in-form AB De Villiers and Shoaib Malik's absence will hardly be noticed. Shikhar Dhawan has been sacrificed too but rookie T20 sensation David Warner is expected to more than make up.
Don't be surprised if you even see Warner opening the innings in a few games. Then there's Manoj Tiwary who looks keen to make more of an impression this time and will be hoping to be a regular in the XI.
There are a few handy allrounders apart from Collingwood and lower-middle hitting options in Daniel Vettori, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Ferveez Maharoof and Andrew McDonald.
On the bowling front, a slew of new signings are expected to offset Mohammad Asif's unavailability. The onus is still on Glenn McGrath to deliver with the new ball but there's ample back up in Ashish Nehra, Aussie left-arm seamer Dirk Nannes, Victoria's McDonald, promising Vidarbha pacer Umesh Yadav and of course, the presence of T20's most economical spinner, Vettori himself. Then there's Yo Mahesh, Maharoof and last year's hat-trick hero Amit Mishra.
In: David Warner, Ashish Nehra, Dirk Nannes, Andrew Mcdonald, Paul Collingwood, Owais Shah, Umesh Yadav.
Out: Brett Geeves, Shikhar Dhawan, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Asif
Source: TOI
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